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Badi' Khayri
بديع خيري
Born	(1893-08-18)August 18, 1893 Cairo, Khedivate of Egypt, Ottoman Empire
Died	February 1, 1966(1966-02-01) (aged 72) Cairo, United Arab Republic
Nationality	Egyptian
Occupations	Lyricist playwright
Years active	1912–1966
Notable work	El Hub Keda "Salma Ya Salama"

Badīʻ Khayrī (Arabic: بديع خيري; 18 August 1893 – February 1966) was an Egyptian folk lyricist and playwright. He was one of the folk lyricists who took their words and inspiration from old traditional Egyptian folk stories and popular street songs sung by the masses in festivities. Khayri wrote several stories for films such as El Hub Keda (1961).

References

1. "مؤلف كلمات- بديع خيري". discogs.com. Retrieved 9 December 2019.
2. Cast: Movie - El Hob Kedah - 1961, retrieved 27 December 2022

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