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Nam, Ya Zahrat Al-Bahr
Key: A minor~62 BPMGuitar & Piano chordsOriginal · Tunisia
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Nam, Ya Zahrat Al-Bahr Lyrics. An original lullaby inspired by the Tunisian Arabic cradle-song tradition, set against the country's Mediterranean coastline and ancient olive groves. Here you will find the lyrics, English translation, meaning, and chords.
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Lyrics & chords
An original arrangement, with guitar & piano chords above each line.
Verse
Am E Am
Nam, nam, ya zahrat al-bahr,
Dm E Am
al-mudun hadia, an-nasim rakid.
C G
Az-zaytoun yarqud taht an-nujoom,
Dm E Am
nam, nam, ya habibi.
In English
What the words mean
“Sleep, sleep, my sea flower, the towns are calm, the breeze is still. The olive trees rest beneath the stars, sleep, sleep, my darling.”
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Chords — guitar & piano
Am
Guitar
Piano
Dm
Guitar
Piano
E
Guitar
Piano
C
Guitar
Piano
G
Guitar
Piano
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What “Nam, Ya Zahrat Al-Bahr” Means
Tunisian cradle songs share the wider North African Arabic tradition, often set against the country’s Mediterranean coastline and olive groves, among the oldest and most productive in the world. This original lullaby borrows that same gentle coastal, olive-grove backdrop.
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