Al-Atlal

Al-Atlal (Arabic: الأطلال, "The Ruins") is a poem written by the Egyptian poet Ibrahim Nagi, which later became a famous song sung by Egyptian singer Umm Kulthum in 1966. The song's lyrics were adapted by Umm Kulthum and the melody was composed by the Egyptian composer Riad Al Sunbati. Two years earlier, the singer had performed her first song composed by Mohamed Abdel Wahab, titled Inta Omri (إنت عمري, "You are My Life"). Both of these songs became very successful.