Awel n Ténéré
(Tuareg Desert Blues × Islamic Nasheed)
[Intro]
Ayya eh... Ayya eh...
Awel n Ténéré... (Voice of the Desert)
Ténéré... Akal... Aman...
The desert knows... Allah knows.
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[Verse 1]
Ténéré calls beneath the sky,
The wind keeps singing as years pass by.
Your rizq was written before your birth,
No one can take your place on earth.
Aman comes when Allah wills,
Rain will fall upon the hills.
Don't chase worry through the sand,
Everything rests in Allah's Hand.
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[Pre-Chorus]
Ayya... Ayya...
Walk like the caravan, calm and free.
The dunes don't rush to meet the sea.
Your time will come, don't lose your way,
Allah has written every day.
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[Chorus]
Ténéré... Ténéré...
The desert sings all through the night.
Your income is written,
Your spouse is written,
Your future is written,
Allah will make it right.
Akal... Aman... Ayya eh...
Stand with patience, don't let go.
Hold your Deen with all your heart,
Allah knows the road you follow.
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[Bridge]
Mohammed Zahraddeen lifts his voice,
Choosing faith is the greatest choice.
Across the dunes my heart will say,
"I trust Allah every day."
No fear of tomorrow, no fear of delay,
My Lord has already made the way.
I'll work with honesty, walk with light,
Until I meet my Lord one day.
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[Final Chorus]
Ténéré... Ayya eh...
The caravan keeps moving on.
My rizq is written,
My life is written,
My ending is written,
Until my journey's done.
Across the Sahara my voice will rise,
With hope beneath the endless skies.
Mohammed Zahraddeen sings with certainty:
"What Allah has written for me will always find me."
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[Outro]
Ayya eh... Ayya eh...
Ténéré... Aman... Akal...
The desert wind keeps whispering:
"Trust Allah... keep your Deen... work hard...
What is written for you will never pass you by."
