The Garden’ is Sami Yusuf’s moving English rendition of the beautiful Azerbaijani folk song ‘Girdim yarın bağçasına’. He is joined by the renowned singer Sevda Alekperzade who sings the Azerbaijani lyrics. The result is a gorgeous interweaving of their voices that underscores the message of this deeply moving and lyrical song of love and longing.
CREDITS
Words & Music: Azerbaijani Folk Music
Mugham: Shushtar
Musical Director & Composer: Sami Yusuf
Creative Producer & Director: Andrei Boltenko
English Words: Erkin Love & Will Knox
Copyright of Andante Records
Mixed & Mastered by Vishnu Rajan @ Andante Studios
Video editing and post-production by Omar Al-Balushi @ Andante Studios
Commissioned by the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Azerbaijan
LYRICS
Nightshade blooming in my garden
Love I found on my way
Taking root when all was darkened
Scarred in me always
Shine, shine, shine on my dark nights
Shine a light on me
I’ve been wandering all my life and
Now I see the land
In my mornings, waves have taken
What I thought was there
I left you in time forsaken
(With) flowers in your hair
Shine, shine, shine on my dark nights
Shine a light on me
I’ve been wandering all my life and
Now I see the land
AZERI SECTION:
Girdim eşqin dəryasına, gəmim dolmadı,
Gənc yaşımda səni sevdim, mənim olmadın yar,
Gənc yaşımda səni sevdim, mənim olmadın.
The Garden’ is Sami Yusuf’s moving English rendition of the beautiful Azerbaijani folk song ‘Girdim yarın bağçasına’. He is joined by the renowned singer Sevda Alekperzade who sings the Azerbaijani lyrics. The result is a gorgeous interweaving of their voices that underscores the message of this deeply moving and lyrical song of love and longing.
CREDITS
Words & Music: Azerbaijani Folk Music
Mugham: Shushtar
Musical Director & Composer: Sami Yusuf
Creative Producer & Director: Andrei Boltenko
English Words: Erkin Love & Will Knox
Copyright of Andante Records
Mixed & Mastered by Vishnu Rajan @ Andante Studios
Video editing and post-production by Omar Al-Balushi @ Andante Studios
Commissioned by the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Azerbaijan
LYRICS
Nightshade blooming in my garden
Love I found on my way
Taking root when all was darkened
Scarred in me always
Shine, shine, shine on my dark nights
Shine a light on me
I’ve been wandering all my life and
Now I see the land
In my mornings, waves have taken
What I thought was there
I left you in time forsaken
(With) flowers in your hair
Shine, shine, shine on my dark nights
Shine a light on me
I’ve been wandering all my life and
Now I see the land
AZERI SECTION:
Girdim eşqin dəryasına, gəmim dolmadı,
Gənc yaşımda səni sevdim, mənim olmadın yar,
Gənc yaşımda səni sevdim, mənim olmadın.
‘Call My Name’ is a love song inspired by Ibn ‘Arabi. Full of metaphysical allusions,
the lyrics evoke a memory of the bliss of divine union, the time when we were “alone with the Alone”
in paradise before the Fall. But that union has given way to separation. The beloved seems distant,
and the heart of the lover cries out, seeking a return to that unity that was lost. Mystical and evocative,
‘Call My Name’ echoes the divine longing that is the very essence of love.
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CREDITS
Music by Sami Yusuf
Words by Will Knox & Sami Yusuf
Recorded, Mixed & Mastered by Vishnu Rajan @ Andante Studios
‘Call My Name’ is a love song inspired by Ibn ‘Arabi. Full of metaphysical allusions,
the lyrics evoke a memory of the bliss of divine union, the time when we were “alone with the Alone”
in paradise before the Fall. But that union has given way to separation. The beloved seems distant,
and the heart of the lover cries out, seeking a return to that unity that was lost. Mystical and evocative,
‘Call My Name’ echoes the divine longing that is the very essence of love.
—–
CREDITS
Music by Sami Yusuf
Words by Will Knox & Sami Yusuf
Recorded, Mixed & Mastered by Vishnu Rajan @ Andante Studios
وَفـِّـقـْنـــا في كُـــــلِّ آنْ
WAFIQNA FI KULLI AAN
GRANT US SUCCESS EACH AND EVERY TIME,
في مساعينــــــــا
FI MASA’INA
IN ALL OUR QUESTS.
يا الله يا منان
YA ALLAHU, YA MANNAN
O GOD, O BESTOWER OF BLESSINGS
حَقـِّـقْ أمانينــــــا
HAQIQ AMANINA
FULFILL OUR WISHES,
وَفـِّـقـْنـــا في كُـــــلِّ آنْ
WAFIQNA FI KULLI AAN
GRANT US SUCCESS EACH AND EVERY TIME,
في مساعينــــــــا
FI MASA’INA
IN ALL OUR QUESTS.
GRATEFUL TODAY
FOR DIFFERENCE AND CHANGE
FOR ALL COLOURS AND SHADES,
‘CAUSE YOU MADE IT THIS WAY.
وَهـَبـْتـَنـَا النـِّبـْــــرَاسْ
WAHBATANA-NNIBRAAS
YOU GRANTED US LIGHT
بـِحُـبِّ كـُلِّ النــَّــــاسْ
BIHUBBI KULLI-NNAS
BY LOVING PEOPLE
أَغـْـدِقْ لـنـا الإحْسَاسْ
AGHDIQ LANNAL-IHSAAS
SHOWER US WITH GOOD FEELINGS
أنـْــــتَ هـَادينـــــــــا
ANTA HADINA
YOU ARE OUR GUIDE.
يا اللهُ، يا رحمـــــــنْ
YA ALLAHU, YA RAHMAN
O GOD, O MERCIFUL,
وَفـِّـقـْنـــا في كُـــــلِّ آنْ
WAFIQNA FI KULLI AAN
GRANT US SUCCESS EACH AND EVERY TIME,
في مساعينــــــــا
FI MASA’INA
IN ALL OUR QUESTS.
أجب دعائي … يارجائي … بالرضا والخيرْ …
AJIB DUA’I YA RAJAA’I, BI-RREDA WAL-KHAIR
O MY HOPE, ANSWER MY PRAYER WITH CONTENTMENT AND GOOD.
أنر طريقي … مع صديقي … باحْتِرامِ الغيرْ…
ANIR TAREEQI, MA’ SADIQI, BI-HTIRAMIL-GHAIYYR
BRIGHTEN US, MY FRIENDS AND I,WITH [THE LIGHT OF] SHOWING RESPECT TO ONE ANOTHER .
يا اللهُ، يا رحمـــــــنْ
YA ALLAHU, YA RAHMAN
O GOD, O MERCIFUL,
وَفـِّـقـْنـــا في كُـــــلِّ آنْ
WAFIQNA FI KULLI AAN
GRANT US SUCCESS EACH AND EVERY TIME,
في مساعينــــــــا
FI MASA’INA
IN ALL OUR QUESTS.
يا الله يا منان
YA ALLAHU, YA MANNAN
O GOD, O BESTOWER OF BLESSINGS
حَقـِّـقْ أمانينــــــا
HAQIQ AMANINA
FULFILL OUR WISHES,
وَفـِّـقـْنـــا في كُـــــلِّ آنْ
WAFIQNA FI KULLI AAN
GRANT US SUCCESS EACH AND EVERY TIME,
في مساعينــــــــا
FI MASA’INA
IN ALL OUR QUESTS.
GRATEFUL TODAY
FOR DIFFERENCE AND CHANGE
FOR ALL COLOURS AND SHADES,
‘CAUSE YOU MADE IT THIS WAY.
وَهـَبـْتـَنـَا النـِّبـْــــرَاسْ
WAHBATANA-NNIBRAAS
YOU GRANTED US LIGHT
بـِحُـبِّ كـُلِّ النــَّــــاسْ
BIHUBBI KULLI-NNAS
BY LOVING PEOPLE
أَغـْـدِقْ لـنـا الإحْسَاسْ
AGHDIQ LANNAL-IHSAAS
SHOWER US WITH GOOD FEELINGS
أنـْــــتَ هـَادينـــــــــا
ANTA HADINA
YOU ARE OUR GUIDE.
يا اللهُ، يا رحمـــــــنْ
YA ALLAHU, YA RAHMAN
O GOD, O MERCIFUL,
وَفـِّـقـْنـــا في كُـــــلِّ آنْ
WAFIQNA FI KULLI AAN
GRANT US SUCCESS EACH AND EVERY TIME,
في مساعينــــــــا
FI MASA’INA
IN ALL OUR QUESTS.
أجب دعائي … يارجائي … بالرضا والخيرْ …
AJIB DUA’I YA RAJAA’I, BI-RREDA WAL-KHAIR
O MY HOPE, ANSWER MY PRAYER WITH CONTENTMENT AND GOOD.
أنر طريقي … مع صديقي … باحْتِرامِ الغيرْ…
ANIR TAREEQI, MA’ SADIQI, BI-HTIRAMIL-GHAIYYR
BRIGHTEN US, MY FRIENDS AND I,WITH [THE LIGHT OF] SHOWING RESPECT TO ONE ANOTHER .
يا اللهُ، يا رحمـــــــنْ
YA ALLAHU, YA RAHMAN
O GOD, O MERCIFUL,
Music by Sami Yusuf
Words by Sami Yusuf & Will Knox
Produced by Sami Yusuf
—
Lyrics:
TO SEE YOU SMILE
GIVE IT ALL AWAY
SIGHT OF YOUR SMILE
SO PURE AND WIDE
JUST LIKE THE MOON IN THE SKY
SHINING SO BRIGHT
YOU GIVE ME STRENGTH
YOU GIVE ME LIFE
GIVE EVERYTHING DO ANYTHING
WHATEVER IT’LL TAKE, TO SEE YOUR SMILE
I KNOW THAT I DON’T DESERVE YOU
AND MY LIFE HAS MEANING ‘CAUSE OF YOU
GIVE IT ALL AWAY TO SEE YOUR SMILE
I KNOW THAT I DON’T DESERVE YOU
EVERY SONG I SING HAS ALWAYS BEEN FOR YOU
GIVE IT ALL AWAY, TO SEE YOUR SMILE
SIGHT OF YOUR SMILE
SO PURE AND WIDE
AS YOU WELCOME ME BACK INTO YOUR ARMS
TELL ME I’VE WRONGED BUT IT’S ALRIGHT, IT’S ALRIGHT
THE ONLY THING I NEED IN LIFE IS YOU
SO LOST AND FRUSTRATED FAR FROM YOU
YOUR LOVE IS WHAT MAKES IT ALL WORTHWHILE
GIVE EVERYTHING AWAY, ANYTHING FOR YOUR SMILE
WHEN I’M AWAY
FAR FROM YOUR SIDE
I WATCH THE CLOUDS
COME AND GO IN THE COLD NIGHT SKY
THEY START TO PLAY
THEY COME TO LIFE
AND FROM THE DARK THE MOON APPEARS
JUST LIKE YOUR SMILE SHE SHINES HER LIGHT
I KNOW THAT I DON’T DESERVE YOU
AND MY LIFE HAS MEANING ‘CAUSE OF YOU
GIVE IT ALL AWAY TO SEE YOUR SMILE
I KNOW THAT I DON’T DESERVE YOU
EVERY SONG I SING HAS ALWAYS BEEN FOR YOU
GIVE IT ALL AWAY, TO SEE YOUR SMILE
Music by Sami Yusuf
Words by Sami Yusuf & Will Knox
Produced by Sami Yusuf
—
Lyrics:
TO SEE YOU SMILE
GIVE IT ALL AWAY
SIGHT OF YOUR SMILE
SO PURE AND WIDE
JUST LIKE THE MOON IN THE SKY
SHINING SO BRIGHT
YOU GIVE ME STRENGTH
YOU GIVE ME LIFE
GIVE EVERYTHING DO ANYTHING
WHATEVER IT’LL TAKE, TO SEE YOUR SMILE
I KNOW THAT I DON’T DESERVE YOU
AND MY LIFE HAS MEANING ‘CAUSE OF YOU
GIVE IT ALL AWAY TO SEE YOUR SMILE
I KNOW THAT I DON’T DESERVE YOU
EVERY SONG I SING HAS ALWAYS BEEN FOR YOU
GIVE IT ALL AWAY, TO SEE YOUR SMILE
SIGHT OF YOUR SMILE
SO PURE AND WIDE
AS YOU WELCOME ME BACK INTO YOUR ARMS
TELL ME I’VE WRONGED BUT IT’S ALRIGHT, IT’S ALRIGHT
THE ONLY THING I NEED IN LIFE IS YOU
SO LOST AND FRUSTRATED FAR FROM YOU
YOUR LOVE IS WHAT MAKES IT ALL WORTHWHILE
GIVE EVERYTHING AWAY, ANYTHING FOR YOUR SMILE
WHEN I’M AWAY
FAR FROM YOUR SIDE
I WATCH THE CLOUDS
COME AND GO IN THE COLD NIGHT SKY
THEY START TO PLAY
THEY COME TO LIFE
AND FROM THE DARK THE MOON APPEARS
JUST LIKE YOUR SMILE SHE SHINES HER LIGHT
I KNOW THAT I DON’T DESERVE YOU
AND MY LIFE HAS MEANING ‘CAUSE OF YOU
GIVE IT ALL AWAY TO SEE YOUR SMILE
I KNOW THAT I DON’T DESERVE YOU
EVERY SONG I SING HAS ALWAYS BEEN FOR YOU
GIVE IT ALL AWAY, TO SEE YOUR SMILE
Music by Sami Yusuf
English words by Will Knox
Farsi words by Ustadh Babak Radmanesh
Produced by Sami Yusuf
—
Lyrics:
JUST A LITTLE TIME
TILL I COME TO SHORE
SOMEWHERE THAT I’VE SEEN
BUT NEVER BEEN BEFORE
I AM DRIFTWOOD NOW
I AM HOMEWARD BOUND
PULL ME FROM THE SEA
SAVE WHAT’S LEFT OF ME
‘CAUSE I’M TIRED AND WORN
FROM THE TIDES AND STORMS
SO FORGIVE MY WRONGS
I AM DRIFTWOOD NOW
I AM HOMEWARD BOUND
PULL ME FROM THE SEA
SAVE WHAT’S LEFT OF ME
‘CAUSE I’M TIRED AND WORN
FROM THE TIDES AND STORMS
AND I’VE MADE MY PLANS
BACK ON DRYER LAND
SO FORGIVE MY WRONGS
(FARSI)
TO EY KHODAYE
OH LORD
ALAMA O ADAM
LORD OF THE WORLDS AND OF MANKIND
NEJATAM DEH
SAVE ME
AZ IN HAME GHAM
FROM ALL THIS SORROW
DAR KAAME TOOFAN
IN THE MIDST OF THE STORM
MANDAM SARGARDAN
I STAND BEWILDERED
BERES BAR DADAM
PLEASE REACH OUT AND HELP ME
EY NOORE IMAN
OH LIGHT OF FAITH
BE TO ROO KARDAM
FOR I TURN TO YOU
BA CHASHME GERYAN
WITH EYES FULL OF TEARS
MAN BI TO HICHAM
I AM NOTHING WITHOUT YOU
ABRE BARANAM
I AM THE CLOUD OF POURING RAIN
DOOR AZ YARANAM
FAR FROM MY LOVED ONES
RAHA KON YA RAB
SAVE ME OH LORD
AZ IN ZENDANAM
FROM MY PRISON
NAMANDEH TAGHAT
I HAVE NO MORE PATIENCE
DAR JESM O JANAM
IN MY BODY AND SOUL
BEBAKHSH AZ RAHMAT
FORGIVE ME THROUGH YOUR MERCY
SAR O SAMANAM
AND BESTOW UPON ME GOODNESS AND EASE
MAN BI TO HICHAM
WITHOUT YOU, I AM NOTHING
HICHAM
NOTHING
I AM DRIFTWOOD NOW
I AM HOMEWARD BOUND
PULL ME FROM THE SEA
SAVE WHAT’S LEFT OF ME
Music by Sami Yusuf
English words by Will Knox
Farsi words by Ustadh Babak Radmanesh
Produced by Sami Yusuf
—
Lyrics:
JUST A LITTLE TIME
TILL I COME TO SHORE
SOMEWHERE THAT I’VE SEEN
BUT NEVER BEEN BEFORE
I AM DRIFTWOOD NOW
I AM HOMEWARD BOUND
PULL ME FROM THE SEA
SAVE WHAT’S LEFT OF ME
‘CAUSE I’M TIRED AND WORN
FROM THE TIDES AND STORMS
SO FORGIVE MY WRONGS
I AM DRIFTWOOD NOW
I AM HOMEWARD BOUND
PULL ME FROM THE SEA
SAVE WHAT’S LEFT OF ME
‘CAUSE I’M TIRED AND WORN
FROM THE TIDES AND STORMS
AND I’VE MADE MY PLANS
BACK ON DRYER LAND
SO FORGIVE MY WRONGS
(FARSI)
TO EY KHODAYE
OH LORD
ALAMA O ADAM
LORD OF THE WORLDS AND OF MANKIND
NEJATAM DEH
SAVE ME
AZ IN HAME GHAM
FROM ALL THIS SORROW
DAR KAAME TOOFAN
IN THE MIDST OF THE STORM
MANDAM SARGARDAN
I STAND BEWILDERED
BERES BAR DADAM
PLEASE REACH OUT AND HELP ME
EY NOORE IMAN
OH LIGHT OF FAITH
BE TO ROO KARDAM
FOR I TURN TO YOU
BA CHASHME GERYAN
WITH EYES FULL OF TEARS
MAN BI TO HICHAM
I AM NOTHING WITHOUT YOU
ABRE BARANAM
I AM THE CLOUD OF POURING RAIN
DOOR AZ YARANAM
FAR FROM MY LOVED ONES
RAHA KON YA RAB
SAVE ME OH LORD
AZ IN ZENDANAM
FROM MY PRISON
NAMANDEH TAGHAT
I HAVE NO MORE PATIENCE
DAR JESM O JANAM
IN MY BODY AND SOUL
BEBAKHSH AZ RAHMAT
FORGIVE ME THROUGH YOUR MERCY
SAR O SAMANAM
AND BESTOW UPON ME GOODNESS AND EASE
MAN BI TO HICHAM
WITHOUT YOU, I AM NOTHING
HICHAM
NOTHING
I AM DRIFTWOOD NOW
I AM HOMEWARD BOUND
PULL ME FROM THE SEA
SAVE WHAT’S LEFT OF ME
(FARSI)
NAMANDEH TAGHAT
I HAVE NO MORE PATIENCE
DAR JESM O JANAM
IN MY BODY AND SOUL
BEBAKHSH AZ RAHMAT
FORGIVE ME THROUGH YOUR MERCY
SAR O SAMANAM
MY LIFE AND BEHAVIOR
MAN BI TO HICHAM
WITHOUT YOU, I AM NOTHING
SO FORGIVE MY WRONGS
مشاركة
Dryer Land – Sami Yusuf ( feat. Ustadh Babak Radmanesh )
Music by Sami Yusuf
Words by Will Knox & Sami Yusuf
Urdu words by Mehboob
Turkish words by M. Demirci
Produced by Sami Yusuf
—
Lyrics:
IT’S A GAME, THAT THEY PLAY
شتموه لما جهلوه
SHATAMUHU LAMMA JAHILUH
THEY INSULTED HIM WHEN THEY DIDN’T KNOW HIM
تبعوه لما عرفوا هداه
TABI’UHU LAMMA ARAFU HUDAH
THEY BECAME HIS FOLLOWERS WHEN THEY TRULY KNEW HIM
WHAT A SHAME, WHAT THEY SAY
شتموه لما جهلوه
SHATAMUHU LAMMA JAHILUH
THEY INSULTED HIM WHEN THEY DIDN’T KNOW HIM
تبعوه لما عرفوا هداه
TABI’UHU LAMMA ARAFU HUDAH
THEY BECAME HIS FOLLOWERS WHEN THEY TRULY KNEW HIM
WHERE ARE YOU IN MY DREAMS?
YOU FEEL SO CLOSE BUT SO FAR
WHEN ALL I WANT IS TO SEE
YOUR FACE IN FRONT OF ME
YOU MAKE ME CHASE AROUND
SHADOWS IN THE MOONLIGHT
ONLY FOR THE SUNRISE
TO OPEN MY EYES
MAKES ME JUMP TO MY FEET
WALK AROUND THE CITY STREETS
HOPING THAT I’LL FIND YOU
BY MY SIDE.
THEN I FEEL YOUR SUNLIGHT
BEAUTIFUL AND SO BRIGHT
FEELING I’M IN YOUR ARMS
FOR A WHILE
HOURS PASS LIKE A BREEZE
MOVING THROUGH THE PALM TREES
HAND IN HAND YOU AND ME
WITH YOUR SMILE
شتموه لما جهلوه
SHATAMUHU LAMMA JAHILUH
THEY INSULTED HIM WHEN THEY DIDN’T KNOW HIM
تبعوه لما عرفوا هداه
TABI’UHU LAMMA ARAFU HUDAH
THEY BECAME HIS FOLLOWERS WHEN THEY TRULY KNEW HIM
WHAT A SHAME, WHAT THEY SAY
شتموه لما جهلوه
SHATAMUHU LAMMA JAHILUH
THEY INSULTED HIM WHEN THEY DIDN’T KNOW HIM
تبعوه لما عرفوا هداه
TABI’UHU LAMMA ARAFU HUDAH
THEY BECAME HIS FOLLOWERS WHEN THEY TRULY KNEW HIM
(TURKISH)
SEN BENİM NAZLI YARİMSİN
YOU, MY DELICATE BELOVED
SEN BENİM GÖZBEBEĞİMSİN
YOU, THE LIGHT OF MY EYE
SANA GÖNÜLDEN BAĞLANMIŞIM BEN
TIED TO YOU, AT THE HEART
SEN SEVDİĞİM SEVDİCEĞİM
YOU ARE MY DEEPEST LOVE, MY BELOVED
BEN SENİ BİR GÜL GİBİ KOKLARIM
INHALING YOUR SCENT, JUST LIKE SMELLING A ROSE
AŞKINLA TUTUŞUR AŞKINLA YANARIM
BURNING INSIDE, WITH THE FIRE OF YOUR LOVE
HEP SENİ ARAR SENİ SORARIM
I ALWAYS LOOK FOR, AND ASK OF YOU
SANA VARMAK İÇİN HAYAL KURARIM
ALWAYS DREAM OF REACHING YOU
(URDU)
تیرا تصور میرا ہی سکوں ھے
TERA TASAWUR MERA HE SAKOON HAI
THE VERY MENTION OF YOU BECOMES MY TRANQUILITY
تیرا نام لینا میرا ھے جنوں
TERA NAM LEANA MERA HAI JANOON
TO TAKE YOUR NAME, IT BECOMES MY SANITY
وہ میٹھی باتیں تیری ھی سنوں میں
WOH METEE BATEIN TEREE HEE SOONOO MEIN
THOSE SWEET CONVERSATION OF YOURS I WOULD LISTEN TOO
دنیا برا مانے تو میں کیا کروں؟
DUNIYAH BOORA MAA NE THO MEIN KYA KAROO?
IF THE WORLD DEEMS THEM OFFENSIVE, WHAT DO I CARE?
شتموه لما جهلوه
SHATAMUHU LAMMA JAHILUH
THEY INSULTED HIM WHEN THEY DIDN’T KNOW HIM
تبعوه لما عرفوا هداه
TABI’UHU LAMMA ARAFU HUDAH
THEY BECAME HIS FOLLOWERS WHEN THEY TRULY KNEW HIM
WHAT A SHAME, WHAT THEY SAY
شتموه لما جهلوه
SHATAMUHU LAMMA JAHILUH
THEY INSULTED HIM WHEN THEY DIDN’T KNOW HIM
تبعوه لما عرفوا هداه
TABI’UHU LAMMA ARAFU HUDAH
THEY BECAME HIS FOLLOWERS WHEN THEY TRULY KNEW HIM
I NEED YOU IN MY LIFE LIKE THE AIR WITH WHICH I BREATHE
SO LET THEM SAY WHAT THEY WANT TO SAY
IT’S THE SAME GAME THEY ALWAYS PLAY
I’LL TURN MY EARS THE OTHER WAY,
IT MAKES NO DIFFERENCE EITHER WAY
IT’S A GAME THEY’RE ALWAYS GOING TO PLAY
LET THEM SAY WHAT THEY WANT TO SAY
IT’S A GAME
IT’S A GAME
IT’S A GAME
Music by Sami Yusuf
Words by Will Knox & Sami Yusuf
Urdu words by Mehboob
Turkish words by M. Demirci
Produced by Sami Yusuf
—
Lyrics:
IT’S A GAME, THAT THEY PLAY
شتموه لما جهلوه
SHATAMUHU LAMMA JAHILUH
THEY INSULTED HIM WHEN THEY DIDN’T KNOW HIM
تبعوه لما عرفوا هداه
TABI’UHU LAMMA ARAFU HUDAH
THEY BECAME HIS FOLLOWERS WHEN THEY TRULY KNEW HIM
WHAT A SHAME, WHAT THEY SAY
شتموه لما جهلوه
SHATAMUHU LAMMA JAHILUH
THEY INSULTED HIM WHEN THEY DIDN’T KNOW HIM
تبعوه لما عرفوا هداه
TABI’UHU LAMMA ARAFU HUDAH
THEY BECAME HIS FOLLOWERS WHEN THEY TRULY KNEW HIM
WHERE ARE YOU IN MY DREAMS?
YOU FEEL SO CLOSE BUT SO FAR
WHEN ALL I WANT IS TO SEE
YOUR FACE IN FRONT OF ME
YOU MAKE ME CHASE AROUND
SHADOWS IN THE MOONLIGHT
ONLY FOR THE SUNRISE
TO OPEN MY EYES
MAKES ME JUMP TO MY FEET
WALK AROUND THE CITY STREETS
HOPING THAT I’LL FIND YOU
BY MY SIDE.
THEN I FEEL YOUR SUNLIGHT
BEAUTIFUL AND SO BRIGHT
FEELING I’M IN YOUR ARMS
FOR A WHILE
HOURS PASS LIKE A BREEZE
MOVING THROUGH THE PALM TREES
HAND IN HAND YOU AND ME
WITH YOUR SMILE
شتموه لما جهلوه
SHATAMUHU LAMMA JAHILUH
THEY INSULTED HIM WHEN THEY DIDN’T KNOW HIM
تبعوه لما عرفوا هداه
TABI’UHU LAMMA ARAFU HUDAH
THEY BECAME HIS FOLLOWERS WHEN THEY TRULY KNEW HIM
WHAT A SHAME, WHAT THEY SAY
شتموه لما جهلوه
SHATAMUHU LAMMA JAHILUH
THEY INSULTED HIM WHEN THEY DIDN’T KNOW HIM
تبعوه لما عرفوا هداه
TABI’UHU LAMMA ARAFU HUDAH
THEY BECAME HIS FOLLOWERS WHEN THEY TRULY KNEW HIM
(TURKISH)
SEN BENİM NAZLI YARİMSİN
YOU, MY DELICATE BELOVED
SEN BENİM GÖZBEBEĞİMSİN
YOU, THE LIGHT OF MY EYE
SANA GÖNÜLDEN BAĞLANMIŞIM BEN
TIED TO YOU, AT THE HEART
SEN SEVDİĞİM SEVDİCEĞİM
YOU ARE MY DEEPEST LOVE, MY BELOVED
BEN SENİ BİR GÜL GİBİ KOKLARIM
INHALING YOUR SCENT, JUST LIKE SMELLING A ROSE
AŞKINLA TUTUŞUR AŞKINLA YANARIM
BURNING INSIDE, WITH THE FIRE OF YOUR LOVE
HEP SENİ ARAR SENİ SORARIM
I ALWAYS LOOK FOR, AND ASK OF YOU
SANA VARMAK İÇİN HAYAL KURARIM
ALWAYS DREAM OF REACHING YOU
(URDU)
تیرا تصور میرا ہی سکوں ھے
TERA TASAWUR MERA HE SAKOON HAI
THE VERY MENTION OF YOU BECOMES MY TRANQUILITY
تیرا نام لینا میرا ھے جنوں
TERA NAM LEANA MERA HAI JANOON
TO TAKE YOUR NAME, IT BECOMES MY SANITY
وہ میٹھی باتیں تیری ھی سنوں میں
WOH METEE BATEIN TEREE HEE SOONOO MEIN
THOSE SWEET CONVERSATION OF YOURS I WOULD LISTEN TOO
دنیا برا مانے تو میں کیا کروں؟
DUNIYAH BOORA MAA NE THO MEIN KYA KAROO?
IF THE WORLD DEEMS THEM OFFENSIVE, WHAT DO I CARE?
شتموه لما جهلوه
SHATAMUHU LAMMA JAHILUH
THEY INSULTED HIM WHEN THEY DIDN’T KNOW HIM
تبعوه لما عرفوا هداه
TABI’UHU LAMMA ARAFU HUDAH
THEY BECAME HIS FOLLOWERS WHEN THEY TRULY KNEW HIM
WHAT A SHAME, WHAT THEY SAY
شتموه لما جهلوه
SHATAMUHU LAMMA JAHILUH
THEY INSULTED HIM WHEN THEY DIDN’T KNOW HIM
تبعوه لما عرفوا هداه
TABI’UHU LAMMA ARAFU HUDAH
THEY BECAME HIS FOLLOWERS WHEN THEY TRULY KNEW HIM
I NEED YOU IN MY LIFE LIKE THE AIR WITH WHICH I BREATHE
SO LET THEM SAY WHAT THEY WANT TO SAY
IT’S THE SAME GAME THEY ALWAYS PLAY
I’LL TURN MY EARS THE OTHER WAY,
IT MAKES NO DIFFERENCE EITHER WAY
IT’S A GAME THEY’RE ALWAYS GOING TO PLAY
LET THEM SAY WHAT THEY WANT TO SAY
IT’S A GAME
IT’S A GAME
IT’S A GAME
Music by Sami Yusuf
English words by Will Knox
Arabic words by Dr. Shihab Ghanem
Produced by Sami Yusuf
—
Lyrics:
TONIGHT THE WORLD WILL SLEEP
BUT HUNGER WILL NOT WAIT
FOR PROMISES WE MADE
WE SHARE ONE SOUL
WE SHARE ONE LAND
WE HAVE ONE TIME TO UNDERSTAND
WE ARE ONE HUMANKIND
BROTHERS SIDE BY SIDE
WE’LL HAVE NO REGRET
WE WILL NOT FORGET
WE ARE ONE HUMANKIND
SISTERS SIDE BY SIDE
WE’LL HAVE NO REGRET
WE WILL NOT FORGET
(ARABIC)
سامحنا يا الله
SAMIHNA YA ALLAH
FORGIVE US O LORD
وارحمنا يا رباه
WA IRRHAMNA YA RABBAH
HAVE MERCY ON US O LORD
وامنح رزقك للأفواه
WA IMNAH RIZQAKA LIL-AFWAH
GIVE YOUR BOUNTY TO THE MOUTHS
وابعد عنها كل الــ آه
WA ABI’D ANHA KUL AL-AAH
AND KEEP AWAY FROM THEM ALL THE MOANS AND GROANS
OUR WORDS MUST COUNT
HUNGER WILL NOT WAIT
FOR PROMISES WE MADE
WE SHARE ONE SOUL
WE SHARE ONE LAND
WE HAVE ONE TIME TO UNDERSTAND
WE ARE ONE HUMANKIND
BROTHERS SIDE BY SIDE
WE’LL HAVE NO REGRET
WE WILL NOT FORGET
WE ARE ONE HUMANKIND
SISTERS SIDE BY SIDE
WE’LL HAVE NO REGRET
WE WILL NOT FORGET
(ARABIC)
سامحنا يا الله
SAMIHNA YA ALLAH
FORGIVE US O LORD
وارحمنا يا رباه
WA IRRHAMNA YA RABBAH
HAVE MERCY ON US O LORD
وامنح رزقك للأفواه
WA IMNAH RIZQAKA LIL-AFWAH
GIVE YOUR BOUNTY TO THE MOUTHS
وابعد عنها كل الــ آه
WA ABI’D ANHA KUL AL-AAH
AND KEEP AWAY FROM THEM ALL THE MOANS AND GROANS
(SWALIHI)
SISI BINADAMU
WE ARE HUMANKIND
WA ROHO MOJA SISI BINADAMU
WITH THE SAME SPIRIT AS ONE HUMANKIND
WA NCHI MOJA SISI BINADAMU
WITH THE SAME LAND AS ONE HUMANKIND
WA NISA MOJA KWAROHO MOJA, NCHI MOJA
WITH ONE SPIRIT AS ALL, THE SAME LAND
SISI BINADAMU
WE ARE HUMANKIND
WA ROHO MOJA SISI BINADAMU
WITH THE SAME SPIRIT AS ONE HUMANKIND
WA NCHI MOJA SISI BINADAMU
WITH THE SAME LAND AS ONE HUMANKIND
WA NISA MOJA KWAROHO MOJA, NISA MOJA
WITH ONE SPIRIT AS ALL, THE SAME AS ALL
OUR WORDS MUST COUNT
HUNGER WILL NOT WAIT
FOR PROMISES WE MADE
Music by Sami Yusuf
English words by Will Knox
Arabic words by Dr. Shihab Ghanem
Produced by Sami Yusuf
—
Lyrics:
TONIGHT THE WORLD WILL SLEEP
BUT HUNGER WILL NOT WAIT
FOR PROMISES WE MADE
WE SHARE ONE SOUL
WE SHARE ONE LAND
WE HAVE ONE TIME TO UNDERSTAND
WE ARE ONE HUMANKIND
BROTHERS SIDE BY SIDE
WE’LL HAVE NO REGRET
WE WILL NOT FORGET
WE ARE ONE HUMANKIND
SISTERS SIDE BY SIDE
WE’LL HAVE NO REGRET
WE WILL NOT FORGET
(ARABIC)
سامحنا يا الله
SAMIHNA YA ALLAH
FORGIVE US O LORD
وارحمنا يا رباه
WA IRRHAMNA YA RABBAH
HAVE MERCY ON US O LORD
وامنح رزقك للأفواه
WA IMNAH RIZQAKA LIL-AFWAH
GIVE YOUR BOUNTY TO THE MOUTHS
وابعد عنها كل الــ آه
WA ABI’D ANHA KUL AL-AAH
AND KEEP AWAY FROM THEM ALL THE MOANS AND GROANS
OUR WORDS MUST COUNT
HUNGER WILL NOT WAIT
FOR PROMISES WE MADE
WE SHARE ONE SOUL
WE SHARE ONE LAND
WE HAVE ONE TIME TO UNDERSTAND
WE ARE ONE HUMANKIND
BROTHERS SIDE BY SIDE
WE’LL HAVE NO REGRET
WE WILL NOT FORGET
WE ARE ONE HUMANKIND
SISTERS SIDE BY SIDE
WE’LL HAVE NO REGRET
WE WILL NOT FORGET
(ARABIC)
سامحنا يا الله
SAMIHNA YA ALLAH
FORGIVE US O LORD
وارحمنا يا رباه
WA IRRHAMNA YA RABBAH
HAVE MERCY ON US O LORD
وامنح رزقك للأفواه
WA IMNAH RIZQAKA LIL-AFWAH
GIVE YOUR BOUNTY TO THE MOUTHS
وابعد عنها كل الــ آه
WA ABI’D ANHA KUL AL-AAH
AND KEEP AWAY FROM THEM ALL THE MOANS AND GROANS
(SWALIHI)
SISI BINADAMU
WE ARE HUMANKIND
WA ROHO MOJA SISI BINADAMU
WITH THE SAME SPIRIT AS ONE HUMANKIND
WA NCHI MOJA SISI BINADAMU
WITH THE SAME LAND AS ONE HUMANKIND
WA NISA MOJA KWAROHO MOJA, NCHI MOJA
WITH ONE SPIRIT AS ALL, THE SAME LAND
SISI BINADAMU
WE ARE HUMANKIND
WA ROHO MOJA SISI BINADAMU
WITH THE SAME SPIRIT AS ONE HUMANKIND
WA NCHI MOJA SISI BINADAMU
WITH THE SAME LAND AS ONE HUMANKIND
WA NISA MOJA KWAROHO MOJA, NISA MOJA
WITH ONE SPIRIT AS ALL, THE SAME AS ALL
OUR WORDS MUST COUNT
HUNGER WILL NOT WAIT
FOR PROMISES WE MADE
Music by Sami Yusuf
English words by Will Knox & Sami Yusuf
Urdu words by Mehboob
Turkish words by M. Demirci
Persian words by Ustadh Babak Radmanesh
Produced by Sami Yusuf
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Lyrics:
YOU SET ME FREE
HELPED ME TO SEE
OF EVERY GIFT YOU GAVE TO ME
YOUR LOVE IS ALL I NEED
YOUR LOVE IS ALL I NEED
(URDU)
AYE SANAM NOORI
OH MY EFFULGENT BELOVED
TUJSE KAISEE DOOREE
WHY SHOULD THERE BE A DISTANCE
JENE KO TEREE
TO LIVE ALL IS SUFFICIENT
ROSHANEE ZAROORE
THE NEED OF YOUR LIGHT
PLEASE SHOW ME,
YOUR MERCY
YOU CAN TAKE THE STARS FROM THE SKIES ABOVE
YOU CAN TAKE THE SEAS, THE AIR I BREATHE, YOUR LOVE IS ALL I NEED
YOU CAN TAKE THE SUN, THE EARTH BENEATH, ‘CAUSE YOU’RE THE ONE I NEED
YOUR LOVE IS ALL I NEED
YOU SPOKE TO ME
GAVE ME BELIEF
SURROUNDED IN A WORLD OF GREED
YOUR LOVE IS ALL I NEED
(PERSIAN)
LAHSEHA PAYA PAY
MOMENTS, ONE AFTER ANOTHER
TAY MISHE DAMA DAM
PASS ONE BY ONE
MIRESE VAKHTE
REACHES THE TIME
DIDAR KAM KAM, DIDAR KAM KAM
TO SLOWLY MEET, TO SLOWLY MEET
PLEASE SHOW ME
YOUR MERCY
YOU CAN HAVE THE STARS FROM THE SKIES ABOVE
YOU CAN HAVE THE SEAS, THE AIR I BREATHE, YOUR LOVE IS ALL I NEED
TAKE AWAY THE SUN, THE EARTH BENEATH, YOUR LOVE IS ALL I NEED
YOUR LOVE IS ALL I NEED
YOU SET ME FREE
HELPED ME TO SEE
OF EVERY GIFT YOU GAVE TO ME
YOUR LOVE IS ALL I NEED
YOUR LOVE IS ALL I NEED
(TURKISH)
VURGUNUM SANA
STRUCK ON YOU
ASLA VAZGECMEM
I WOULD NEVER GIVE UP (LOVING YOU)
KALBIMDE SEN VARSIN
YOU ARE THE ONE IN MY HEART
ASKINDAN DONMEM
I CAN’T TURN AWAY FROM YOUR LOVE
ASLA TERK ETMEM
NEVER COULD I ABANDON YOU
PLEASE SHOW ME
YOUR MERCY
YOU CAN HAVE THE STARS FROM THE SKIES ABOVE
YOU CAN HAVE THE SEAS, THE AIR I BREATHE, YOUR LOVE IS ALL I NEED
YOU CAN HAVE THE SUN, THE EARTH BENEATH, YOUR LOVE IS ALL I NEED
YOUR LOVE IS ALL I NEED
PLEASE SHOW ME, YOUR MERCY
YOUR LOVE IS ALL I NEED
YOUR LOVE IS ALL I NEED
‘CAUSE YOUR LOVE IS ALL I NEED
TO BE ALL I CAN BE
AND I KNOW THAT YOU CAN SEE
HOW MUCH YOU MEAN TO ME
Music by Sami Yusuf
English words by Will Knox & Sami Yusuf
Urdu words by Mehboob
Turkish words by M. Demirci
Persian words by Ustadh Babak Radmanesh
Produced by Sami Yusuf
—-
Lyrics:
YOU SET ME FREE
HELPED ME TO SEE
OF EVERY GIFT YOU GAVE TO ME
YOUR LOVE IS ALL I NEED
YOUR LOVE IS ALL I NEED
(URDU)
AYE SANAM NOORI
OH MY EFFULGENT BELOVED
TUJSE KAISEE DOOREE
WHY SHOULD THERE BE A DISTANCE
JENE KO TEREE
TO LIVE ALL IS SUFFICIENT
ROSHANEE ZAROORE
THE NEED OF YOUR LIGHT
PLEASE SHOW ME,
YOUR MERCY
YOU CAN TAKE THE STARS FROM THE SKIES ABOVE
YOU CAN TAKE THE SEAS, THE AIR I BREATHE, YOUR LOVE IS ALL I NEED
YOU CAN TAKE THE SUN, THE EARTH BENEATH, ‘CAUSE YOU’RE THE ONE I NEED
YOUR LOVE IS ALL I NEED
YOU SPOKE TO ME
GAVE ME BELIEF
SURROUNDED IN A WORLD OF GREED
YOUR LOVE IS ALL I NEED
(PERSIAN)
LAHSEHA PAYA PAY
MOMENTS, ONE AFTER ANOTHER
TAY MISHE DAMA DAM
PASS ONE BY ONE
MIRESE VAKHTE
REACHES THE TIME
DIDAR KAM KAM, DIDAR KAM KAM
TO SLOWLY MEET, TO SLOWLY MEET
PLEASE SHOW ME
YOUR MERCY
YOU CAN HAVE THE STARS FROM THE SKIES ABOVE
YOU CAN HAVE THE SEAS, THE AIR I BREATHE, YOUR LOVE IS ALL I NEED
TAKE AWAY THE SUN, THE EARTH BENEATH, YOUR LOVE IS ALL I NEED
YOUR LOVE IS ALL I NEED
YOU SET ME FREE
HELPED ME TO SEE
OF EVERY GIFT YOU GAVE TO ME
YOUR LOVE IS ALL I NEED
YOUR LOVE IS ALL I NEED
(TURKISH)
VURGUNUM SANA
STRUCK ON YOU
ASLA VAZGECMEM
I WOULD NEVER GIVE UP (LOVING YOU)
KALBIMDE SEN VARSIN
YOU ARE THE ONE IN MY HEART
ASKINDAN DONMEM
I CAN’T TURN AWAY FROM YOUR LOVE
ASLA TERK ETMEM
NEVER COULD I ABANDON YOU
PLEASE SHOW ME
YOUR MERCY
YOU CAN HAVE THE STARS FROM THE SKIES ABOVE
YOU CAN HAVE THE SEAS, THE AIR I BREATHE, YOUR LOVE IS ALL I NEED
YOU CAN HAVE THE SUN, THE EARTH BENEATH, YOUR LOVE IS ALL I NEED
YOUR LOVE IS ALL I NEED
PLEASE SHOW ME, YOUR MERCY
YOUR LOVE IS ALL I NEED
YOUR LOVE IS ALL I NEED
‘CAUSE YOUR LOVE IS ALL I NEED
TO BE ALL I CAN BE
AND I KNOW THAT YOU CAN SEE
HOW MUCH YOU MEAN TO ME