Nam Ya Habibi
Faia Younan Lyrics

The lyrics of Faia Younan's song "Nam Ya Habibi" convey a lullaby-like quality, encouraging a loved one to sleep and forget their troubles. The opening lines, "Nam ya habibi, alan nam / 'An baytina ghab al-'alam" mean "Sleep, my love, sleep now / The pain has left our home." The lyricist invokes the metaphor of a bird bathing to convey the cleansing of suffering, "In yas'aluna 'anna naql alan 'asfouri yastahim" (When they ask about us, the bird has bathed).

The next verse is addressed to a newborn child in a cradle, "Ha mahdak al-hulu al-wafir, fi dafihi tifl saghir" (Your abundant cradle is warm, with a little baby inside). The lyricist reveals that the prince has just fallen asleep, "In yas'aluna 'anna naql qad namu al-taw al-amir" (When they ask about us, the prince has just fallen asleep).

The final verse envisions a sweet dream of a thousand flocks of doves meandering amidst the fields, "Sara hiyan tanam hulman halwa yamawaj, 'Alf sarab min haman sarahan wasarin fi al-marwaj" (When you sleep, may you dream of thousands of flocks of doves wandering through the fields). The lyricist mentions the beloved's smiling mouth and invokes a prayer to God, "Hiyan 'almah thuguruk farhan, mubtisaman / Sufa 'uda'u ya habibi, rabi zadhu halman" (When I catch a glimpse of your happy mouth, smiling, I will pray, my love, that God will multiply your dreams).