Egyptian poet. He was born in Kafr El-Sheikh Governorate, and lived his childhood in Al-Beheira Governorate. He graduated from the Faculty of Arts, Department of Journalism in 1968. He began his working life as an editor in the economic department of Al-Ahram newspaper, then as a secretary for Al-Ahram Editing, and he is currently the head of the cultural department in Al-Ahram. Among his books are Papers from October Garden (a poetry collection) 1974 My Love Don’t Go (Poetry Diwan) 1975 Egypt’s Money: How Was It Lost (Economy) 1976 And Love Remains (A Divan of Poetry) 1977 For Longings Return (Poetry Diwan) 1978 In Your Eyes My Address (Diwan of Poetry) 1979 The Lover Minister (poetry play) 1981 The Land of Magic and Imagination (Travel Literature) 1981 You Are Always in My Heart (Diwan of Poetry) 1981 Because I Love You (Diwan of Poetry) 1982 Something Will Stay Between Us (Diwan of Poetry) 1983 Tawa’ani My Heart is in Oblivion (a collection of poetry) 1986 I will not sell my life (a collection of poetry) 1989 The time of oppression taught me (a collection of poetry) 1990 She said (Prose Thoughts) 1990 We had homelands (a collection of poetry) 1991 Youth in the wrong time 1992 Another Nights of the Dream (a poetry collection) 1993 Blood on the Curtains of the Kaaba (poetic play) - The Khedive (poetic play) 1994