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Nam, Ya NujimtiNam, Ya Nujimti
A lullaby from Libya

Nam, Ya Nujimti

Key: A minor~61 BPMGuitar & Piano chordsOriginal · Libya
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Nam, Ya Nujimti Lyrics. An original lullaby inspired by the Libyan Arabic cradle-song tradition, set where the Mediterranean coast meets the vast Sahara. 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 nujimti,
Dm E Am
al-bahr sakit, al-sahra hadia.
C G
An-nakhl yahlum taht al-qamar,
Dm E Am
nam, nam, ya habibti.
In English

What the words mean

“Sleep, sleep, my little star, the sea is quiet, the desert is calm. The palm trees dream beneath the moon, sleep, sleep, my darling.”
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Chords — guitar & piano

Am
x
Guitar
CEA
Piano
Dm
xx
Guitar
DFA
Piano
E
Guitar
EBG#
Piano
C
x
Guitar
CEG
Piano
G
Guitar
DGB
Piano
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What “Nam, Ya Nujimti” Means

Libyan cradle songs draw on the country’s striking contrast between Mediterranean coastline and the vast Sahara just beyond it, both often woven into the same gentle lullaby imagery found across North African Arabic tradition.

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Sources & rights

  • An original lullaby by Relax In No Time, inspired by the musical traditions of its region. The words, melody, arrangement and recording are ours.
  • Recording and arrangement: real instruments played by hand, no AI music, by Relax In No Time.
  • Chords: written by us for guitar and piano.
  • Translation: our own meaning-for-meaning translation, written for understanding. The sung words stay in the original language.

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