Harmonium Tutorial: Lab Pe Aati Hai Dua
'Lab Pe Aati Hai Dua', written by the national poet Allama Iqbal, is a beautiful and simple devotional poem sung in schools across South Asia. Its straightforward melody makes it the perfect starter song for beginners on the harmonium.
Scale and Key Notes
This composition is based on **Bilawal Thaat** (C Major scale), meaning it uses only natural notes (Shuddha Swaras) with no flats or sharps:
Notes: Sa, Re, Ga, Ma, Pa, Dha, Ni
Opening Line Notations
Line: "Lab Pe Aati Hai Dua Banke Tamanna Meri"
Sargam: Sa Re Ga Ga, Ga Re Ga, Re Sa Re Ga, Sa 'Ni Sa
Western: C4 D4 E4 E4, E4 D4 E4, D4 C4 D4 E4, C4 B3 C4
Line: "Zindagi Shama Ki Surat Ho Khudaya Meri"
Sargam: Ga Ma Pa Pa, Pa Ma Pa, Ma Ga Ma Pa, Ga Re Ga
Western: E4 F4 G4 G4, G4 F4 G4, F4 E4 F4 G4, E4 D4 E4