Nursery Rhymes›Nani Sut Nani
नानी सुत नानी (Nani Sut Nani)
Key: Am~56 BPMGuitar & Piano chords
A tender Nepali lullaby whose title is itself the whole instruction: “little one, sleep, little one” — sung softly in homes across Nepal’s hills and valleys.
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Verse 1
Am Dm Am
Nani sut,
Dm Am E7
nani sut.
(Little one, sleep — little one, sleep.)
Am Dm Am
Sleep now, little one, the hills have gone to rest,
Dm Am E7
the wind has stilled among the pines, so close your eyes and rest.
Verse 2
Am Dm Am
Sleep now, little one, the stars are coming out,
Dm Am E7
tomorrow brings the mountain sun, but sleep is first, no doubt.
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Chords — guitar & piano
Am
Guitar
Piano
Dm
Guitar
Piano
E7
Guitar
Piano
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What this song means
Nani Sut Nani belongs to Nepal’s rich, largely oral tradition of bedtime songs, sung in homes from the Kathmandu Valley to the high hill villages. Like most Nepali lullabies, it has no fixed single version — its gentle repetition of “sleep, little one” leaves room for every mother to add her own words, her own melody, her own night.
Traditional Nepali lullaby style. The English lyrics are an original singable arrangement offered as a respectful tribute to the tradition.
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