A cautious entry: Saba Jadid is understood here as modern Saba in some writings, with Hijaz on Jaharkah (F) above, without relying on an unverified shorthand such as ‘Saba on D but with C-sharp.’

Saba Jadid is a historical or school-based label corresponding in some writings to modern Saba, and it differs from old Saba in that its upper part is built on Hijaz on Jaharkah (F).

As far as could be established, there is no strong enough source here to confirm the statement ‘Saba Jadid = like Saba on D but with C-sharp’ as a final reference definition. What could be established more securely is that historical writings distinguish between old Saba and modern/new Saba, and that modern Saba is defined by having Hijaz on Jaharkah (F) in the upper part, whereas old Saba has a different upper structure closer to Ushshaq/Bayati on Husayni (A). For that reason, the academically safer presentation here is to treat Saba Jadid as the modern Saba of some writings, not as an oversimplified unverified formula based on C-sharp.

• Dukah (D): the tonic in the nearest practical explanation
• Jaharkah (F): the place of Hijaz in the upper section of the modern form
• The difference from old Saba is confirmed by the upper structure, not merely by a change of name

• It begins from a Saba logic on Dukah (D) and then moves toward Hijaz on Jaharkah (F)
• The main practical point is to distinguish between old Saba and modern/new Saba by means of the upper section
• An unverified shorthand such as ‘Saba on D but with C-sharp’ should not be adopted here as a final reference definition
• If such a phrase exists in some practical circles, it should be treated only as a partial possible description, not as the official definition of the maqam

• Stabilize Saba on Dukah (D)
• Bring out Hijaz on Jaharkah (F) as the clearest feature of the modern form
• Distinguish it aurally from old Saba through the upper region
• Return to the tonic while preserving the broader Saba identity

• The historical writings that could be established distinguish between old Saba and modern/new Saba
• Modern/new Saba is characterized by Hijaz on Jaharkah (F) in the upper section
• Old Saba has a different upper structure, closer to Ushshaq/Bayati on Husayni (A)
• There is no sufficient reference-level documentation here to adopt the phrase ‘Saba Jadid = like Saba on D but with C-sharp’ as a final definition
• Therefore the best project wording is: Saba Jadid = modern Saba in some writings, with Hijaz on Jaharkah (F) in the upper section