Dhun-e-Ibtida

{slow solo shehnai opening,

emotional, weeping sarangi, gentle ambient

pads, royal and graceful tempo}

Aaj meri duniya

badal rahi

hai,

Aaj meri kahani saj

rahi

hai,

(ooh) {female vocals enter,

soft expressive delivery, gentle piano,

warm acoustic bass}

Shehnai ki dhun

mein

yeh dil keh raha

hai,

Meri nayi subah aa rahi

hai. {soft tabla and dholak enter,

building strings, shehnai counter-melody}

Mera haath thaam lena,

Kabhi mujhse door na jaana,

Har khushi mein, har gham mein,

Mera saath nibhana.

{grand orchestral lift, lush

female backing choir, soaring shehnai

hooks}

Jo khwab aankhon mein sajaye,

Aaj woh pal saamne hai,

(aahhh) {tempo drops to half-time,

intimate piano, weeping sarangi,

emotional delivery}

Meri zindagi ka sabse

khoobsurat,

Aaj yeh lamha hai.

{building shehnai, swelling orchestral strings,

rising tension}

Aaj meri duniya...

Mera

safar... tere saath. (aahhh)

{grand epic orchestral explosion,

soaring shehnai and high sustained female vocal,

choir chanting, royal finish} {gently fading shehnai solo,

lingering piano

chords, distant

atmospheric strings fading out}