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

Ya Donya
Najwa Karam Lyrics

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آه يايو باي يا ياي آه يا يو باي
نفسي التي تملك الأشياء ذاهبة
نفسي التي تملك الأشياء ذاهبة
فكيف أبكي، فكيف أبكي على شيءٍ إذا، إذا، إذا ذهــب ؟

يا دنيا ليه تشقيني وإيامك تبكيني
و عــن ناسـي و أحبابي يا دنيـا تبعديـني ؟
يا دنيا ليه تشقيني وإيامك تبكيني

و عــن ناسـي و أحبابي يا دنيـا تبعديـني ؟

كــل ما نورت شمعة في دربي هلت الدمعة
أتبسم و في قلـبي أنا ويلات الكون مجتمعة
كــل ما نورت شمعة في دربي هلت الدمعة
أتبسم و في قلـبي أنا ويلات الكون مجتمعة
يا دنيا، يا دنيا، آه يا دنيا
يا دنيا ليه تشقيني وإيامك تبكيني
و عــن ناسـي و أحبابي يا دنيـا تبعديـني ؟

غريبة و حالتي صعبة و أحس إن الأمل كذبـة
أخاف تضييع أيامي ما بين الجرح و الغربـة
غريبة و حالتي صعبة و أحس إن الأمل كذبـة
أخاف تضييع أيامي ما بين الجرح و الغربـة
يا دنيا، يا دنيا، آه يا دنيا

يا دنيا ليه تشقيني وإيامك تبكيني
وعــن ناسـي و أحبابي يا دنيـا تبعديـني ؟

Overall Meaning

The song Ya Donya by Najwa Karam is about the singer's frustration with life and how it constantly causes her pain and heartbreak. The opening lines of the song express the singer's wish for her possessions or things that are important to her to leave her, as she doesn't want to feel attached to anything that will eventually cause her sadness. The repetition of the phrase "Ya Donya" throughout the song highlights the singer's address to life itself and her constant questioning of why it continues to make her suffer.

In the chorus, the singer directly addresses life, asking why it is causing her pain and why it is taking away her loved ones. She feels as though she is being pushed away from the people and things she cares for, leading her to feel lonely and isolated. The lyrics also express a sense of hopelessness and despair, with the singer fearing that her life will be wasted in a state of sadness and misery.

Overall, this song is a powerful expression of the artist's emotions and her questioning of life's endless hardships. It is a relatable message for anyone who has ever felt frustrated with the challenges of life and the constant pain that it can bring.

Line by Line Meaning

آه يايو باي يا ياي آه يا يو باي
Oh, life! My possessions are going away, how can I cry over something when it's lost?

نفسي التي تملك الأشياء ذاهبة
My soul, which possesses things, is leaving

فكيف أبكي، فكيف أبكي على شيءٍ إذا، إذا، إذا ذهــب ؟
So how can I cry over something when it's lost?

يا دنيا ليه تشقيني وإيامك تبكيني
Oh, world! Why do you torment me and make me cry?

و عــن ناسـي و أحبابي يا دنيـا تبعديـني ؟
And you separate me from my loved ones, world?

كــل ما نورت شمعة في دربي هلت الدمعة
Every time I light a candle on my path, tears fall

أتبسم و في قلـبي أنا ويلات الكون مجتمعة
I smile, but in my heart are the calamities of the world gathered

يا دنيا، يا دنيا، آه يا دنيا
Oh, world! Oh, world! Oh, life!

غريبة و حالتي صعبة و أحس إن الأمل كذبـة
I feel strange, my situation is difficult and I feel that hope is a lie

أخاف تضييع أيامي ما بين الجرح و الغربـة
I'm afraid of wasting my days between injury and estrangement

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Written by: SAOUD SHARBATLI

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