Episodes: Series - Amir Al Shoaraa': Ahmed Shawqi - 1982

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Ali's wife gives birth to a child, whom he names Ahmed Shawqi. Khedive Isma'il opens the Suez Canal. Ali begins to teach his son, Ahmed, the principles of poetry.

Isma'il issues a decree appointing Sherif Pasha to head the government. The Khedive is ousted and Tewfik takes his place. Ahmed's grandmother, Tomruz, dies. Tewfik accuses ʻUrabi of disobedience.

Years pass by and Ahmed Shawqi becomes a young man, whom Tewfik admires his poetry, so he decides to employ him in the palace after completing his studies. As Tewfik's condition deteriorates, everyone fears that an Englishman will take his place.

Everyone is angry because Ahmed Shawqi praises Khedive Tewfik in his poetry, after which the Khedive decides to employ Ali in the palace, and sends Ahmed on a scholarship to study law in France.

Ahmed Shawqi arrives in France and starts writing a novel about Ali Bey al-Kabir. Aboul Fotouh plans to establish a political association for the Egyptians in France. Tewfik dies and Abbas Helmy takes over ruling Egypt.

Abbas Helmy pledges to stand up to the English occupation. As Ahmed Shawqi returns to Egypt, Khedive Abbas Helmy appoints him to be head of the translation office.

Sultan Abdul Hamid II admires Ahmed Shawqi and awards him the order of excellence. Ahmed marries Khadija Shaheen. Ali dies, while Khadija gives birth to a child, whom Ahmed names after his father, Ali.

Ahmed Shawqi is shocked after the death of his friend, Abdu al-Hamuli. al-Kawakibi dies of poisoning. The friendship between Ahmed Shawqi and Hafez Ibrahim is strengthened.

After three English soldiers are killed at the hands of peasants, a decree is issued to execute them in front of everyone; Shawqi and Hafez decide to lament them. Mustafa Kamil passes away.

The Ottoman authority acquiesces to the orders of the British occupation. Ahmed Shawqi intervenes to release Anbar from prison. A decree is issued that Egypt remains under the British protection.

As Abbas Helmy is removed from ruling Egypt, Hussein Kamel is appointed Sultan of Egypt. Amina's husband, Hamed, is exiled to Malta, while Ahmed Shawqi and his wife are exiled to Spain.

In 1918, a decree is issued to implement an armistice to end the war. As Shawqi and his family return to Egypt, Anbar dies during his participation in the protests against the occupation.

King Fuad takes over ruling Egypt with its transformation into a monarchy, and issues a decree to pardon Saad, who returns from his exile. Ali and Hussein travel to study in France.

Ahmed Shawqi takes on the singer Mohammed Abdel Wahab as a protégé and assigns him to compose and sing a song for his play "The Death of Cleopatra". Shawqi is angered by al-Aqqad and al-Mazini's attacking his poetry. Hussein and Ali return to Egypt.

Mahjoub Thabet wins a seat in the House of Representatives after being endorsed by Ahmed Shawqi and Muhammad Abduh. Ali gets married. Shawqi gets sick and his journey comes to an end.