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Arabic song · Arabic lament

أتذكّرُ إذ سماؤوك سقفَ كهفٍ lyrics

English: I Remember When Your Sky Was a Cave Roof

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What “أتذكّرُ إذ سماؤوك سقفَ كهفٍ” is about

The song is a lament from a people who have suffered greatly, addressing a leader or a powerful entity. They recall a time of hardship and poverty when they were embraced, and how that entity was then granted power and abundance. The lyrics question why, after such a rise, injustice and destruction now plague their land, leaving them displaced and suffering while others prosper. The song ends with a powerful declaration of their steadfastness and a plea to return to their captive homeland.

أتذكّرُ إذ سماؤوك سقفَ كهفٍ lyrics with English translation

Each line in the original, in Roman letters and in English. Translation and romanization by AI, to help you follow the song.

[Intro - Instrumental]

[Verse 1 - Calm and Emotional]

أتذكّرُ إذ سماؤوك سقفَ كهفٍ

Atadhakkaru idh samā'ūka saqfa kahfin

I remember when your sky was a cave roof

وإذ أهلُك من شعبٍ فقير

Wa idh ahluka min sha'bin faqīr

And when your people were from a poor folk

وإذ ضاقت بك الدنيا ولم تجد ملاذاً

Wa idh ḍāqat bika ad-dunyā wa lam tajid malāthan

And when the world became narrow for you, and you found no refuge

فضمّتك القلوب إلى الصدور

Faḍammatka al-qulūbu ilā aṣ-ṣudūr

So hearts embraced you to their chests

فسبحان الذي أعطاك ملكاً

Fasubḥāna alladhī a'ṭāka mulkan

So glory be to Him who granted you sovereignty

وجاد عليك من فضلٍ كثير

Wa jāda 'alayka min faḍlin kathīr

And bestowed upon you abundant grace

وقد أقسمت ألّا تأتي بظلمٍ

Wa qad aqsamta allā ta'ti biẓulmin

And you swore not to commit injustice

ومن الاك أوفى بالنذور

Wa man al-akā awfā bi an-nudhūr

And who among you was more faithful to vows?

[Verse 2 - Emotional Build-up]

فكيف إذا دهى الخضراءَ جورٌ

Fakayfa idhā dahā al-khaḍrā'a jawrun

So what if injustice has befallen the green land?

وقد تُركت للدهر العسير

Wa qad turikat li ad-dahri al-'asīr

And it was left to a difficult time

أتُنسى مرةً أخرى قراها

Atunsā marratan ukhrā qurāhā

Will its villages be forgotten once again?

وما زالت خيامٌ في القفور

Wa mā zālat khiyāmun fī al-qufūr

While tents still remain in the wilderness

وما زال الخراب يلفّ لؤماً

Wa mā zāla al-kharāb yuliffu lu'man

And ruin still maliciously envelops

بيوتَ العزّ والمجد الكبير

Buyūta al-'izzi wa al-majdi al-kabīr

The homes of glory and great majesty

نبيت على سياط البرد ليلاً

Nabītu 'alā siyāṭi al-bardi laylan

We spend the night under the whips of cold

وذو التشكيك يهنأ بالقصور

Wa dhū at-tashkīki yahna'u bi al-quṣūr

While the doubter enjoys palaces

وأهرم أهلنا لُبسُ البوالي

Wa ahrama ahlunā lubsu al-bawālī

And our people are worn out by tattered clothes

وذو الوجهين يرفل بالحرير

Wa dhū al-wajhayni yarfulu bi al-ḥarīr

While the two-faced one struts in silk

[Verse 3 - Dramatic and Sad]

أتذكّر إذ ضحايانا ألوف

Atadhakkaru idh ḍaḥāyānā ulūf

I remember when our victims were thousands

وإذ شهداؤنا ملء القبور

Wa idh shuhadā'unā mil'u al-qubūr

And when our martyrs filled the graves

وإذ أطفالنا تحت الشظايا

Wa idh aṭfālunā taḥta ash-shazāyā

And when our children were under shrapnel

وإذ أشلاؤنا ملء الثغور

Wa idh ashlā'unā mil'u ath-thughūr

And when our remains filled the borders

[Climax - Powerful Male Choir]

فإنّا الصادقون وإن بُلينا

Fa'innā aṣ-ṣādiqūna wa in bulīnā

For we are the truthful, even if we are afflicted

وإنّا النافرون مع النفير

Wa innā an-nāfirūna ma'a an-nafīr

And we are the ones who rush forth with the call

وإنّا الثائرون على عهودٍ

Wa innā ath-thā'irūna 'alā 'uhūdin

And we are the revolutionaries against covenants

لنا حتى نهايات المسير

Lanā ḥattā nihāyāti al-masīr

For us until the end of the journey

[Outro - Soft and Heartbreaking]

وإنّا النازحون بلا ضيوف

Wa innā an-nāziḥūna bilā ḍuyūf

And we are the displaced, without guests

فأرجعنا إلى البيت الأسير

Fa'arji'nā ilā al-bayti al-asīr

So return us to the captive home

إلى وطنٍ نذرنا كل غالٍ

Ilā waṭanin nadharnā kulla ghālin

To a homeland for which we sacrificed everything precious

ولم نرجع إليه

Wa lam narji' ilayhi

But we did not return to it

[End - Instrumental]

Lines explained

“أتذكّرُ إذ سماؤوك سقفَ كهفٍ”

Atadhakkaru idh samā'ūka saqfa kahfin

I remember when your sky was a cave roof

This line uses a powerful metaphor, comparing the 'sky' of the addressed entity to a 'cave roof,' implying a humble, confined, or perhaps even desperate beginning before their rise to power.

“فكيف إذا دهى الخضراءَ جورٌ”

Fakayfa idhā dahā al-khaḍrā'a jawrun

So what if injustice has befallen the green land?

The phrase 'دهى الخضراءَ جورٌ' (injustice has befallen the green land) is an evocative image, referring to a once-flourishing land now suffering under oppression, highlighting the contrast between past prosperity and current desolation.

“فأرجعنا إلى البيت الأسير”

Fa'arji'nā ilā al-bayti al-asīr

So return us to the captive home

The plea 'أرجعنا إلى البيت الأسير' (return us to the captive home) is deeply poignant, expressing a longing for a homeland that is not only lost but also held captive, emphasizing the lack of freedom and sovereignty.

Arabic words from this song

Learning Arabic? These words come straight from the lyrics.

ملاذاًmalāthan
refuge
سياطsiyāṭ
whips
أشلاؤناashlā'unā
our remains/body parts
النازحونan-nāziḥūn
the displaced ones
الأسيرal-asīr
the captive

About this recording

“أتذكّرُ إذ سماؤوك سقفَ كهفٍ” is an Arabic song with a emotional, melancholic and sad feel, made by a SongUp AI listener with SongUp AI.

You can hear oud and choir at about 80 beats per minute.

The lyrics run to 30 sung lines, written as an intro, 3 verses and an outro. They were typed in by the person who made it, and SongUp AI sang them as written. What you hear is the free 30-second preview, made on ; it is one of 739 Arabic previews on SongUp AI.

The idea it was sung from

Epic traditional Levantine Arabic patriotic nasheed, solemn and deeply emotional. Powerful male solo vocalist with a rich, resonant voice, supported by a male choir responding at the ends of verses. Begin with a melancholic Bayati maqam, gradually shifting to Hijaz during the tragedy verses, then return to Bayati for the emotional ending. Slow steady 4/4 rhythm, around 80 BPM. Traditional oud, ney

Questions about “أتذكّرُ إذ سماؤوك سقفَ كهفٍ”

What does “أتذكّرُ إذ سماؤوك سقفَ كهفٍ” mean in English?

“أتذكّرُ إذ سماؤوك سقفَ كهفٍ” means “I Remember When Your Sky Was a Cave Roof” in English.

What is “أتذكّرُ إذ سماؤوك سقفَ كهفٍ” about?

The song is a lament from a people who have suffered greatly, addressing a leader or a powerful entity. They recall a time of hardship and poverty when they were embraced, and how that entity was then granted power and abundance. The lyrics question why, after such a rise, injustice and destruction now plague their land, leaving them displaced and suffering while others prosper. The song ends with a powerful declaration of their steadfastness and a plea to return to their captive homeland.

Is there an English translation of the “أتذكّرُ إذ سماؤوك سقفَ كهفٍ” lyrics?

Yes. Every line of “أتذكّرُ إذ سماؤوك سقفَ كهفٍ” is translated into English on this page, and each Arabic line is also written in Roman letters so you can sing along. The translation was written by AI to help you follow the song, so a few lines may lose some nuance.

Who wrote the lyrics of “أتذكّرُ إذ سماؤوك سقفَ كهفٍ”?

The person who made this preview typed these lyrics in, and SongUp AI sang them word for word.

Why is “أتذكّرُ إذ سماؤوك سقفَ كهفٍ” only 30 seconds long?

It is the free 30-second preview SongUp AI sings from a song's chorus, so anyone can hear their own lyrics first. A full song is about three minutes, $2.99 as a single song or with a paid plan.

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