Karam was bor… Read Full Bio ↴Najwa Karam {نجوى كرم} (b. 1966) is a Lebanese singer.
Karam was born on the 26th February 1966 in Zahle, Lebanon, the youngest of Nicolas Karam's four children. She spent her childhood in Zahle, with her parents and brothers. She graduated with a degree in philosophy, and worked as a teacher for two years. In 1985, she started her singing career after she participated in Layali Loubnan, and was awarded the gold medal.
She joined a musical institute for four years. She trained with Zaki Nassif for two years, and with Fouad Awad for remaining the two years. Her first album Ya Habayeb was released in 1989, but her breakthrough third album, Naghmet Hob, was her key to the Arab world. She has won many awards for her achievements in the world of music.
Karam has worked with some of the best musicians and poets in the Arab world, from the Persian Gulf, Lebanon, and Egypt. George Marderosian, Wissam El Amir, Sa'oud El Sharbatli, Imad Chamseddine, Nizar Francis, Hadi Sharara, Tarek Abou Jaoudeh, Mahmoud Khayami, Mohamed Mostafa, Tony Anka, Tarek Aakef, Melhem Barakat, and dozens of others have all contributed to Karam's pan-Arab success in the past two decades.
* Official site
Discography
Albums:
* 1989: Ya Habayeb
* 1992: Shams El Ghinniyeh
* 1993: Ana Ma'kon
* 1994: Naghmet Hob
* 1995: Ma Bessmahlak
* 1996: Hazi Helou
* 1997: Ma Hada La Hada
* 1998: Maghroumeh
* 1999: Rouh Rouhi
* 2000: Oyoun Albi
* 2001: Nedmaneh
* 2002: Tahamouni
* 2003: Saherni
* 2004: Shou Mghayara
* 2005: Kibir El Hob
* 2007: Hayda Haki
* 2008: Am Bemzah Ma'ak
* 2009: Khallini Shoufak
* 2011: Halayli...Ma Fi Noum
Singles:
* 2003: W Kberna with Wadih El Safi
* 2006: Rah Yeb'a El Watan with Melhem Barakat
* 2007: Bel Sana with Melhem Barakat
* 2010: Bel Rouh Bel Dam
* 2010: Lashhad Hobbak
الله يشغلوا بالوا
Najwa Karam Lyrics
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رايح لروح الروح مكتوبى
وع اول الصفحة ادون الحرفين
اخي اخي وكاس الاخ مشروبي
الله يشغلو بالو هاللي مشغلي بالي
راح وتركلي خيالو يرافقني مثل خيالي
ماعم يغمضلي جفين وع عيني ما هو مبين
راح وخلالي طيفو يمرجح فيي على كيفو
ويلي اه ويلي يدبحني بسيفو ولا شوفو حب بدالي .
الله يشغلو بالو هاللي مشغلي بالي
راح وتركلي خيالو يرافقني مثل خيالي
ماعم يغمضلي جفين وع عيني ما هو مبين
ان كانو ع غيري معين بجنهم لا حرق حالي
ياطير الطاير قلو حواسي خمستهم فلو انا
قلبى عم يحنلو وروحي راحت للغالي .
الله يشغلو بالو ياللى شاغللى بالى
راح وتركلي خيالو يرافقني مثل خيالي
ماعم يغمضلي جفين وع عيني ما هو مبين
ان كانو ع غيري معين بجنهم لا حرق حالي
The song "الله يشغلوا بالوا" , sung by Najwa Karam, conveys a sense of longing, pain, and sorrow. The lyrics are in Lebanese Arabic, and they tell the story of a person who is heartbroken and haunted by their lover’s memory. The song’s title translates to “God keep him occupied”, which suggests that the singer wants God to keep her lover away from her thoughts.
The first stanza talks about how the singer is going to the soul of her lover, which is written in the pages of her heart. She is writing the letters "حرفين" on the first page, which represents the two letters of her name and her lover’s name. The singer also mentions the glass of wine she is drinking, which represents the pain and sorrow she is experiencing.
In the chorus, the singer prays to God to keep her lover occupied so that he won’t haunt her thoughts. She talks about her lover leaving her and leaving her alone with her imagination, which is haunting her like a nightmare. She can’t sleep, and her eyes are always open, trying to see if her lover is there with her. She is afraid of being alone and wishes she could have someone to support her.
The second stanza talks about the singer’s heartache and how her lover's shadow is still around her, haunting her. She talks about how he hurt her and how his love was deceitful. She also mentions the bird that flew away, representing her lover’s exit from her life, and how her senses are numb after his departure.
Overall, the song captures the sense of loss, pain and sorrow that comes when a love affair ends. The singer wishes that her ex-lover would not occupy her thoughts and leave her alone to heal.
Line by Line Meaning
يا حبر العين بلل وراقى
Oh my tears, wet my cheeks and my pages
رايح لروح الروح مكتوبى
Going towards the soul of my soul as it is written
وع اول الصفحة ادون الحرفين
And at the beginning of the page, I write down the letters
اخي اخي وكاس الاخ مشروبي
My brother, my brother and the cup of brotherhood is my drink
الله يشغلو بالو هاللي مشغلي بالي
May God occupy his mind with what occupies mine
راح وتركلي خيالو يرافقني مثل خيالي
He left and left his imagination to accompany me like mine
ماعم يغمضلي جفين وع عيني ما هو مبين
My eyes don't blink and what's not clear to my vision
ان كانو ع غيري معين بجهنم بحرق حالي
If they are with someone else, I will burn myself in hell
راح وخلالي طيفو يمرجح فيي على كيفو
He left and his ghost swings in me as he pleases
ويلي اه ويلي يدبحني بسيفو ولا شوفو حب بدالي
Oh, woe to me, he either kills me with his sword, or sees someone else instead of me
ياطير الطاير قلو حواسي خمستهم فلو انا
Oh, flying bird, tell him my senses have faded if I am gone
قلبى عم يحنلو وروحي راحت للغالي
My heart is longing for him and my soul has gone to my beloved
الله يشغلو بالو ياللى شاغللى بالى
May God occupy his mind with what occupies mine
راح وتركلي خيالو يرافقني مثل خيالي
He left and left his imagination to accompany me like mine
ماعم يغمضلي جفين وع عيني ما هو مبين
My eyes don't blink and what's not clear to my vision
ان كانو ع غيري معين بجنهم لا حرق حالي
If they are with someone else, I will burn myself in hell
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