Sargam Notation

Ye dil ye paagal dil mera

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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Sargam (notations) for ghazal Ye dil ye paagal dil mera

Singer : Ghulam Ali
Lyrics : Mohsin Ali Naqvi
Music : Ghulam Ali

This ghazal was used as a song in the Movie – Maati Mange Khoon (1984)

Flute I’ve used for notations : F#

ye | dil | ye | paagal | dil | mera (2)
NR | G | G | G{MGR} | RG | RN

Kyon | bujh | gaya | awaargi
.PN | R | GRSN | PPMG~R

is | dast | mein | ek | shahr | tha(2)
N’D’ | D’D’ | {N’D’P’} | N’D’ | D’D’D’ | {GRGR}S
N’D’ | D’D’ | {N’D’P’} | N’D’ | D’D’D’ | D’

wo | kya | hua | awaargi
D’~N’ | N’~S’ | NDPM(GR) | PPM(GR)

ye dil ye paagal dil mera

Kal | shab | mujhe | be-shakl | ki
N | N | SN(DP) | NNN | N

awaaz | ne | chaunka | diya
{PNSGR} | PM(GR)M | PDP | MG

meine | kaha | tu | kaun | hai
NRRG | GG | G | MG | R~N

Maine | Kaha | tu | kaun | hai
PDP | MG | GG | G | M…G | R~N

usne | kaha | awaargi
.P.NR | GRSN | P’P’MG

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