How to Play I Love My India Sargam Notes
Learn I Love My India Sargam Notes with step-by-step swarlipi notation, featuring complete I Love My India Harmonium Notes and I Love My India Flute Notes. Perfect for beginners and classical music enthusiasts mastering Pardes Sargam.
Composed by Nadeem–Shravan and sung by Hariharan and Kavita Krishnamurthy in Subhash Ghai’s hit Pardes (1997). Master the spirited swara progression easily.
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HARE RAMA HARE RAMA RAMA RAMA HARE
S S S S S S R R | S S S S S P-
HARE KRISHNA HARE KRISHNA KRISHNA KRISHNA HARE
S S S S S S R R | S S S S S S
SIM SIM POLA POLA SIM SIM POLA
S S S S R R | S S S P-
LONDON DEKHA PARIS DEKHA AUR DEKHA JAPAN
P- S R S P- S R S | P- S R S RmRS
MICHAEL DEKHA ELVIS DEKHA SABH DEKHA MERI JAAN
P.S R S P.S R S | P- S R S S RmRS
SAARE JAG MEIN KAHIN NAHI HAI DOOSRA HINDUSTAN
r rM MM Mr rr Mr S | S SR S P- d-
YEH DUNIYA EK DULHAN
P P nPm | PP nP Pm
DULHAN KE MAATHE KI BINDIYA YEH MERA INDIA
PP m P n P m P PnPm | P m n- S S r
I LOVE MY INDIA
P m n- S Sr | P P m P P PnPm S’
JAB CHEDA MALHAAR KISI NE JHOOM KE SAAWAN AAYA
nn n S’ r’S’ S’ S’ nS’ nPm | Pn n n S’ r’S’ S’ S’
AAG LAGA DI PAANI MEIN JAB DEEPAK RAG SUNAYA
PA# nS r S S nSrS | nPnPm Pnnn r’S’ nS’ S’
SAAT SURON KA SANGAM YEH JEEVAN GEETON KI MALA
P P nP Pm P Pn P Pm P PnP Pm PPnPm
HUM APNE BHAGWAN KO BHI KEHTE HAIN BANSURI WALA
P PnP Pm P Pn P Pm P Pn P Pm PPnPm | m m m m r’
PIHOO PIHOO BOLE PAPIHAA KOYAL KUHU KUHU GAAYE
P n P nPm P n P nPm m Pn P n P m PnPnPm
HANSTE ROOTE HUMNE JEEVAN KE SAB GEET BANAYE
P m m Pm RR Pm r SrSn- n- S r rmr n.S S
YE SAARI DUNIYA AAPNE AAPNE GEETON KO GAAYE
P nP Pm m m P nP Pm m mP PnPm m PPnPm
GEET WOH GAOO JIS SE IS MITTI KI KHUSHBOO AAYE
P n P Pm m P nP Pm m P Pn Pm m PPnPm
WATAN MERA INDIA, I LOVE MY INDIA
P m m n- S S r | P P m P P PnPm S’
HARE RAMA HARE RAMA RAMA RAMA HARE
सा सा सा सा सा सा रे रे | सा सा सा सा सा प-
HARE KRISHNA HARE KRISHNA KRISHNA KRISHNA HARE
सा सा सा सा सा सा रे रे | सा सा सा सा सा सा
SIM SIM POLA POLA SIM SIM POLA
सा सा सा सा रे रे | सा सा सा प-
LONDON DEKHA PARIS DEKHA AUR DEKHA JAPAN
प- सा रे सा प- सा रे सा | प- सा रे सा रेमरेसा
MICHAEL DEKHA ELVIS DEKHA SABH DEKHA MERI JAAN
प़सा रे सा प़सा रे सा | प- सा रे सा सा रेमरेसा
SAARE JAG MEIN KAHIN NAHI HAI DOOSRA HINDUSTAN
रे॒ रे॒म॑ म॑म॑ म॑रे॒ रे॒रे॒ म॑रे॒ सा | सा सारे सा प- ध॒-
YEH DUNIYA EK DULHAN
प प नि॒पम | पप नि॒प पम
DULHAN KE MAATHE KI BINDIYA YEH MERA INDIA
पप म प नि॒ प म प पनि॒पम | प म नि॒- सा सा रे॒
I LOVE MY INDIA
प म नि॒- सा सारे॒ | प प म प प पनि॒पम सां
JAB CHEDA MALHAAR KISI NE JHOOM KE SAAWAN AAYA
नि॒नि॒ नि॒ सां रे॒ंसां सां सां नि॒सां नि॒पम | पनि॒ नि॒ नि॒ सां रे॒ंसां सां सां
AAG LAGA DI PAANI MEIN JAB DEEPAK RAG SUNAYA
PA# नि॒सा रे॒ सा सा नि॒सारे॒सा | नि॒पनि॒पम पनि॒नि॒नि॒ रे॒ंसां नि॒सां सां
SAAT SURON KA SANGAM YEH JEEVAN GEETON KI MALA
प प नि॒प पम प पनि॒ प पम प पनि॒प पम पपनि॒पम
HUM APNE BHAGWAN KO BHI KEHTE HAIN BANSURI WALA
प पनि॒प पम प पनि॒ प पम प पनि॒ प पम पपनि॒पम | म म म म रे॒ं
PIHOO PIHOO BOLE PAPIHAA KOYAL KUHU KUHU GAAYE
प नि॒ प नि॒पम प नि॒ प नि॒पम म पनि॒ प नि॒ प म पनि॒पनि॒पम
HANSTE ROOTE HUMNE JEEVAN KE SAB GEET BANAYE
प म म पम रेरे पम रे॒ सारे॒सानि॒- नि॒- सा रे॒ रे॒मरे॒ नि़॒सा सा
YE SAARI DUNIYA AAPNE AAPNE GEETON KO GAAYE
प नि॒प पम म म प नि॒प पम म मप पनि॒पम म पपनि॒पम
GEET WOH GAOO JIS SE IS MITTI KI KHUSHBOO AAYE
प नि॒ प पम म प नि॒प पम म प पनि॒ पम म पपनि॒पम
WATAN MERA INDIA, I LOVE MY INDIA
प म म नि॒- सा सा रे॒ | प प म प प पनि॒पम सां
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.
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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Frequently Asked Questions
How do I read the Sargam notation for I Love My India?
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 I Love My India?
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 I Love My India 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 I Love My India 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 I Love My India?
Hariharan, Kavita Krishnamurthy, Aditya Narayan
Who composed I Love My India?
Nadeem - Shravan