Chords: Hai apna dil toh awara

This entry is part 29 of 41 in the series Guitar

A cousin gifted me a harmonica, and my mama/uncle played an old song hai apna dil toh awara. And I was caught – how could’ve I missed playing this song on a guitar, besides trying to play it on harmonica / mouth organ.

This sweet song just rolls in the key of G, with simple 3 major chords in it, Gmaj, Dmaj and Cmaj

G                          D
Hai apanaa dil, to aawaaraa,
          C             G
Naa jaane kis pe aayegaa.
G                          D
Hai apanaa dil, to aawaaraa,
          C             G
Naa jaane kis pe aayegaa.

Verse 1:
G
Haseenon ne bulayaa, gale se bhee lagaya,
D                 C               G
Bahut samajhaya, yahi naa samajhaa,
G
Haseenon ne bulayaa, gale se bhee lagaya,
D                 C               G
Bahut samajhaya, yahi naa samajhaa,

G                          D
Bahut bholaa hain bechaaraa,
         C             G
Na jaane kis pe aayegaa.
G                          D
Hai apanaa dil, to aawaaraa,
          C             G
Naa jaane kis pe aayegaa.

Verse 2:
G
Ajab hay deewana, na dwar na thikana,
D                 C             G
Zameen se begana, falak se judaa.
G
Ajab hay deewana, na dwar na thikana,
D                 C             G
Zameen se begana, falak se judaa.
G                   D
Ye ek toota hua tara,
         C             G
Na jaane kis pe aayegaa.
G                          D
Hai apanaa dil, to aawaaraa,
          C             G
Naa jaane kis pe aayegaa.

Verse 3:
G
Zamana dekhaa sara, hain sab kaa sahara,
D                 C             G
Ye dil hi humara, hua na kise ka,
G
Zamana dekhaa sara, hain sab kaa sahara,
D                 C             G
Ye dil hi humara, hua na kise ka,
G                         D
Safar mein hain ye banjara,
          C             G
Naa jaane kis pe aayegaa.
G                          D
Hai apanaa dil, to aawaaraa,
          C             G
Naa jaane kis pe aayegaa.

Verse 4:
G
Hua jo kabhi raazi, to mila naheen kaazi,
D                     C             G
Janhaa pe lagi baazi, waheen pe hara,
G
Hua jo kabhi raazi, to mila naheen kaazi,
D                     C             G
Janhaa pe lagi baazi, waheen pe hara,
G                      D
Zaamane bhar ka naakara,
          C             G
Naa jaane kis pe aayegaa.
G                          D
Hai apanaa dil, to aawaaraa,
          C             G
Naa jaane kis pe aayegaa.

Strumming pattern

The pattern is Down, Up, Down, Down, Down. In the verse and in the chords, the last chord – G is just struck once (down) to end the pattern of G D C G.

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5 thoughts on “Chords: Hai apna dil toh awara”

    1. U need notes to play the song ? instead of a chords for rhythm ?
      Try playing it on the G scale.. I might try giving u the notes (I’m sorry I don’t know the Sa Re Ga Ma form)

  1. Correct chords for Sanam version:

    A D E A
    For music in between,
    A E A
    for stanzas,
    A Amaj7 D E A

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