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Nam, Ya SagheeriNam, Ya Sagheeri
A lullaby from Sudan

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
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 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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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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