Nawal al-Zoghbi - Tiaنوال الزغبي - تيا

Nawal made this song for her daughter, whose name is Tia.

Nawal Al Zoghbi - Tia Oh Tia, you lit up this house I don't know what you made me feel When I smelled you and held you It was as if I was holding onto myself (literally she says "like the one who held onto himself") I don't know what you changed But you made my life both bigger and smaller (because now her life means more but is also just a little girl, hence bigger and smaller?) Oh Tia, with your eyes you saw the world Oh my eyes, it's mother

Sleep my little one
So that you may grow up
I give you my life
Sleep soundly
Sleep my little one
So that in my heart you may be my whole life past and future

Oh how I've been sleepless at night
And oh how I've waited and hoped to see you with me
Oh Tia, I sing for your eyes
This is a prayer that I sang
Oh little flower, how fortunate is whoever smells you
You are the image of your mother and father
Oh how your eyes resemble his
Oh my little one, I love you so

Sleep my little one
So that you may grow up
I give you my life
Sleep soundly
Sleep my little one
So that in my heart you may be my whole life past and present

نوال الزغبي - تيا

يا تيا نوّرتي هالبيت ما بعرف مدري شو حسّيت
لمّا شمّيتك و ضمّيت متل اللي حالو لحالو ضمّ
ما بعرف شو اللي غيّرتي كبّرتي عمري زغّرتي
يا تيا بعيونك انت شفت الدني يا عيوني ام

نامي يا صغيري تتصيري كبيري بعطيكي عمري نامي بأمان
نامي يا صغيري بقلبي تتصيري عمري اللي جايي و عمري اللي كان

شو سهرت ليالي و شو قضّيت تشوفك عندي شو تمنّيت
يا تيا لعيونك غنّيت هيدا صلاة منّو غنا
يا ورده نيّال اللي شمّك يا صورة بيّك و أمّك
شو بتشبه عيونو رسمك يا صغيري شو بحبّك أنا

نامي يا صغيري تتصيري كبيري بعطيكي عمري نامي بأمان
نامي يا صغيري بقلبي تتصيري عمري اللي جايي و عمري اللي كان

Lyrics transcription from La7oon.com