Nam, Nam, Ya Sagheer
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Nam, Nam, Ya Sagheer Lyrics. An original lullaby inspired by the Nile Valley cradle-song tradition, where the river’s slow current is often used to soothe a child to sleep. Here you will find the lyrics, English translation, meaning, and chords.
Lyrics & chords
An original arrangement, with guitar & piano chords above each line.
Verse
What the words mean
Chords — guitar & piano
What “Nam, Nam, Ya Sagheer” Means
Egyptian cradle songs often lean on the Nile itself as a soothing presence — its slow, steady current standing in for the rhythm of rocking a child to sleep, with date palms as a familiar backdrop. This original arrangement borrows that image, alongside the tender address ‘ya sagheer’ (little one) and ‘ya amar’ (my moon), both common terms of endearment in Egyptian lullabies.
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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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