ⵣ ⴰⵎⴰⵙ — AMAS (Home in My Heart)
Tuareg Desert Blues • Longing for Home
[Intro – Whispered]
Ayy… ayy…
Aman iman…
Abrid n waḍu, abrid n ul…
Even when I travel far, my heart knows the way home…
[Verse 1]
Abrid nɣaṛ, eṛṛeḥ iḍaṛ
I walk far beneath the burning sun
Ténéré tessefru awal n ul
The desert carries the language of my heart
I see the stars above the silent sand
But my soul is searching for my homeland
[Pre-Chorus]
Ayy, amidi, tesneḍ ayen iɣeṛ ul?
My friend, do you know what my heart is saying?
I miss the land where my story began
I miss the people who know who I am
[Chorus]
Aman iman, a tamurt inu
My soul, my land
Abrid inu, ur ttunɣ ara
My journey, I will never forget
From far away, I call your name
Home in my heart, always the same
Ayy… ayyy…
Tamurt inu, ul inu yella dagi
My homeland, my heart is still there
Tamurt inu, ur k-ttuɣ ara
My homeland, I will never forget you
[Verse 2]
Iḍ d wass, nekki s lɣurba
Night and day, I live far away
Maca ul inu yeddu d yiman-is
But my heart keeps walking on its own
Every road I take, every place I see
Brings the memory of home back to me
Ayy, baba… ayy, yemma…
Your voices still live inside my heart
The old roads, the dust, the evening sky
I close my eyes and I am home tonight
[Chorus]
Aman iman, a tamurt inu
My soul, my land
Abrid inu, ur ttunɣ ara
My journey, I will never forget
The city may be far, the road may be long
But the memory of home becomes my song
[Desert Blues Break]
Ayy ya ya…
Aman… aman…
The wind knows my name
The sand remembers my footsteps
The moon watches me from far away
And whispers: “One day, you will return.”
[Bridge – Name Callout]
From the streets far away, one voice is calling…
Mohammed Zahraddeen…
A son of the desert, a child of the homeland
His heart is travelling, but his roots remain
Ayy Mohammed Zahraddeen…
The road may be long, but your home is waiting
Ayy Mohammed Zahraddeen…
Your heart never forgot where you came from
[Verse 3]
I miss the smell of the morning air
I miss the voices of people who care
I miss the land beneath my feet
Where every heartbeat feels complete
No matter how far the world may take me
No matter how many roads I see
My roots are deep beneath the sand
My heart belongs to my homeland
[Final Chorus – Powerful]
Aman iman, a tamurt inu
My soul, my land
Abrid inu, ad d-uɣalɣ ass-a
One day, I will return
Let the desert drums call my name
Let the guitar cry through the night again
Ayy… Mohammed Zahraddeen…
Tamurt inu…
I miss you every day
Ayy… ul inu…
My heart never went away
[Outro – Soft]
Abrid n waḍu…
The road of the wind…
Aman iman…
My soul is still searching…
Mohammed Zahraddeen…
Tamurt inu… I will come home.
