Behind the Song | Womneen Nebda Ya Qalbi
Sometimes, stories begin with a fleeting glance, but they leave an impact greater than expected, eventually turning into a song that dwells in people's memories.
This is the story of the song "Womneen Nebda Ya Qalbi" (Where Do We Start, My Heart) by poet Raafat Al-Halabi, who drew inspiration for its lyrics from a story of admiration that began at a wedding in Jaramana, with an exchange of glances with a girl who caught his attention, before fate brought them together again at an artistic gathering.
It was there that the most beautiful challenge arose; when she asked him to prove he possessed a poetic talent similar to that of his uncle, the poet Mohammed Al-Arbid. That moment was the spark that moved his talent from the boundaries of simple attempts to a poem of love and flirtation, which later turned into a song that spread beyond As-Suwayda and appeared in parties and on stages.
Artist Fadi Saab played a role in its popularity, with his voice carrying the song to a wider audience.
From a fleeting glance to a lyrical story that remained present in memory, we tell today the story of "Womneen Nebda Ya Qalbi"… because some songs do not begin with words, but with a story.
