Ghabet Al Shams غابت الشمس – Wadih El Safi (English Translation & Meaning)

This project was born out of an evening in Italy, sharing the meaning of this song with my daughter—born and raised in Canada and a true poetry enthusiast. Walking her through the metaphors and vivid word images in the poem, I watched her become completely captivated by the depth of our language. Even for me, unearthing the full power of these verses required diving into research to uncover the historical weight of some of the expressions and words. It made me realize how many others out there might be missing the incredible richness hidden beneath them. Performed by Wadih El Safi Poem by Asaad El-Sebaali Translated and interpreted with meaning by Wadih Moussa. #WadihElSafi #ArabicPoetry #GhabitAlShams #LebaneseHeritage #PoetryTranslation #lebanon