Ajam Qatari Lullaby
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Ajam Qatari Lullaby Lyrics. An original lullaby inspired by the Ajam community of Persian descent in Doha, who built and traded dhows and were central to the old Souq Waqif. Souq Waqif, whose name means ‘the standing market,’ has served as the heart of Doha’s trade for generations, and dhow building remains a celebrated craft in Qatar today, honored each year at festivals showcasing the wooden sailing vessels that once carried Ajam traders and their goods back and forth across the Gulf. Here you will find the lyrics, meaning, and chords.
Lyrics & chords
An original arrangement, with guitar & piano chords above each line.
Verse
What the words mean
Chords — guitar & piano
What “Ajam Qatari Lullaby” Means
The Ajam community of Persian descent in Doha built and traded dhows, the traditional wooden boats of the Gulf, and were central to the old Souq Waqif, once known as the “Irani Souq” for its Persian merchants during the pearling era. This original lullaby draws on those boat-building and old-market images of Ajam Qatari life.
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- 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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