El-Ouyoun El-Soud

El-Ouyoun El-Soud (Egyptian Arabic: العيون السود, lit. 'The Black Eyes'), alternatively titled "What Did the Years Do to Us" , also known as "Amalet eih fina el-sinin" (Egyptian Arabic: عملت ايه فينا السنين),[1] is a 1972 song performed by Warda Al-Jazairia, with lyrics by Mohamed Hamza and music by Baligh Hamdi. It was popularized by Warda on release, and is often cited as one of her signature songs. Media coverage of Warda's artistic career links the song to her relationship with Baligh Hamdi before her marriage to Algerian officer Jamal Qaseeri. The work is frequently discussed in that biographical context.

The song appears on screen in the film "Sound of Love" (1973),[2] in which Warda performs it against the backdrop of the Acropolis in Athens, Greece.[3] Music critic Sherif Hassan describes the melody as melancholic and the lyrics as poetic. He argued that Hamdi's composition and Hamza's verses suit Warda's vocal style.[4]

Song's narrative

Warda Al-Jazairia's interest in Baligh Hamdi's music is said to have begun after she saw his work in the film Alwisada El Khalia (The Empty Pillow) (1957),[5][6] and although they lived in different countries she sought to meet him.[6] They met when she was invited to Egypt to appear in El Maz wa Abdu El Hamouly (1962), after which a relationship developed despite family objections, while Warda later married in Algeria and retired from singing.[6]

Several accounts link the creation of "El-Ouyoun El-Soud" to a period when the two were apart: Hamdi composed the music with lyrics by Mohamed Hamza, and sources read the text in light of Warda's marriage to the Algerian officer Jamal Qaseeri and her hiatus from performance.[7][6] After Warda's withdrawal from performing, Algerian President Houari Boumédiène invited Egyptian artists, including Warda, to Independence Day[8] celebrations and encouraged her to sing for the army and the revolution with Hamdi composing; during this period he wrote "El-Ouyoun El-Soud" on the oud. Warda subsequently relocated to Cairo and resumed work with Hamdi, and some sources note affectionate phrases associated with the song, including Hamdi’s reference to Warda as "the mother of black eyes" and Warda's line "the black eyes love you".[6]

A legal conflict emerged between Baligh Hamdi and singer Najat Al Saghira led to the song's broadcast being temporarily halted. The two parties later reached a settlement, and broadcasting resumed.[9][10]

Influence and legacy

Warda's return to Egypt marked a new phase in her artistic career, as she resumed singing and collaborated again with Baligh Hamdi. Their return included concerts such as City Lights, in which Warda performed "El-Ouyoun El-Soud".

Their collaboration is a recurring topic in discussions of "El-Ouyoun El-Soud". Numerous artists have performed the song, including Sherine, Fadel Chaker, Mai Farouk, Nancy Ajram, Wael Jassar, Mohammed Assaf, and others.[11][12][13][14][15][16]

References

  1. ^ سلامة, بيجاد (2013-01-01). وردة الفن الجميل: حياتها وأغانيها (in Arabic). Al Manhal. p. 72. ISBN 9796500155586.
  2. ^ Rafla, Helmy (1973-12-31), Sawt El Hob (Drama, Romance), Warda Al-Jazairia, Hassan Youssef, Imad Hamdi, Al Ahram, Studio Masr, retrieved 2025-08-22
  3. ^ العيون السود - وردة الجزائرية - فيلم صوت الحب, retrieved 2024-03-07
  4. ^ "بودّعك.. أغنية تحكي انهيار حب وردة الجزائرية وبليغ حمدي". الجزيرة الوثائقية (in Arabic). Retrieved 2024-03-07.
  5. ^ محمد, مها (2023-10-07). ""بدأ حبها قبل أن يراها".. قصة ارتباط وردة الجزائرية وبليغ حمدي في ذكرى ميلاده".
  6. ^ a b c d e "حكاية غرام بليغ ووردة ..كل غنوة كتبتها وقولتها كانت عشانك". اليوم السابع (in Arabic). 2023-09-12. Retrieved 2024-03-07.
  7. ^ "وردة الجزائرية". الجزيرة نت (in Arabic). Retrieved 2024-03-07.
  8. ^ شيباني, فيصل (2020-05-17). "هذه قصة وردة الجزائرية والرئيس هواري بومدين". أوراس (in Arabic). Retrieved 2024-03-07.
  9. ^ الموجز (2020-09-14). ""العيون السود" أعادت وردة لمصر وتسببت في قطيعة بين بليغ ونجاة الصغيرة وانتهى الخلاف عليها بدعوى قضائية | نجوم الفن | الموجز". www.elmogaz.com (in Arabic). Retrieved 2024-03-07.
  10. ^ "ذكرى وردة .. اختلفت مع العندليب بسبب قارئة الفنجان وأغنية العيون السود تسببت في أزمة مع نجاة". خبر ابيض (in Arabic). 2023-05-17. Retrieved 2024-03-07.
  11. ^ شيرين العيون السود, retrieved 2024-03-07
  12. ^ مي فاروق الصوت العبقري العيون السود رائعة وردة من حفل عيد دار الأوبرا المصرية ال31, retrieved 2024-03-07
  13. ^ نانسي عجرم تغني العيون السود ( روائع بليغ حمدي) 2023, retrieved 2024-03-07
  14. ^ El Ouyoun El Soud (Live), retrieved 2024-03-07
  15. ^ العيون السود بصوت المطرب محمد عساف في تكريم للمرحومة وردة الجزائرية بحضور الفنان باي بكاي, retrieved 2024-03-07
  16. ^ العيون السود وائل جسار, retrieved 2024-03-07
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