Ek Ajnabee Haseena Se

 

Ek Ajnabee Haseena Se – Kishore Kumar | Guitar Chords

Ek Ajnabee Haseena Se is one of the evergreen romantic melodies sung by Kishore Kumar for the 1974 movie Ajnabee. The song was composed by R. D. Burman, with lyrics by Anand Bakshi.

This guitar version uses simple chords and works particularly well on an acoustic guitar.

Chords Used

G – C – D – Em – Am

Tuning: Standard EADGBE
Capo: Not required

Strumming Pattern

D – D U – U D U

Where:

D = Down
U = Up

Play the verses softly and increase the strumming slightly during the main refrain.

For beginners, you can simply use:

D – D – D – D

with one downstroke on each beat.

Intro

Try this progression slowly before starting the vocals:

G | C | D | G

Then begin the song.

Lyrics with Chords

Mukhda

[G] Ek ajnabi haseenaa se
[C] Yoon mulaaqaat ho [D] gayi
[G] Phir kyaa huaa ye naa [C] poochho
[D] Kuchh aisi baat ho [G] gayi

[G] Ek ajnabi haseenaa se
[C] Yoon mulaaqaat ho [D] gayi
[G] Phir kyaa huaa ye naa [C] poochho
[D] Kuchh aisi baat ho [G] gayi

Antara 1

[G] Wo achaanak aa gayi
[C] Yoon nazar ke saamne
[D] Jaise nikal aayaa ghataa se [G] chaand

[G] Wo achaanak aa gayi
[C] Yoon nazar ke saamne
[D] Jaise nikal aayaa ghataa se [G] chaand

[Em] Chehre pe zulfen
[C] Bikhri huyi [D] thin
[G] Din mein raat ho gayi

Mukhda

[G] Ek ajnabi haseenaa se
[C] Yoon mulaaqaat ho [D] gayi
[G] Phir kyaa huaa ye naa [C] poochho
[D] Kuchh aisi baat ho [G] gayi

Antara 2

[G] Jaan-e-man jaan-e-jigar
[C] Hotaa main shaayar [D] agar
[G] Kahtaa ghazal teri [C] adaaon par

[G] Maine ye kahaa to mujhse [C] khafaa wo
[D] Jaan-e-hayaat ho [G] gayi

Ending

[G] Ek ajnabi haseenaa se
[C] Yoon mulaaqaat ho [D] gayi
[G] Phir kyaa huaa ye naa [C] poochho
[D] Kuchh aisi baat ho [G] gayi

Guitar Tip

The charm of this song comes from its relaxed, flowing rhythm. Don’t strum too heavily.

For a more authentic romantic feel, try light fingerpicking during the first line of each verse and switch to gentle strumming when the melody opens up.

Practice the following chord changes separately:

G → C → D → G

and

Em → C → D → G

Once these transitions are smooth, the entire song becomes quite comfortable to play on acoustic guitar.