Born in Bab El-Shaariyah area of Cairo, Egypt (where his statue stands), Abdel Wahab played oud before the Prince of Poets, Ahmed Shawqi. Abdel Wahab acted in several movies. Mohammed Abdel Wahab was a very close friend to singer Abdel Halim Hafez.
Despite the fact that Abdel Wahab composed many songs and musical pieces of classical Arab music, he was always criticized for his orientation to Western music. In fact, he introduced Western rhythms to Arab songs in a way appropriate to the known forms of Arab songs. For example, in 1941, he introduced a waltz rhythm in his song "Al Gondol," and, in 1957, he introduced a rock and roll rhythm in Abdel Halim Hafez's song "Ya Albi Ya Khali".
Abdel Wahab played oud before the prominent Arab poet, Ahmed Shawqi, and acted in several movies. He composed ten songs for Umm Kulthum (أم كلثوم). He was the first Egyptian singer to move from silent-era acting to singing. He was interviewed in one of the most famous program named "ALNAHR ALKHALED" the immortal river. This show was a great success briefing his great biography from him personally.
His personal belongings were put in his museum in the Music institute in Cairo. A statue was erected in Bab El-Sheriya square (where he grew up) to keep his memory. As a memorial and honor for him, Omar Khayrat, an Egyptian composer, rearranged some of Abdel Wahab's music and released them on an album called Wahabiat. He died of heart failure.
Gafnouhou
Mohamed Abdel Wahab Lyrics
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فحرقنا نفوسنا في جحيمٍ من القُبَل
ونَشَدنا ولم نزل حُلُمَ الحبِّ والشباب
حُلُمَ الزهرِ والندى حُلُمَ اللهوِ والشراب
هاتِها من يدِ الرضى جرعةً تبعثُ الجنون
كيفَ يشكو من الظما من له هذه العيون
يا حبيبي أكلما ضمّنا للهوى مكان
أشعلوا النارَ حولنا فغدونا لها دخان
قُل لمن لامَ في الهوى هكذا الحبُّ قد أمرْ
إن عشقنا فعذرُنا أنّ في وجهنا نظرْ
The first verse of Mohamed Abdel Wahab's classic song "Gafnouhou" begins with the phrase "His eyelids knew the art of love," which immediately sets the tone for a lament about lost love. The following line, "And from that knowledge, there is death," suggests that the singer's love has been destructive and has caused pain and suffering. The next line, "So we burned our souls in a hell of kisses," reinforces this image of love as a dangerous and potentially deadly force.
The second verse continues to explore the theme of lost love, with the singer lamenting that "We pursued [love] endlessly, but it did not stay," and recalling dreams of "love, youth, flowers, dew, fun, and wine" that have now faded away. The third verse introduces a new idea, that of using alcohol as a way to temporarily escape the pain of lost love. The singer describes a "dose of madness" that can be obtained from a "cup of satisfaction," implying that alcohol can help ease the pain of heartbreak, at least for a little while.
The final verse of the song returns to the theme of lost love, with the singer addressing a former lover and saying, "Tell those who did not experience love that this is how love commands. If we have loved, then our excuse is that we had our eyes open." This suggests that, despite the pain and suffering caused by love, the singer would not trade the experience for anything, because it was a fundamental part of life.
Line by Line Meaning
جفنه علم الغزل ومن العلم ما قتل
The knowledge of love killed our passion and soul.
فحرقنا نفوسنا في جحيمٍ من القُبَل
We burnt our souls in the hell of kisses.
ونَشَدنا ولم نزل حُلُمَ الحبِّ والشباب
We held on to the dream of love and youth, never letting it go.
حُلُمَ الزهرِ والندى حُلُمَ اللهوِ والشراب
We dreamt of flowers and dew, of entertainment and drinks.
هاتِها من يدِ الرضى جرعةً تبعثُ الجنون
Give me a dose of satisfaction that drives me crazy.
كيفَ يشكو من الظما من له هذه العيون
How can one complain of thirst when they possess these eyes?
يا حبيبي أكلما ضمّنا للهوى مكان
My beloved, whenever we embrace each other, we create a place for love.
أشعلوا النارَ حولنا فغدونا لها دخان
We set the fire around us and became smoke for it.
قُل لمن لامَ في الهوى هكذا الحبُّ قد أمرْ
Tell those who didn't experience love that this is how love is.
إن عشقنا فعذرُنا أنّ في وجهنا نظرْ
If we loved, then excuse us, for there's a look in our faces.
Contributed by Colton G. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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