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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”?
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