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A lullaby from Syria

Kurdish-Syrian Lullaby

Key: A minor~56 BPMGuitar & Piano chordsOriginal · Kurdish, Syria
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Kurdish-Syrian Lullaby Lyrics. An original lullaby inspired by the Kurdish communities of northern Syria, living across the region often called Rojava. Rojava means simply “west” in Kurdish, short for Western Kurdistan, and the region’s Kurdish communities established their own system of local self-administration amid the upheaval of the Syrian civil war beginning in 2012, building on generations of Kurdish presence across towns like Kobani, Afrin, and the Jazira region. Here you will find the lyrics, meaning, and chords.

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Lyrics & chords

An original arrangement, with guitar & piano chords above each line.

Verse

Am Dm Am
Sleep now, little one, the northern wind is still,
Dm Am E7
the wheat fields sway beneath the moon, upon the gentle hill.
Am Dm Am
Sleep now, little one, the river runs so near,
Dm Am E7
tomorrow’s sun will rise for you, and chase away all fear.
In English

What the words mean

“Sleep now, little one, the northern wind is still, the wheat fields sway beneath the moon, upon the gentle hill. Sleep now, little one, the river runs so near, tomorrow’s sun will rise for you, and chase away all fear.”
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Chords — guitar & piano

Am
x
Guitar
CEA
Piano
Dm
xx
Guitar
DFA
Piano
E7
Guitar
EBG#
Piano
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What “Kurdish-Syrian Lullaby” Means

Kurdish communities live across northern Syria, a fertile region of wheat fields and rivers often called Rojava. This original lullaby draws on those farmland and riverside images of Kurdish-Syrian life.

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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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