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.

* 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

غمزه
Najwa Karam Lyrics

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يا طالب القرب مني ومنك بوجداني
مظلومة، مظلومة بحبك أنا صفيت مظلومة
نظرة عيوني كنت تغني لك اغناني
طلعت البرئ، طلعت البرئ وأنا اللي طلعت متهومة

ما بتلقى غمزة وحياتك، وحياتك لا، لا ما بتلقى
إن غمزتك يا روحي غمزة بدك تعلق أكبر علقة
ما بتلقى غمزة وحياتك، وحياتك لا، لا ما بتلقى

إن غمزتك يا روحي غمزة بدك تعلق أكبر علقة

في مرة غمزتك صفيت، لاحقني على نص البيت
في مرة غمزتك صفيت، لاحقني على نص البيت
شو قلت بقلبي يا ريت
لا غمزته ها الغمزة ولا علقته ها العلقة
ما بتلقى غمزة وحياتك، وحياتك لا، لا ما بتلقى
إن غمزتك يا روحي غمزة بدك تعلق أكبر علقة

لو أعرف ها الغمزة هاي، بدها تسهر لك عينيك
لو أعرف ها الغمزة هاي، بدها تسهر لك عينيك
ما كنت تقاسيت عليك وخليت بقلبك حرقا
لو أعرف ها الغمزة هاي، بدها تسهر لك عينيك
ما كنت تقاسيت عليك وخليت بقلبك حرقا

في مرة غمزتك صفيت، لاحقني على نص البيت
شو قلت بقلبي يا ريت
لا غمزته ها الغمزة ولا علقته ها العلقة
ما بتلقى غمزة وحياتك، وحياتك لا، لا ما بتلقى
إن غمزتك يا روحي غمزة بدك تعلق أكبر علقة

ما بدي تفكر ها القد، وتاخذ ها القصة عن جد
ما بدي تفكر ها القد، وتاخذ ها القصة عن جد
لا بدي تقدم لي ورد وتسرق لي قلبي سرقا
ما بدي تفكر ها القد، وتاخذ ها القصة عن جد
ولا بدي تقدم لي ورد وتسرق لي قلبي سرقا

في مرة غمزتك صفيت، لاحقني على نص البيت
شو قلت بقلبي يا ريت
لا غمزته ها الغمزة ولا علقته ها العلقة
ما بتلقى غمزة وحياتك، وحياتك لا، لا ما بتلقى

إن غمزتك يا روحي غمزة بدك تعلق أكبر علقة
(ما بتلقى غمزة (لا، لا، لا

Overall Meaning

This song is about unrequited love and the pain of not being loved back. Najwa Karam is singing to a person who she desperately wants to be close to but yet receives no response from. She starts off by expressing her deep desire to be close to this person and how she has purified her love for them, despite feeling like a victim of love. She uses the imagery of her eyes singing for this person and being innocently fooled by them, while they remain indifferent to her.

In the chorus, Najwa expresses her frustration with how this person doesn't respond to her subtle gestures of love, like a wink or a hint. She tells them that if they were to respond to her, it would be like the biggest catch of their life. She repeats this message throughout the song and talks about how if she knew what type of gesture they wanted from her, she would stay up all night to give it to them.

Towards the end of the song, she becomes more assertive and tells this person that she doesn't want them to take advantage of her love anymore. She doesn't want to be just an object of their desire but rather wants them to show some real commitment to her. She pleads with them not to manipulate her emotions, steal her heart, or take the situation lightly. She wants this person to either love her back or to leave her alone.

Line by Line Meaning

يا طالب القرب مني ومنك بوجداني
Oh you who seek closeness with me and who I seek closeness with in my soul.

مظلومة، مظلومة بحبك أنا صفيت مظلومة
I have been wronged, wronged in my love for you, I have purified myself from wronging myself.

نظرة عيوني كنت تغني لك اغناني
My eyes would sing songs for you with just a glance.

طلعت البرئ، طلعت البرئ وأنا اللي طلعت متهومة
I appeared innocent but in reality, I was the one who was confused.

ما بتلقى غمزة وحياتك، وحياتك لا، لا ما بتلقى
You won’t find a gaze like mine in your life, no, you won’t find it.

إن غمزتك يا روحي غمزة بدك تعلق أكبر علقة
If I were to give you a gaze, my soul, it would be a gaze that you will attach yourself to with a great attachment.

في مرة غمزتك صفيت، لاحقني على نص البيت
In the one time I gave you a gaze, I purified myself and you pursued me to the middle of the house.

شو قلت بقلبي يا ريت
I wish you knew what I said in my heart.

لا غمزته ها الغمزة ولا علقته ها العلقة
Neither this gaze nor the attachment was given to him.

لو أعرف ها الغمزة هاي، بدها تسهر لك عينيك
If you knew about this gaze of mine, your eyes would stay awake for it.

ما كنت تقاسيت عليك وخليت بقلبك حرقا
I did not want to inflict pain on you and leave a burning feeling in your heart.

ما بدي تفكر ها القد، وتاخذ ها القصة عن جد
I don't want you to think it's about status and take this story seriously.

لا بدي تقدم لي ورد وتسرق لي قلبي سرقا
No, I don't want you to offer me a rose and steal my heart.

ولا بدي تقدم لي ورد وتسرق لي قلبي سرقا
No, I don't want you to offer me a rose and steal my heart.

(ما بتلقى غمزة (لا، لا، لا
You won’t find a gaze like mine (No, no, no)

Lyrics © Rotana Publishing s.a.r.l.
Written by: Wissam El Amir

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