Father lament in modern Arab literature

Abstract

lamentation is considered the oldest poetic Arts because it linked with human feelings, Arabic poetry riches in lament, like lament of father as head of the family and it`s protector in the hard situations, the search tries to understand on matter of Father lament in modern Arabic poetry the beginning was with poets of two hemistichs (Shawqi and Hafidh) it found their poetry emphasized the bravery feature of father, turning to Nizar and Adonis and Salah Abdul saboor who blended between melancholy of person and sadness of nature in their poetry; but Darwish linked the General with special when he blended between father lament and the Palestinian issue, and generally the brave feature is the fixed image of Father lament in modern poetry