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

Mahsoub Alaya
Najwa Karam Lyrics

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سألته، سألته ليش حبك حل فينا
قلبه قال لاقى حل فينا
اللي ما صدقته يابا ما صدقته
تاقال لي حلفينا
حلف من وقتها عليّ انحسب
يا ويل حالي، يا ويل حالي، يا ويل حالي

محسوب عليّ، محسوب عليّ

بغفا بقلبي بوعى بيعنيّ
محسوب عليّ، محسوب عليّ
بغفا بقلبي بوعى بيعنيّ

يا غالي ع قلبي وينك
بنسى الدنيا كرامت عينيك
يا غالي ع قلبي وينك
بنسى الدنيا كرامت عينيك
محسوب
محسوب عليّ، محسوب عليّ
بغفا بقلبي بوعى بيعنيّ

دعوة قلبي مفتوحة
وروحي تقل لك يا روحها
ومن حنجرتي المبحوحة
عم بنده رد عليّ
دعوة قلبي مفتوحة
وروحي تقل لك يا روحها
ومن حنجرتي المبحوحة
عم بنده رد عليّ

يا غالي ع قلبي وينك
بنسى الدنيا كرامت عينيك
يا غالي ع قلبي وينك
بنسى الدنيا كرامت عينيك
محسوب
محسوب عليّ، محسوب عليّ
بغفا بقلبي بوعى بيعنيّ

اشتاقت لك طل ولا إنه
ولا تخلي عيوني يجنوا
بسأل عنك مع إنه
بعمرك ما سألت عليّ
اشتاقت لك طل ولا إنه
ولا تخلي عيوني يجنوا
بسأل عنك مع إنه
بعمرك ما سألت عليّ

يا غالي ع قلبي وينك
بنسى الدنيا كرامت عينيك
(يا غالي ع قلبي وينك (يا غالي
بنسى الدنيا كرامت عينيك
محسوب
محسوب عليّ، محسوب عليّ

بغفا بقلبي بوعى بيعنيّ
محسوب

Overall Meaning

In Najwa Karam's song "Mahsoub Alaya", the lyrics express the singer's longing for a love that has deeply affected her. She questions why this love has found its way into her heart, to which her heart responds that it has found a solution within them. The singer admits that she did not believe in this love at first, but then the person swore an oath to her and she realized that she was being counted on. She expresses her distress and fear, as she is now bound by this love that has taken hold of her.

The chorus repeats the phrase "Mahsoub Alaya" which translates to "being counted on me". The singer explains that while she sleeps, her heart stays awake, meaning that this love is constantly on her mind. She addresses the person she loves, asking where they are and stating that for their sake, she would forget the world and sacrifice everything for them.

In the second verse, the singer's heart opens up to the person she loves, and her soul speaks to them. She confesses that she constantly calls out to them from her throat, hoping for a response. The singer longs for the person to inquire about her well-being just as she has done for them. She expresses her deep yearning for their presence, as her eyes ache to see them and her heart desires their closeness.

Overall, "Mahsoub Alaya" portrays the intense emotions and vulnerability one experiences when love becomes an integral part of their existence. It conveys the singer's longing, sacrifice, and devotion to the person she loves.

Line by Line Meaning

سألته، سألته ليش حبك حل فينا
I asked him, I asked him why his love settled within us

قلبه قال لاقى حل فينا
His heart said it found a solution within us

اللي ما صدقته يابا ما صدقته
What I didn't believe, oh father, I didn't believe it

تاقال لي حلفينا
She swore to me twice

حلف من وقتها عليّ انحسب
She swore from that moment on that I will be held accountable

يا ويل حالي، يا ويل حالي، يا ويل حالي
Oh, woe is me, oh, woe is me, oh, woe is me

محسوب عليّ، محسوب عليّ
Counted against me, counted against me

بغفا بقلبي بوعى بيعنيّ
I sleep with my heart awake, it means something to me

يا غالي ع قلبي وينك
Oh my precious, where are you in my heart?

بنسى الدنيا كرامت عينيك
I forget the world and the respect of my eyes for you

دعوة قلبي مفتوحة
The invitation of my heart is open