JAKARTA - The phenomenon of the popularity of old songs or music on TikTok is still a recent trend. Including the song Tob Tobi Tob Tobi Tob which is often wara-wiri in user content.

The song is usually embedded by users to accompany the funny content they create. The lyrics that catchy sounds make it easy to remember.

However, the Arabic song apparently comes from classic Arabic lyrics. Launching NU Online, the lyrics are part of a poem called Sawt Safitri Al-Bulbuli.

The title means Bangle Bulbul, one of the typical bird species in the Middle East. Allegedly, the poem was made by L-Asma'i, a famous poet in the Abbasid era.

Regarding the lyrics that are like a convoluted tongue, it turns out that there is a background. Different from the past lyrics that are easy to remember, Al-Asma'i deliberately made a difficult line-up of words. He did this when facing the challenge of Khalifah Abi Ja'far Al-Mansur.

With his unique style and still upholding beauty, he managed to win these challenges. Since then the song has been introduced for generations. But who would have thought that the poem would actually be part of the pop culture in today's era.


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