He was not retiring in the literal sense, but he stopped appearing in concerts for 8 years (1989-1997) and at that time his reasons, including the death of his mother ... Hafizah, except that he presented (Song of the Rain) in which he blew all his melodic energies from the words The poet Badr Shaker Al-Sayyab also presented several recorded sessions that he downloaded in the form of albums bearing the name (Sha`biyat) and he displayed patriotic albums bearing his image.