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

Ma Bakoubi Alaik
Najwa Karam Lyrics

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حبيبي ما بخبي عليك
إني عم بقسى عليك
غصبا عني
أنا عم خليك تغار
حتى ماتفكر شي نهار
تبعد عني

حبيبي ما بخبي عليك

إني عم بقسى عليك
غصبا عني
أنا عم خليك تغار
حتى ماتفكر شي نهار
تبعد عني

بغيابك بقتل حالي
بقتل حالي
وبتعذب بالليالي
بالليالي
دخليك ظل قبالي
وقرب قرب قرب مني

حبيبي ما بخبي عليك
إني عم بقسى عليك
غصبا عني غصبا عني
أنا عم خليك تغار
حتى ماتفكر شي نهار
تبعد عني

سامحني إذا أنا عذبتك
ونطرتك
هيدا مش بإيدي
من خوفي تروح وتتركني
وتحرقني
وتزرع فيي تنهيدي

سامحني إذا أنا عذبتك إيه
ونطرتك
هيدا مش بإيدي
من خوفي تروح وتتركني آه
وتحرقني
وتزرع فيي تنهيدي
الغيرة بتعمل هيك
وأكتر من هيك

بغيابك بقتل حالي
بقتل حالي
وبتعذب بالليالي
آه بالليالي
دخليك ظل قبالي
وقرب قرب قرب مني

حبيبي ما بخبي عليك
إني عم بقسى عليك
غصبا عني
أنا عم خليك تغار
حتى ماتفكر شي نهار
تبعد عني

تبعد عني

صدقني إذا أنا قلتلك
بعتلك
كلمة تحكي عني
قلتلك فيها اشتقتلك
بحنلك
وإنت قطعة مني

صدقني إذا أنا قلتلك إيه
بعتلك
كلمة تحكي عني
قلتلك فيها اشتقتلك
بحنلك
وإنت قطعة مني
صاير فيي هيك
كرمال عينيك

بغيابك بقتل حالي
بقتل حالي
وبتعذب بالليالي
إيه بالليالي
دخليك ظل قبالي
وقرب قرب قرب مني

حبيبي ما بخبي عليك
إني عم بقسى عليك
غصبا عني آه آه
أنا عم خليك تغار

حتى ماتفكر شي نهار
تبعد عني

Overall Meaning

The song "Ma Bakoubi Alaik" by Najwa Karam is a passionate and emotional confession of a lover to his beloved. The opening lyrics "Habibi ma bekhabi 'aleik/ Enni 'am baqsi 'aleik" (My love, I'm not hiding anything from you/ I'm being tough on you) suggest that the lover is intentionally being difficult towards their partner, possibly out of jealousy or fear of losing them. The repetition of the line "Ana 'am khallik taghar" (I'm making you jealous) reinforces this idea.

The chorus, "B'ghayyabak ba'atal hali/ Ba'atal hali/ Wa bta'dhub bille'ali/ Bille'ali/ Dakhlak zil qibalay/ Wa qarrib, qarrib, qarrib minni" (In your absence, I'm killing myself/ I'm suffering through the nights/ Your shadow is in front of me/ And you're getting closer, closer, closer to me), further emphasizes the intensity of the singer's feelings. The verses that follow continue to express the lover's fear of losing their partner, and their desire to be close to them.

Overall, the song is a powerful expression of love and longing that is enhanced by Najwa Karam's emotive vocals.

Line by Line Meaning

حبيبي ما بخبي عليك
My love, I don't hide anything from you

إني عم بقسى عليك غصبا عني
I'm being tough on you, even though I don't want to

أنا عم خليك تغار حتى ماتفكر شي نهار تبعد عني
I'm making you jealous so you won't think of leaving me, stay close to me

بغيابك بقتل حالي وبتعذب بالليالي
When you're not around, I can't handle it and I suffer at night

دخليك ظل قبالي وقرب قرب قرب مني
I keep your shadow close to me and want you to come closer, closer, closer to me

سامحني إذا أنا عذبتك ونطرتك هيدا مش بإيدي
Forgive me if I hurt you and kept you waiting, this is out of my control

من خوفي تروح وتتركني وتحرقني وتزرع فيي تنهيدي
I'm afraid you'll leave me, it would hurt me and leave a lasting sadness inside me

الغيرة بتعمل هيك وأكتر من هيك
Jealousy makes me act like this, and it's even more than that

صدقني إذا أنا قلتلك بعتلك كلمة تحكي عني
Believe me, if I tell you I'm sending you a word that speaks of my feelings

قلتلك فيها اشتقتلك بحنلك وإنت قطعة مني
I told you that I miss you and long for you, you are a part of me

صاير فيي هيك كرمال عينيك
I'm like this because of you, for your sake

تبعد عني
You stay away from me

حبيبي ما بخبي عليك إني عم بقسى عليك غصبا عني آه آه
My love, I don't hide anything from you, I'm being tough on you, even though I don't want to, ah ah

أنا عم خليك تغار حتى ماتفكر شي نهار تبعد عني
I'm making you jealous so you won't think of leaving me, stay close to me

Lyrics © Rotana Publishing s.a.r.l.
Written by: Tony Asemar

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