GSJ: Volume 9, Issue 1, January 2021, Online: ISSN 2320-9186 www.globalscientificjournal.com The Influence of Ibrahim Khafaji as Arabic Lyric Poet Yahya Saleh Hasan Dahami, Associate Professor English Department, Faculty of Science and Arts - Al Mandaq Al Baha University – KSA dahami02@gmail.com ; ydahami@bu.edu.sa Bio: Yahya Saleh Hasan Dahami is an Associate Professor of English Literature and Criticism, working in the English Department, Faculty of Science and Arts – Al Mandaq, Al Baha University, KSA since 2010. He obtained his Ph. D. in English Literature from Jamia Millia - New Delhi, in 2004. Dahami is an active researcher and reviewer. He is a Board Member of the English Department, Al Baha University. Dahami has been the Head of the English Department and a Board Member … Find more on: Curriculum Vitae https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0195-7878 ABSTRACT This paper attempts to clarify some literary features of contemporary Arabic poetry in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia as an illustration of the prominence of Arabic literature with a particular reference to a modern Saudi poet, Ibrahim Abd Al-Rahman Khafaji. The paper commences with a brief introduction. It is divided into four main parts. The first shows a general idea about Arabic poetry, presenting the status of Arabic poetry as a genre of the ancient-living Arabic literature. The subsequent segment deals with a short survey on contemporary poetry in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and its influence. After that, the study moves ahead to examine a significant Saudi poet – Ibrahim Khafaji analytically – and commenting on his influence and contribution to modern Arabic poetry. The fourth part presents a critical-analytical approach to a selected poem of Khafaji, ‘O Eyelid Slumbering.’ Finally, the paper comes to an end with a concise conclusion and recommendations. KeyWords: Arabic literature, Arabic poetry, courtly love poetry, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, prominence, Saudi poetry GSJ: Volume 9, Issue 1, January 2021 ISSN 2320-9186 1007 GSJ© 2021 www.globalscientificjournal.com