Zaman, an Arabic word (زمان) for time, era, or life may refer to:
"Zaman" "(The Past)" is the lead single from Amal Hijazi's 2002 album Zaman, widely considered as her signature song. The single up till that time was considered to be Hijazi's best known and most popular song, and went on number one in a number of countries like Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, Egypt, Algeria and Morocco. "Zaman" is one of the most recognisable and successful songs of the early 2000s and has been considered to be an international hit.
The song also played a significant role in increasing the sales of the album Zaman and by the end of the year, Zaman had become one of the biggest hits of the year, breaking records and sales figures around the world. In addition "Zaman" received much acclaim from critics and the industry. It was in fact the success of the single and the album that Hijazi sign a contract with Panasonic, this becoming their official brand ambassador.
The music video of "Zaman" was one of the highest played and most expensive of 2002. It was directed by Ahmed el Mahdi who portrays Hijazi as a young woman thinking of the time she had had with her lover. At the beginning of clip, Hijazi is sitting on a couch as she starts to sing. During the next few moments, there are scenes where she is browsing through a photo album and then walking through a dark alley as she sings.
Zaman (Turkish for "time") was the first Turkish Cypriot newspaper.
The first edition appeared on the 25 December 1891, when to publication of an Ottoman harvest hall. Although the merchant Hacy Dervis Efendi was named as an official dealer, the Osmanische harvest hall was the actual owner.
In the beginning time came out next to the actual Zaman, yet seven further periodicals in different languages:
Salesman, where you gonna go sell
(Salesman)
All of your goods today?
Salesman, gonna walk along the street
(Salesman)
See friends along the way
Whoa, salesman, with your wooden cart
(Salesman)
That you push along while you walk
Hey, salesman, got a little dog
(Salesman)
Whose tail wags when you talk
You always wear a smile
Even though you gotta walk ten miles
Short lifespan, good time salesman
Yep, yep, salesman, walk along the street
(Salesman)
Whether it's hot or cold
It's salesman, well, you work real hard
(Salesman)
Till every pot is sold
Salesman as the years go by
(Salesman)
People changin' every day
Hey, Salesman, till the end of time
(Salesman)
You'll be living in the same way
You always wear a smile
You love it fast and you live wild
Short lifespan but ain't life grand?
Copper kettles, different kinds of tin
There goes salesman and he's sailin' high again
You're sailin' so high, you're sailin' so high
(High, high)
You're sailin' so high, high, high, high
(High, high, high)
Oh, Salesman, where you gonna go sell
(Salesman)
All of your goods today?
Yep, salesman, gonna walk along the street
(Salesman)
See friends along the way
Hey, salesman, with your wooden cart
(Salesman)
(Salesman)
That you push along while you walk
Hey, Salesman, with your secret goods
(Salesman)
That you push while you talk
You always wear a smile
Even though you gotta walk a hundred and ten miles
Short lifespan but the whole thing's grand
Salesman, salesman
(Salesman)
Salesman, salesman
(Salesman, salesman, salesman)
Salesman