Najwa Karam {نجوى كرم} (b. 1966) is a Lebanese singer.

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.

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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

سحرني
Najwa Karam Lyrics

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ساحرني وغلغل فية ساحرني إجاني بالحنية وغيرني ساحرني وغلغل فية ساحرني إجاني بالحنية وغيرني
عاملي طنة ورنة واخد عقلاتي مني وهايدى يلي مجنني ساحرني
ساحرني وغلغل فية ساحرني إجاني بالحنية وغيرني عاملي طنة ورنة واخد عقلاتي مني وهايدى يلي مجنني ساحرني
علقني كيف ما بعرف كيف ومافي غيره بيخطر عابالي خلاني بحال مابعده حال رايح جاي احكي مع حالي
علقني كيف ما بعرف كيف ومافي غيره بيخطر عابالي خلاني بحال مابعده حال رايح جاي احكي مع حالي
جابلي القمر لعندي وغطى النجمة عا زندي عيشني الحلم الوردي
ساحرني وغلغل فية ساحرني إجاني بالحنية وغيرني عاملي طنة ورنة واخد عقلاتي مني وهايدى يلي مجنني ساحرني
خطفلي الروح وين بدي اروح غير عقلي وقلبي بغمضة عين كل الأحلام كل الغرام وعيوا فية وكبروا بيومين

خطفلي الروح وين بدي اروح غير عقلي وقلبي بغمضة عين كل الأحلام كل الغرام وعيوا فية وكبروا بيومين
من يوم اللي قابلته لاحكيتوه ولاسألتوه عشقانة هيدة اللي قولته ساحرني

ساحرني وغلغل فية ساحرني إجاني بالحنية وغيرني ساحرني وغلغل فية ساحرني إجاني بالحنية وغيرني
عاملي طنة ورنة واخد عقلاتي مني وهايدى يلي مجنني ساحرني ساحرني

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Najwa Karam's song "سحرني" ("He Bewitched Me") describe the overwhelming feeling of being completely enchanted and captivated by someone. The opening lines say, "He bewitched me and stirred something within me, came to me with tenderness and changed me." The singer goes on to describe how this person has taken control of her thoughts and feelings ("made me dizzy and took my mind from me") and how she's unable to resist their charm ("he's driving me crazy"). The refrain repeats the phrase "He bewitched me" and "Made me dizzy and took my mind from me" over and over, emphasizing the power that this person has over her.

The second verse portrays the singer as being completely at the mercy of this person's love, saying "He trapped me, I don't know how, and there's no one else on my mind. He's left me in a state that I've never felt before, going back and forth, talking to myself." The following lines describe a dreamlike state where the moon and stars seem to be shining just for her, bringing her blissful joy. The song concludes by repeating the refrain, bringing the listener back to the image of succumbing to someone else's charm and losing oneself completely in love.

Overall, the lyrics of "سحرني" paint a picture of being completely overwhelmed and entranced by someone's love, leaving the singer vulnerable and powerless to resist their charm.

Line by Line Meaning

ساحرني وغلغل فية ساحرني إجاني بالحنية وغيرني
The singer is enchanted by someone who is captivating and charming. This person approached her with tenderness and changed her.

عاملي طنة ورنة واخد عقلاتي مني وهايدى يلي مجنني ساحرني
The person who has hooked the singer has played tricks on her and mesmerized her, taking away her senses and driving her crazy.

علقني كيف ما بعرف كيف ومافي غيره بيخطر عابالي خلاني بحال مابعده حال رايح جاي احكي مع حالي
The singer is hung up on this person, unable to figure out how he has such a hold on her. She can't stop thinking about him and feels like she's constantly talking to herself about him.

جابلي القمر لعندي وغطى النجمة عا زندي عيشني الحلم الوردي
The person who has enchanted the artist has given her the moon and covered the stars with his presence, allowing her to live her pink dream.

خطفلي الروح وين بدي اروح غير عقلي وقلبي بغمضة عين كل الأحلام كل الغرام وعيوا فية وكبروا بيومين
The person who has captured the artist's heart and soul has made her lost without him. Her mind and heart are consumed with affection, and all her dreams and love have grown in his presence.

من يوم اللي قابلته لاحكيتوه ولاسألتوه عشقانة هيدة اللي قولته ساحرني
Since the day the singer met this person, she has been unable to stop talking to and asking him. This person is the one whom she confessed her love for, and he's the one who has enchanted her.

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