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Bikhwab Sho, FarzandamBikhwab Sho, Farzandam
A lullaby from Afghanistan

Bikhwab Sho, Farzandam

Key: A minor~59 BPMGuitar & Piano chordsOriginal · Afghanistan

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Bikhwab Sho, Farzandam Lyrics. An original lullaby inspired by Afghanistan's Dari (Afghan Persian) cradle-song tradition, from a mountainous crossroads of the ancient Silk Road beneath the Hindu Kush. 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
Bikhwab sho, bikhwab sho, farzandam,
Dm E Am
kuh-ha-ye Hindu Kush khamush-and.
C G
Karwan-ha khwab rafta-and,
Dm E Am
bikhwab sho, bikhwab sho, jan-e man.
In English

What the words mean

“Go to sleep, go to sleep, my child, the Hindu Kush mountains are silent. The caravans have gone to sleep, go to sleep, go to sleep, my dear.”
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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 “Bikhwab Sho, Farzandam” Means

Afghanistan sits at the historic crossroads of the Silk Road, its trade caravans once crossing beneath the towering Hindu Kush mountain range. This original lullaby, in Dari (Afghan Persian, one of the country’s two official languages), borrows that same image of caravans finally coming to rest for the night.

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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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