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Nam, Ya Lu'lu'ati
Key: A minor~60 BPMGuitar & Piano chordsOriginal · Qatar
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Nam, Ya Lu'lu'ati Lyrics. An original lullaby inspired by Qatar's pearl-diving heritage, once the backbone of the country's economy and identity. 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
Nam, nam, ya lu'lu'ati,
Dm E Am
al-ghawwas raji' min al-bahr.
C G
Al-qamar yudi' 'ala ash-shat,
Dm E Am
nam, nam, ya habibati.
In English
What the words mean
“Sleep, sleep, my little pearl, the pearl diver is returning from the sea. The moon shines over the shore, sleep, sleep, my darling.”
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Chords — guitar & piano
Am
Guitar
Piano
Dm
Guitar
Piano
E
Guitar
Piano
C
Guitar
Piano
G
Guitar
Piano
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What “Nam, Ya Lu'lu'ati” Means
Before oil, Qatar’s economy and identity were shaped by pearl diving, and the divers’ work songs (‘fijiri’) are still sung today. This original lullaby imagines a father’s safe return from the sea, with ‘lu’lu’a’ (pearl) as a loving nickname for the child.
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