Harmonium & Bansuri

Sargam

Zara Sa

Sa: Safed 1 (C)C Natural (Medium)2008JannatRomantic
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How to Play Zara Sa Sargam Notes

Learn Zara Sa Sargam Notes with step-by-step swarlipi notation, featuring complete Zara Sa Harmonium Notes and Zara Sa Flute Notes. Perfect for beginners and classical music enthusiasts mastering Zara Sa Jannat Sargam.

Composed by Pritam and sung by KK for the crime romance Jannat. Follow the emotive verses and powerful chorus phrasing.

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Indian Sargam (swarlipi) For harmonium, bansuri, and vocal practice — not Western piano letter notes.

Sargam notation

S R G M · सा रे ग म
  • S
  • R
  • G
  • M
  • P
  • D
  • N
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g. m. P. n. P. n. P. n. C+…..A P.

g. m. P. n. P. n. P. n. S R g R. D. P.

Repeat both lines twice

Zara si dil me de jagah tu

g g g g R S n. n. d.

Zara sa apana le bana

g R g m m g R g R S

Zara sa khwabon me saza tu

g g g g R S n. n. d.

Zara sa yaadon me basa

g R g m m g R g R S

Main chahoon tujhako meri jaan bepanah

m g R S d.g g m g R g R S

Fida hoon tujhape meri jaan bepanah

m g R S d g g m g R g R S

Woh…hooooooo ho.o oh…oh oh

S n g m P m

Woh oh ho o oh o……..

g R g m P m

Stanza

Main tere main tere kadmon me rakh dun yeh jahan

g m P g m P P. P. n. n. m m P m

Mera ishq deewangi

g R g g g g d P m

Woh…hooooooo ho.o oh…oh oh

S n g m P m

Woh oh ho o oh o……..

g R g m P m

Hai nahi hai nahi aashiq koi mujhasa tera

g m P g m P P. P. n. n. m m P m

Tu mere liye bandagi

g R g g g g d P m

Fida hoon tujhape meri jaan bepanah

m g R S d g g m g R g R S

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ग़॒ म़ प़ नि़॒ प़ नि़॒ प़ नि़॒ C+.....A प़


ग़॒ म़ प़ नि़॒ प़ नि़॒ प़ नि़॒ सा रे ग॒ रे़ ध़ प़

Repeat both lines twice

Zara si dil me de jagah tu


ग॒ ग॒ ग॒ ग॒ रे सा नि़॒ नि़॒ ध़॒

Zara sa apana le bana


ग॒ रे ग॒ म म ग॒ रे ग॒ रे सा

Zara sa khwabon me saza tu


ग॒ ग॒ ग॒ ग॒ रे सा नि़॒ नि़॒ ध़॒

Zara sa yaadon me basa


ग॒ रे ग॒ म म ग॒ रे ग॒ रे सा

Main chahoon tujhako meri jaan bepanah


म ग॒ रे सा ध़॒ग॒ ग॒ म ग॒ रे ग॒ रे सा

Fida hoon tujhape meri jaan bepanah


म ग॒ रे सा ध॒ ग॒ ग॒ म ग॒ रे ग॒ रे सा

Woh...hooooooo ho.o oh...oh oh


सा नि॒ ग॒ म प म

Woh oh ho o oh o........


ग॒ रे ग॒ म प म

Stanza

Main tere main tere kadmon me rakh dun yeh jahan


ग॒ म प ग॒ म प प़ प़ नि़॒ नि़॒ म म प म

Mera ishq deewangi


ग॒ रे ग॒ ग॒ ग॒ ग॒ ध॒ प म

Woh...hooooooo ho.o oh...oh oh


सा नि॒ ग॒ म प म

Woh oh ho o oh o........


ग॒ रे ग॒ म प म

Hai nahi hai nahi aashiq koi mujhasa tera


ग॒ म प ग॒ म प प़ प़ नि़॒ नि़॒ म म प म

Tu mere liye bandagi


ग॒ रे ग॒ ग॒ ग॒ ग॒ ध॒ प म

Fida hoon tujhape meri jaan bepanah


म ग॒ रे सा ध॒ ग॒ ग॒ म ग॒ रे ग॒ रे सा

Harmonium practice tips

Set your root key (Sa) on Safed 1 (C). Notes marked with dot below (.N, .D) belong to Mandra Saptak (lower octave), while plain notes are Madhya Saptak.

Bansuri playing tips

For optimal pitch matching with the original song, use an C Natural (Medium) Bansuri. Notes marked with an apostrophe (') belong to Taar Saptak (high octave) and require tighter embouchure and faster air velocity. Lowercase notes indicate Komal swaras (half-hole covering).

Also suited for vocal riyaz — sing the swaras under each lyric line at a slow tempo.

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Zara Sa
Song Info
Movie Jannat
Singer KK
Composer Pritam Chakraborty
Lyricist Sayeed Quadri
Root Note (Sa / सा) Safed 1 (C)
Harmonium Scale Safed 1 (C)
Flute Key C Natural (Medium)

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I read the Sargam notation for Zara Sa?

Sargam uses Indian swara names — Sa (सा), Re (रे), Ga (ग), Ma (म), Pa (प), Dha (ध), Ni (नी). A dot below a swara (e.g. .N) means the lower octave (Mandra Saptak); an apostrophe above (e.g. S') means the higher octave (Taar Saptak). Komal (flat) and teevra (sharp) variants are marked in the notation. Follow each lyric line with the swaras underneath and practice slowly on harmonium or bansuri. For a full walkthrough, see How to read Sargam notes on Kpnotes.

Which root note (Sa) and scale should I use for Zara Sa?

Root Note (Sa): Safed 1 (C) (tune Tanpura to this pitch). Harmonium: Set Sa key on Safed 1 (C). Bansuri: C Natural (Medium) flute recommended (3 holes closed = Sa).

What notation formats are on this Zara Sa Sargam page?

This page includes: Sargam swaras (S R G M), Hindi script सरगम. Use the tabs above the notes to switch between Latin swaras and Hindi script when both are available.

Is this piano letter notes or Sargam?

This page is Indian classical Sargam for harmonium and bansuri — not Western piano letter notes. Open the piano letter notes version →

Is Zara Sa suitable for beginners on harmonium or bansuri?

Start at a slow tempo and learn one phrase at a time. Set your harmonium Sa to the recommended scale, match the flute size to the suggested pitch, and loop difficult passages before connecting sections. The practice tips on this page explain octave markers for your instrument.

Who is the singer for Zara Sa?

KK

Who composed Zara Sa?

Pritam Chakraborty

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