Hijai - Journal on Arabic Language and Literature
Vol 9 No 1 (2026): Hijai - Journal on Arabic Language and Literature

Representasi Depresi dan Kehilangan Makna Diri dalam Lirik Lagu “Ba'ad Gheyabo” Karya Ahmed Batshan Kajian PsikologiSastra

Nursukma suri (Universitas Sumatera Utara Medan)
Nur Asiyah Batubara (Universitas Sumatera Utara Medan)
Riri Apsari (Universitas Sumatera Utara Medan)
Siti Onur Hasibuan (Universitas Sumatera Utara Medan)



Article Info

Publish Date
06 Jun 2026

Abstract

This study explores how Ahmed Batshan's song "Ba'ad Gheyabo" depicts despair and meaninglessness. It focuses on how depressive symptoms are depicted and how a loss of self-meaning is reflected in the lyrical structure and diction. The World Health Organization's assessment on the growing global concern over depression and the paucity of research on depression in modern Arabic music lyrics are the driving forces for the study. Based on Sigmund Freud's psychoanalytic theory, this study uses a descriptive qualitative methodology with a focus on the id, ego, and superego. Lyrics from songs were gathered using note-taking methods and library research. Miles, Huberman, and Saldaña's interactive model is used in the analysis. The results demonstrate that an imbalance in the personality structure is the root cause of depression. The ego is unable to deal with reality, the superego exacerbates pressure and guilt, and the id reflects strong feelings and a fixation with loss. Melancholia, which stands for depression and a crisis of meaning, is the result of this disorder.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

hijai

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Subject

Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media

Description

Hijai Journal is managed by Arabic Department , State Islamic University of Sunan Gunung Djati and Asosiasi Prodi Bahasa dan Sastra Arab (AP-BSA). It publishes research reports on Arabic language and Literature such as linguistics, literary studies and criticism, translation, and multidisciplinary ...