Sami Yusuf - Forgotten Promises
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CREDITS
Performed, composed and arranged by Sami Yusuf
Written by Will Knox & Dr Shihab Ghanem
Recorded at Andante Studios.
African choir recorded by Grant Katzin at Jazzworks (Johannesburg, South Africa)
Published by Andante Records Administered by Fairwood Music (UK) Ltd for the World
* Special Thanks to:
Akbar Khan from eastern acoustics for all the support is producing this music video as well as George Oyango, David Claassen Kader Miller,
* Thanks to Mhlalisi Mungeka for conducting the Harry Gwala School Choir & Linda Gcwensa for supervising the recording of the African choir; RIS Convention for their support and assistance in Toronto, Canada; and everyone else involved in making this project a reality.
* All proceeds generated by this single will be donated to the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) to help sustain and scale-up its humanitarian operations in the Horn of Africa, hit by the worst drought it has experienced in 60 years. Visit to learn more about the Livefeed initiative and make your donation online.
LYRICS
Tonight the world will sleep
But hunger will not wait
For promises we made
We share one soul
We share one land
We have one time to understand
We are one humankind
Brothers side by side
We’ll have no regret
We will not forget
We are one humankind
Sisters side by side
We’ll have no regret
We will not forget
(Arabic)
سامحنا يا الله
(Samihna ya allah)
Forgive us o lord
وارحمنا يا رباه
(Wa irrhamna ya rabbah)
Have mercy on us o lord
وامنح رزقك للأفواه
(Wa imnah rizqaka lil-afwah)
Give your bounty to the mouths
وابعد عنها كل الــ آه
(Wa abi’d anha kul al-aah)
And keep away from them all the moans and groans
Our words must count
Hunger will not wait
For promises we made
We share one soul
We share one land
We have one time to understand
We are one humankind
Brothers side by side
We’ll have no regret
We will not forget
We are one humankind
Sisters side by side
We’ll have no regret
We will not forget
(Arabic)
سامحنا يا الله
(Samihna ya allah)
Forgive us o lord
وارحمنا يا رباه
(Wa irrhamna ya rabbah)
Have mercy on us o lord
وامنح رزقك للأفواه
(Wa imnah rizqaka lil-afwah)
Give your bounty to the mouths
وابعد عنها كل الــ آه
(Wa abi’d anha kul al-aah)
And keep away from them all the moans and groans
(Swalihi)
Sisi binadamu
We are humankind
Wa roho moja sisi binadamu
With the same spirit as one humankind
Wa nchi moja sisi binadamu
With the same land as one humankind
Wa nisa moja kwaroho moja, nchi moja
With one spirit as all, the same land
Sisi binadamu
We are humankind
Wa roho moja sisi binadamu
With the same spirit as one humankind
Wa nchi moja sisi binadamu
With the same land as one humankind
Wa nisa moja kwaroho moja, nisa moja
With one spirit as all, the same as all
Our words must count
Hunger will not wait
For promises we made
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