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

Yal Haneet
Najwa Karam Lyrics

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يا الحنيت قبلك قلبي
حن وجن واستوى
يا الحبيت قبلك قلبي
حب وذاب وانكوى
يا الحنيت قبلك قلبي
حن جن واستوى
ما بتطفي النار اللي بقلبي
هبات الهوى

يا الحنيت قبلك قلبي
حن وجن واستوى
يا الحبيت قبلك قلبي
حب وذاب وانكوى
يا الحنيت قبلك قلبي
حن جن واستوى
ما بتطفي النار اللي بقلبي
هبات الهوى

كأنه قلبك مشتاق
قلبي أنا محروق
لا عم بيطيق فراق
ولا النوم عم بيذوق
كأنه قلبك مشتاق
قلبي أنا محروق
لا عم بيطيق فراق
ولا النوم عم بيذوق
إن كأنك صرت مجنون
قبلك أنا جنيت، جنيت

يا الحنيت قبلك قلبي
حن وجن واستوى
يا الحبيت قبلك قلبي
حب وذاب وانكوى
يا الحنيت قبلك قلبي
حن جن واستوى
ما بتطفي النار اللي بقلبي
هبات الهوى

صار لي عمر بناديك
وصوت القصب مبحوح
إن كأنه حبي مبكيك
حبك ضنى لي الروح
صار لي عمر بناديك
وصوت القصب مبحوح
إن كأنه حبي مبكيك
حبك ضنى لي الروح
إن كان عم بتعد نجوم
قبلك أنا عديت، عديت

يا الحنيت قبلك قلبي
حن وجن واستوى
يا الحبيت قبلك قلبي
حب وذاب وانكوى
يا الحنيت قبلك قلبي
حن جن واستوى

ما بتطفي النار اللي بقلبي
هبات الهوى

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Najwa Karam’s song “Yal Haneet” express the intense longing and burning passion the singer feels for her love interest. She compares her heart to a flame that cannot be extinguished and describes it as being on fire with the winds of love. The repetition of the phrases “yal haneet” and “yal habeet” add emphasis to the importance of the person she is addressing and highlights her desire to be reunited with them. She also suggests that her love interest may feel the same way, as she mentions “your heart is longing” and “my love made me lose my soul”.

The use of language in the lyrics is romantic and poetic, with metaphors such as “the sound of the reed is muffled” symbolizing the singer’s heartache and “counting the stars” representing her attempt to measure her love. The song is infused with emotion, conveyed not only through the lyrics but also through the powerful melody and Najwa Karam’s soulful vocals. Overall, “Yal Haneet” is a passionate love song that captures the intensity of true love and the longing that comes with it.

Line by Line Meaning

يا الحنيت قبلك قلبي حن وجن واستوى
Oh my tenderness, my heart was soft and quiet before you came, but now it's filled with passion and craziness.

يا الحبيت قبلك قلبي حب وذاب وانكوى
Oh my beloved, my heart melted with love and suffered in your absence.

ما بتطفي النار اللي بقلبي هبات الهوى
The winds of love won't extinguish the fire inside my heart.

كأنه قلبك مشتاق قلبي أنا محروق
It feels like your heart is longing for mine, while my heart is burning with love and unable to bear the separation.

لا عم بيطيق فراق ولا النوم عم بيذوق
I can't bear being apart from you, I can't sleep or rest.

إن كأنك صرت مجنون قبلك أنا جنيت، جنيت
It's like you've turned me into a crazy person, I was already filled with craziness and passion for you.

صار لي عمر بناديك وصوت القصب مبحوح
I've spent a lifetime calling out your name, and even the sound of the reeds has become faint.

إن كأنه حبي مبكيك حبك ضنى لي الروح
It's like my love for you is crying, and your love is the only thing that holds my soul together.

إن كان عم بتعد نجوم قبلك أنا عديت، عديت
Even if the stars were counting, I would still have counted and waited for you before you came.

Lyrics © KRIZTAL ENTERTAINMENT GROUP, Rotana Publishing s.a.r.l.
Written by: Marwan Khoury

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