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Nam, Ya SahrawiNam, Ya Sahrawi
A lullaby from Mauritania

Nam, Ya Sahrawi

Key: A minor~60 BPMGuitar & Piano chordsOriginal · Mauritania
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Nam, Ya Sahrawi Lyrics. An original lullaby inspired by Mauritania's Hassaniya Arabic (Moorish) cradle-song tradition, deeply tied to the Sahara and nomadic desert life. 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 sahrawi,
Dm E Am
ar-rimal hadia taht an-nujoom.
C G
Al-jimal nayim qurb al-khayma,
Dm E Am
nam, nam, ya habibi.
In English

What the words mean

“Sleep, sleep, my little desert one, the sands are calm beneath the stars. The camel rests beside the tent, 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 Sahrawi” Means

Mauritania’s Moorish culture is deeply tied to the Sahara and its nomadic desert life, camels and tents included. This original lullaby, in the Hassaniya Arabic spoken across the country, borrows that same desert stillness.

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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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