Smallx and Saib bring a heartfelt vibe to ‘MRAYA’ from their album NAFIDA. The lyrics, written by Abdessamad Lamriq, mix introspection with a touch of resilience. The musician duo teams up with composers like Hamza Saib and Houcine Sabeq to create a melody that speaks directly to the soul.
Released: May 22, 2025
MRAYA
Saib | Smallx • From “NAFIDA”
What is the meaning of MRAYA Lyrics from NAFIDA?
Abdessamad Lamriq writes, ‘My eyes in the mirror ask me who’s there,’ setting the tone for a song about self-reflection and growth. The performer uses vivid imagery like ‘the morning broke when the light showed’ to describe clarity amidst chaos. Each line adds layers to the story of finding light in the void.
Aini f west l mraya katqouli chkoun kaynMy eyes in the mirror ask me who’s there
Rouhi kadwi maaya lli f qalbi chno fihMy soul speaks to me about what’s in my heart
Fiya bnadem aadi w ma aadich the sameI’m a normal person, yet I’m not the same
Neqder nelqa n’aich eddahka dyali f west eddaymI can find a way to live my laughter in the midst of the void.
K hattit eddaya ala qalbi jaw stouraWhen I put my hands on my heart, the lines appeared
Essbah sbah melli ban eddaw w wadhat essouraThe morning broke when the light showed and the vision cleared
Tbeddlat echoufa mdoubla hit gat f echoukaThe perspective changed, doubled since it hit the corner
Film d el bareh sala talyoum chad ennoubaYesterday’s movie is over, and today it’s taking its turn.
Kanfekker bzaft stonatI think about so many ‘vibes’,
Bqaw li f aaqli bzaft essodafSo many coincidences stayed in my mind.
Film terjem gaa elloughatA movie translated into every language,
Bela menhess kanlqa rassi kandwi b gaa ennotatI find myself hitting every note without even realizing.
Wakha el aalam kbir bzaft elyoma sghar f yediThough the world’s huge, today it’s small in my hands
W wakha bnadem wala sawi nwamr li f kart kridihAnd though people are worth only the numbers on their credit cards,
Wakha mn essoghr qoraat ezzhar tahet t’herrsat mn yediThough luck fell and shattered from my hands since I was young,
Jawebt ala qed essoual fach sawlouni wach chefti eddibI answered precisely when they asked if I’d ‘seen the wolf’.
Wach chefti el wil baada aada chefti el khirHave you seen the calamity before you saw the good?
Makan’choufouch ezzwin f el haja ta kansaqsi el khayebWe don’t see the beauty in things until we experience the bad,
Kay’ajebni njiha mn ellakher makan’aarefchi nsaysI like to get straight to it, I don’t know how to play it safe,
Kanqiss f el qalb kima el melodies dyal SaibI’m touching the heart just like Saib’s melodies.
Aini f west l mraya katqouli chkoun kaynMy eyes in the mirror ask me who’s there
Rouhi kadwi maaya lli f qalbi chno fihMy soul speaks to me about what’s in my heart
Fiya bnadem aadi w ma aadich the sameI’m a normal person, yet I’m not the same
Neqder nelqa n’aich eddahka dyali f west eddaymI can find a way to live my laughter in the midst of the void.
Ma khouti kayn dayman f nefs triq aafet daymanWith my brothers, always on the same path, always pushing forward,
Malak d echerr f elliser yiyi malak d el khir f ellimenAngel of evil on the left, yeah, angel of good on the right.
Mazal kanchouf combat Mohamed Ali w ta dyal TysonI’m still watching Muhammad Ali’s fights and Tyson’s too,
Mazal kanchouf Adel Emam mn nehari kay’ajebni el fannI still watch Adel Emam, I’ve loved art since my early days.
Ta haja ma beddlatni koul ghalta qarsatli wedniNothing’s changed me, every mistake was a ‘pinched ear’ lesson,
Muzika lli khallatni bnadem khallatni noulli hsenThe music made me human, it made me better,
Khallatni noulli nhess aallmatni naich horrIt made me feel, it taught me to live free,
Chabratni f waqt el herrs kant mdalli f west el horrIt held me when I was broken, hanging in the heat.
Chti gaa el flous walou gaa fame walouSee, all the money’s nothing, all the fame’s nothing
Qdam el hobb essadeq west nassk lli makan’ch bhalouBefore true love among your people, which is like no other.
Chefti enness ach darouYou saw what people did,
Ana madayrch bhalhoumI’m not doing what they do.
El bareh smaat klamehoum w daba nsit ach qalouI heard what they said yesterday, and now I’ve forgotten it all.
Cheft chi hwayej markatni gaama ettyeh lik aal balI saw things that marked me, things you’d never imagine,
Chemn madrassa qratniWhat kind of school taught me?
Chi hwayej qalqatni qbel gaama kant tstahalSome things troubled me before they were even worth it.
Chrour eddunya jratniThe world’s evils dragged me,
Chi hwayej aandha qima la maktbeddalchBut some things have value that’ll never change.
Bqat mn dima kif lqatniThey’ve stayed the same since they first found me,
Ghirhi w lli bat li mktouba ra sabqatniOnly her, and what was written for me, has already arrived.
Ghirhi w lli bat tab’aani bqat ta lasqatniOnly her, and what’s been following me until it stuck.
Aini f west l mraya katqouli chkoun kaynMy eyes in the mirror ask me who’s there
Rouhi kadwi maaya lli f qalbi chno fihMy soul speaks to me about what’s in my heart
Fiya bnadem aadi w ma aadich the sameI’m a normal person, yet I’m not the same
Neqder nelqa n’aich eddahka dyali f west eddaymI can find a way to live my laughter in the midst of the void.
MRAYA Music Video
The lyrics of ‘MRAYA’ explore themes of resilience and self-discovery. Smallx and Saib’s collaboration makes this track a standout piece in their album NAFIDA.