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Bikhwab Sho, Farzandam
Key: A minor~59 BPMGuitar & Piano chordsOriginal · Afghanistan
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
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Piano
Dm
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Piano
E
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Piano
C
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Piano
G
Guitar
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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