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Nam, Ya Sagheeri
Key: A minor~61 BPMGuitar & Piano chordsOriginal · Sudan
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Nam, Ya Sagheeri Lyrics. An original lullaby inspired by Sudan's Arabic cradle-song tradition, set along the country's long stretch of the Nile. 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 sagheeri,
Dm E Am
an-Nil yajri hadeean.
C G
An-nakhl yansanis fi hidwa,
Dm E Am
nam, nam, ya amali.
In English
What the words mean
“Sleep, sleep, my little one, the Nile flows calmly. The palm trees whisper gently, sleep, sleep, my hope.”
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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
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Piano
Good to know
What “Nam, Ya Sagheeri” Means
Sudan’s stretch of the Nile is even longer than Egypt’s, and its steady flow is a natural, calming image for Sudanese Arabic lullabies. This original cradle song borrows that same peaceful river imagery.
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