Forgotten Promises

Tracklist + Liner Notes

1. Forgotten Promises

   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:)
   Samihna ya allah
   Forgive us o lord

   Wa irrhamna ya rabbah
   Have mercy on us o lord

   Wa imnah rizqaka lil-afwah
   Give your bounty to the mouths

   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:)
   Samihna ya allah
   Forgive us o lord

   Wa irrhamna ya rabbah
   Have mercy on us o lord

   Wa imnah rizqaka lil-afwah
   Give your bounty to the mouths

   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

   Music by Sami Yusuf
   English words by Will Knox
   Arabic words by Dr. Shihab Ghanem
   Produced by Sami Yusuf