Sargam Notation

Socho ke Jheelo ka shehar ho

How to read SARGAM
  • CAPITAL LETTERS Shuddh Swars (Natural Notes)
  • small letters Komal Swars (Flat Notes)
  • with # [hash] or ^ [exponent] = Tivra Madhyam (M# / M^)
  • Letter/Alphabet ONLY = Medium Pitch/Normal blow on flute
  • Letter/Alphabet PRECEDED BY a ” . ” [full stop] or  a ” , ” [comma] = Low Octave Note/Softer blow on flute
  • Letter/Alphabet FOLLOWED BY a ‘ [single quote] = High Octave Note/harder blow on flute
  • Notes in { } “murki” have to be played very fast without any pause
  • A Note in ( ) “kann swar” has to be just touched before moving on to the next note
  • A “~” between two Notes  = “meend”. That is, you have to glide from one note to another slowly to produce that wavy effect.
  • Few “….” (dots) after a note = Play and hold that note
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Singers : Alka Yagnik, Udit Narayan
Music Director: Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy
Lyricist: Sameer
Film: Mission Kashmir (2000)

Flute used for notations : G#

A beautiful, slow-paced, romantic, easy-to-play song.  All notes are Shuddh.  Pay attention to play the lower octave notes carefully.

PRELUDE (Humming):

Hooo …
M G R S P….
M G R S S…

STHAYI:

Socho | ke | jheelon | ka | shehar | ho
S R | G | M G | R | S R | RG

Lehron | pe | apna | ek | ghar | ho
S R | G | M G | R S | S~R | R~,D

Socho | ke | jheelon | ka | shehar | ho
S R | G | M G | R | S R | RG

Lehron | pe | apna | ek | ghar | ho
S R | G | M G | R S | S~R | R~G~,D

Hum | jo | dekhein | sapne | pyare
R | G | M P | R | G | M P

Sach | hon | saare | bas | aur | kya
R | G | M P | R | RP M | G~M G~M R~G R~G S

Socho ke jheelon ka shehar ho…

ANTARA:

Farsh | ho | pyaar | ka
GG | P | RR | P

khushbuon | ki | deewarein
,NS R | S | ,D ,D(,N)D ,P

Hum | jahan | baith | ke
G | GP | RR | P

chayn | se | din | guzaarein
,NS | R | S | ,D ,D(,N)D ,P

Palkein | uthein, | palkein | jhukein
,D ,n | R R | R R(M)G | S S…

Dekhe | tujhe | bas | yeh | nazar
,D ,n | R R | R | RP | M G~M G~M R~G R~G S

Socho ke jheelon ka shehar ho…

INTERLUDE:

Bhumro | bhumro | shyam | rang | bhumro
S SS | S SS | S R | RG | G G(M)G R

Bhumro | bhumro | shyam | rang | bhumro
G R~S S | S S S | S R | RG | G G(M)G R

Aaye | ho | kis | bagiya | se
S S | R | G G | P P M | P… MPR

O.. | o.. | tum
R~M G~M~R | R~M G~M~R | R…R…R.. G

ANTARA 2:
[Notations are same as for Antara 1]

Barf | hi | barf | ho | sardiyon | ka | ho | mausam
Aag | ke | saamne | hath | senkte | hon | hum
Barf | hi | barf | ho | sardiyon | ka | ho | mausam
Aag | ke | saamne | hath | senkte | hon | hum
Baithi | rahoon | aagosh | mein
Rakh | ke | tere | kandhe | pe | sar

STHAYI:
Socho | ke | jheelon | ka | shehar | ho
Lehron | pe | apna | ek | ghar | ho
Hum | jo | dekhein | sapne | pyare
Sach | hon | saare | bas | aur | kya

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