Introduction
Some love songs shout, and some simply glow. "Saaa Bayda" (ساعة بيضا), which means "a white hour" — a lucky, blessed moment — is a glowing one: a romantic Arabic single by the Lebanese superstar Najwa Karam, released in the summer of 2022. On Muxic Leaks you will find the complete Saaa Bayda lyrics in the original Arabic script, a full Roman Arabic transliteration, a real line-by-line English translation, the song details, the official video and the meaning behind this much-loved track.
The Song
Saaa Bayda is written by Emil Fahd, composed by George Mardirosian and arranged by Robert Assaad, with mixing and mastering by Fady Gigi. Sung in the Lebanese dialect, it tells of a love that arrives like fate: the singer confesses that her beloved never even crossed her mind, yet the moment her eyes saw him, the whole universe turned into a dream. The title image — a "white hour" — is a beautiful Arabic way of describing a fortunate, radiant moment, and the song's hook, "ya ainy la tnami" (oh my eyes, do not sleep), begs her own eyes to stay awake because her beloved is right in front of her. Warm, melodic and instantly singable, it is classic Najwa Karam romance.
The Artist
Najwa Karam, born in Zahle, Lebanon, is one of the best-selling and most beloved female artists in the Arab world, nicknamed "Shams el-Ghinnieh" — the Sun of the Song. Since the 1980s she has built a legendary career on her powerful voice, her loyalty to the Lebanese dialect and a catalogue of romantic and dabke hits loved from Beirut to the Gulf and across the Arab diaspora. Saaa Bayda shows her at her most tender: a mature, joyful love song delivered with the warmth only she can bring.
The Music Video
The official video presents Saaa Bayda with the same sunset glow as its artwork — Najwa Karam in an elegant white gown by the sea, matching the song's "white hour" of love. Released on Rotana's official channels in 2022, the clip keeps the focus on her performance and the romance of the lyric. You can watch the official video embedded on this page below the lyrics.
The Music Label
Saaa Bayda was released in 2022 by Rotana, the Saudi entertainment giant that has been home to the biggest names in Arabic music for decades. With words by Emil Fahd, music by George Mardirosian and arrangement by Robert Assaad, the single kept Najwa Karam's run of beloved Lebanese-dialect love songs going strong.
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Song Details
| Song | Saaa Bayda (ساعة بيضا) |
| Singer | Najwa Karam |
| Lyricist | Emil Fahd |
| Composer | George Mardirosian |
| Arranger | Robert Assaad |
| Mix & Mastering | Fady Gigi |
| Language | Arabic (Lebanese) |
| Album | Single |
| Label | Rotana |
| Released | 2022 |
Saaa Bayda Lyrics in Arabic
بلَحظَة صارْ الكَونْ كلّو خْيالْ
وما عِدِتْ إقشَعْ لمّا قرَّبِتْ لَيّي
مِشْ ذَنبَكْ إنِتْ ما مْرَقِت عالبالْ
ذنبي أنا الـ ما شافوكْ عينيّي
ساعَة بيضا لِمْ شِفْتَكْ
شِفتْ الدّنيي قدّامي
من يوم لـ أنا عرِفْتَكْ.. يا عِيني لا تنامي
لا تنامي.. لا تنامي.. يا عِيني لا تنامي
مَحبوبي قِدّامي والله وكيف لِكِ عِينْ تنامي
ياما قلبي صلّى.. هالّلحظة أوّصلّا
اشتقتلّكْ قدّ الفَضا قدّ السّما قدّ السّاعات ومِنْ هلّقْ كلّ لـ شِفْتو ولـ ما شِفْتو بعيوني ماتْ
اشتقتلّكْ يا عيوني.. اشتقتلّكْ يا جنوني
وساعة بيضا لِمْ شِفْتَكْ.. يابا يا عِيني لا تنامي
Saaa Bayda Lyrics in Roman Arabic
Bi-lahza sar el-kon kello khayal
W ma edet eqsha3 lamma arrabet layyi
Mish zambak enta ma mraaet aal-bal
Zambi ana el ma shafook eynayyi
Saaa bayda lim sheftak
Sheft ed-denyi addami
Min yawm la ana araftak, ya eyni la tnami
La tnami, la tnami, ya eyni la tnami
Mahboubi addami, wallah w keef lek eyn tnami
Yama albi salla, hal-lahza awsalla
Eshtaatelak add el-fada, add es-sama, add es-saaat
W min halla kell li shefto w li ma shefto b-eyouni maat
Eshtaatelak ya eyouni, eshtaatelak ya jnouni
W saaa bayda lim sheftak, yaba ya eyni la tnami
Saaa Bayda Lyrics in English
In a single moment, the whole universe became a dream
And I could no longer see when you drew close to me
It is not your fault that you never crossed my mind
The fault is mine — my eyes had never seen you
A white hour, the moment I saw you
I saw the whole world in front of me
Since the day I came to know you — oh my eyes, do not sleep
Do not sleep, do not sleep, oh my eyes, do not sleep
My beloved is right before me — by God, how could you have eyes to sleep?
How my heart prayed to reach this moment
I have missed you as much as space, as much as the sky, as much as the hours
And from now on, everything I saw — and everything I never saw — has died in my eyes
I missed you, oh my eyes; I missed you, oh my madness
A white hour, the moment I saw you — oh, my eyes, do not sleep
Lyrics Meaning in English
Saaa Bayda describes the instant love rewrites a life. In Lebanese Arabic, a "saaa bayda" — literally "a white hour" — is a blessed, lucky moment, and the singer treats the first sight of her beloved as exactly that: in one moment the whole universe becomes a dream, and she honestly admits he had never even crossed her mind before — the "fault", she jokes, is her eyes', for never having seen him.
The famous hook, "ya eyni la tnami" (oh my eyes, do not sleep), captures the wonder of new love: with her beloved standing right in front of her, sleep feels impossible. She has missed him, she says, as much as space, as much as the sky, as much as all the hours — and from this moment on, everything else she ever saw simply dies in her eyes. It is a song about love arriving unannounced and making the whole past disappear.
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Conclusion
Saaa Bayda is Najwa Karam at her most radiant — a Lebanese love song about a single blessed moment that changes everything. With Emil Fahd's tender words, George Mardirosian's melody and that unforgettable "ya eyni la tnami" hook, it remains a favourite of Arabic romantic music. Keep visiting Muxic Leaks for the latest Arabic song lyrics with Roman transliteration and English translation.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who has sung the song Saaa Bayda?
Saaa Bayda is sung by the Lebanese superstar Najwa Karam.
What does Saaa Bayda mean?
Saaa Bayda (ساعة بيضا) literally means "a white hour" — in Lebanese usage, a lucky, blessed and radiant moment, here the moment the singer first sees her beloved.
Who wrote and composed Saaa Bayda?
The lyrics are by Emil Fahd and the music is composed by George Mardirosian, with arrangement by Robert Assaad.
What does "ya eyni la tnami" mean?
It means "oh my eyes, do not sleep" — the singer begs her eyes to stay awake because her beloved is right in front of her.
Which label released Saaa Bayda?
Saaa Bayda was released in 2022 by Rotana.