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Nam, Ya MurjaniNam, Ya Murjani
A lullaby from Kuwait

Nam, Ya Murjani

Key: A minor~61 BPMGuitar & Piano chordsOriginal · Kuwait
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Nam, Ya Murjani Lyrics. An original lullaby inspired by Kuwait's Gulf Arabic cradle-song tradition, shaped by the country's deep history of pearl diving. 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 murjani,
Dm E Am
al-bahr hadi, al-layl saakin.
C G
An-nujoom tudi' fawq al-khaleej,
Dm E Am
nam, nam, ya qurrat aini.
In English

What the words mean

“Sleep, sleep, my little coral, the sea is calm, the night is still. The stars shine above the Gulf, sleep, sleep, light of my eyes.”
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Chords — guitar & piano

Am
x
Guitar
CEA
Piano
Dm
xx
Guitar
DFA
Piano
E
Guitar
EBG#
Piano
C
x
Guitar
CEG
Piano
G
Guitar
DGB
Piano
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What “Nam, Ya Murjani” Means

Kuwait’s history is deeply tied to pearl diving in the Gulf, and its cradle songs often echo that maritime life. This original lullaby uses ‘murjan’ (coral) as a tender nickname, alongside ‘qurrat aini’ (‘light of my eyes’), one of the warmest terms of endearment in Arabic.

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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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