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Nam, Ya Nujimti
Key: A minor~61 BPMGuitar & Piano chordsOriginal · Libya
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Nam, Ya Nujimti Lyrics. An original lullaby inspired by the Libyan Arabic cradle-song tradition, set where the Mediterranean coast meets the vast Sahara. 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 nujimti,
Dm E Am
al-bahr sakit, al-sahra hadia.
C G
An-nakhl yahlum taht al-qamar,
Dm E Am
nam, nam, ya habibti.
In English
What the words mean
“Sleep, sleep, my little star, the sea is quiet, the desert is calm. The palm trees dream beneath the moon, 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
Good to know
What “Nam, Ya Nujimti” Means
Libyan cradle songs draw on the country’s striking contrast between Mediterranean coastline and the vast Sahara just beyond it, both often woven into the same gentle lullaby imagery found across North African Arabic tradition.
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