{"id":762233,"date":"2025-09-25T09:33:21","date_gmt":"2025-09-25T09:33:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/?p=762233"},"modified":"2025-09-25T09:42:09","modified_gmt":"2025-09-25T09:42:09","slug":"carmen-lebbos-pays-emotional-tribute-to-ziad-rahbani-two-months-after-his-passing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/en\/762233\/carmen-lebbos-pays-emotional-tribute-to-ziad-rahbani-two-months-after-his-passing\/","title":{"rendered":"Carmen Lebbos Pays Emotional Tribute to Ziad Rahbani Two Months After His Passing"},"content":{"rendered":" <p>Two months after the passing of legendary Lebanese composer and playwright <a href=\"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/en\/758494\/lebanese-music-giant-ziad-rahbani-dead-at-69\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ziad Rahbani<\/a>, actor Carmen Lebbos shared a heartfelt tribute to her Instagram.<\/p>    <p><\/p>    <p>The video shows Lebbos going through a box of old photos, revisiting memories from their years together. As she flips through each picture, she shares a deeply personal reflection on their past, the love they shared, and the lingering ache of loss.<\/p>    <p><\/p>   <iframe title=\"Embedded Instagram Post\" allowtransparency=\"true\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"532\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DO_TniuitJv\/embed\/\" scrolling=\"no\" style=\"background: white; max-width: 540px; width: calc(100% - 2px); border-radius: 3px; border: 1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219); box-shadow: none; display: block; margin: 12px 0px 12px !important; min-width: 326px; padding: 0px;\"><\/iframe>   <p><\/p>    <p>She said, translated from Arabic:<\/p>    <p><\/p>    <p><em>Do you know that feeling when you think you\u2019ve turned the page on your first love, only to realize the page is still open, with all its wounds? I\u2019ve been telling myself for years that I\u2019ve moved on, yet I keep asking, \u201cWhy?\u201d<\/em><\/p>    <p><\/p>    <p><em>The last \u201cWhy?\u201d was: why didn\u2019t you want to see me? I realized too late that you didn\u2019t want me to see you. Maybe you didn\u2019t want to see me seeing you like that. I missed you, and I knew you missed me too\u2014but you never said it. They told me you kept asking about me, yet I wish I had heard it from you.<\/em><\/p>    <p><\/p>    <p><em>I felt the city was empty in your absence. Everything seemed suspended. Questions without answers, memories that can\u2019t be erased. I tried to<\/em> <em>run away when people spoke about you. Not because I didn\u2019t want it hear it, but because I was afraid I\u2019d realize your story is still the most beautiful one.<\/em><\/p>    <p><\/p>    <p><em>Every street, every corner, every place reminded me of you. I loved you. It calmed me. And yet, every sentence now ends with you.<\/em><\/p>    <div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>    <h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-about-carmen-and-ziad-s-relationship\">About Carmen and Ziad&#8217;s relationship<\/h3>    <p><\/p>    <p>Carmen Lebbos and Ziad Rahbani shared a deeply personal and culturally significant relationship that spanned over 15 years. While their bond was never legally formalized, Lebbos <a href=\"https:\/\/en.roya.tv\/articles\/14546?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">described it<\/a> as a &#8220;verbal marriage,&#8221; highlighting the profound emotional connection they had. <\/p>    <p><\/p>    <p>Lebbos, a respected Lebanese actress, and Rahbani, the son of the legendary singer Fairuz, were both influential figures in Lebanon&#8217;s cultural scene. Their partnership was not only a testament to their personal affection but also to their collaborative spirit in the arts. Lebbos appeared in Rahbani&#8217;s musical play <em>Nazl el-Sourour<\/em> (1974), where she performed alongside him, further intertwining their professional and personal lives. <\/p>    <p><\/p>    <div class=\"youtube\" data-embed=\"Bdg-Rrm0xFU\">   <div class=\"play-button\"><\/div>  <\/div>    <p><\/p>    <p>Ziad also composed <em>Bala Wala Shi<\/em>, released back in 1985, for Carmen, capturing the intensity and complexity of their early connection. The song remains one of his most iconic works, remembered for its emotional depth and cultural significance in Lebanese music. <\/p>    <p><\/p>    <p>She actually confirms that the song is about her in an interview with Hicham Haddad:<\/p>    <p><\/p>   <script type=\"module\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.jsdelivr.net\/npm\/@justinribeiro\/lite-tiktok@0.1.0\/lite-tiktok.js\"><\/script>   <lite-tiktok style=\"margin:auto;width:340px;\" videoid=\"7532932816112323858\" autoload><\/lite-tiktok>   <p><\/p>    <p>Ziad Rahbani\u2019s impact on Lebanese music and theater is undeniable. Through his compositions, plays, and the memories he leaves behind with those who knew him, his work continues to resonate across generations. <\/p>    <p><\/p>    <p>Tributes like Carmen&#8217;s remind us that his artistry was not only innovative but deeply personal, touching the hearts of those who experienced it firsthand. Even as he is gone, Ziad\u2019s legacy lives on. 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