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

Ah Mnel Gharam
Najwa Karam Lyrics

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آه من الغرام
وال بيدوق الغرام
شو بيتعذب شو بيتألم
بينام وما بينام
آه من الغرام
وال بيدوق الغرام
شو بيتعذب شو بيتألم
بينام وما بينام والله

بيغيرني بكلمة بينسيني اسمي
وع جوانح النسمة بيبعتلي سلام
شو بيتعذب شو بيتألم
بينام وما بينام
آه من الغرام
وال بيدوق الغرام
شو بيتعذب شو بيتألم
بينام وما بينام والله
بندهله يا غالي رجعني لحالي
حتى بالليالي ولنو نتفة نام
شو بيتعذب شو بيتألم
بينام وما بينام
آه من الغرام
وال بيدوق الغرام

شو بيتعذب شو بيتألم
بينام وما بينام والله

Overall Meaning

The song "Ah Mnel Gharam" by Najwa Karam is a passionate expression of the pain and suffering caused by love. The opening lines "Ah Mnel Gharam, Walla Bedouk El Gharam" convey the depth of emotion that accompanies the experience of love. The pain of longing and yearning is so great that the lover cannot sleep, causing them to suffer both physically and emotionally.

The song speaks to the transformative power of love, where even a single word or a fleeting gesture from the beloved can change the lover's world. The line "Beyghayyirni bkelme, Bynsini Esme" expresses the power of the beloved to alter the lover's reality with a single word. The lover is so consumed by their feelings of love that they are willing to endure any amount of pain or suffering for even a small moment of recognition or affection.

The chorus repeats the same phrases, highlighting the intensity and inescapable nature of the lover's feelings. The final lines plead with the beloved to return the lover to themselves, offering the promise of peaceful nights in exchange for the return of their sense of self.

Overall, "Ah Mnel Gharam" is a powerful expression of the all-consuming nature of love, the pain and suffering it can bring, and the desire for the beloved to return the lover to themselves.

Line by Line Meaning

آه من الغرام
Oh, the pain and anguish of love

وال بيدوق الغرام
And the one who tastes love