Al-Mesaharaty by the pioneering Egyptian poet Fouad Haddad is a monumental work of modern Arabic poetry. It centers on the traditional character of the Mesaharaty, the drummer who awakens people for the pre-dawn meal during Ramadan. Haddad uses this figure as a narrator to reflect on social, political, and spiritual themes, blending colloquial language with profound poetic insight. Famously set to music by Sayed Mekawy, these poems became an inseparable part of the Ramadan experience in Egypt, embodying the conscience and voice of the nation during the holy month.