Sargam Notation

Tumhari Nazar Kyu Khafa Ho Gai

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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Singer : Lata Mangeshkar, Mohd. Rafi
Lyricist : Sahir Ludhianvi
Music : Ravi
Movie : Do Kaliyan (1968)

Flute used for notations: G#

PRELUDE MUSIC:

P n~d~P | n~d~P | n~d~P
PnSR’
S’ g~r~S | g~r~S | g~r~S
S’rNS’
M d~P~M | d~P~M | d~P~M
MPdn
S’ g~r~S | g~r~S | g~r~S
PM PS’… PM | Pnd P MgRg
PMgR gRRg S

Tumhaari | najr | kyon | khafa | ho | gayi
gg R | SS g | gM | g R… | S | ,N S

Music :
,P,P ,N,N SS R

Khta | bakhsh | do | gar | khta | ho | gayi
R R | R~gR | S | R~g | R S | R~g(S)R | S S

Music:
P gM Rg ,N RS

Hamaara | iraada | to | kuchh | bhi | na | tha
gg R | S g g | g | R R | S | ,N | R

Music :
,P,P ,N,N SS R

Tumhaari | khta | khud | saja | ho | gai
RR R~g | R S | R g | R S | R~g(S)R | S S

Music:
P gM Rg ,N RS

ANTARA:

Saja | hi | sahi aj | kuchh | to | mila | hai
PP | P | M P | D~n~D | P P | D~n | D P… | PMDPM

Saja | me | bhi | ek | pyaar | ka | silasila | hai
MM | M | g | MM | P~DD | P(D)P M g | g~R R~S S | S

Mohabbat | ka | ab | kuchh | bhi | anjaam | ho
gg R | S | g | g g | R(g)R S ,N | R

Music :
,P,P ,N,N SS R

Mulaakaat | ki | ibtida | ho | gai
RR R~g R | S | R g R S | R~g(S)R | S S

Music:
P gM Rg ,N RS

INTERLUDE MUSIC:

ANTARA:

Mulaakaat pe itane magarur kyon ho
Hamaari khushaamad pe majabur kyon ho
Manaane ki adat kahaan pad gai
Sataane ki taalim kya ho gai

Sataate na ham to manaate hi kaise
Tumhen apane najdik laate hi kaise
Isi din ka chaahat ko aramaan tha
Kubul aj dil ki dua ho gai

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