Elhadi Adam Elhadi (Arabic: الهادي آدم الهادي), born in 1927 and deceased on 30 November 2006, was a Sudanese poet and songwriter. He was born in El-Helalelih village, Al Jazirah state in central Sudan, located on the bank of the Blue Nile. He is interred in Sheikh Mahgoub Cemetery in northern Khartoum.
Elhadi Adam received his education at the Scientific Institute (now Omdurman Islamic University) in Omdurman and subsequently worked for several Sudanese newspapers. He later earned a scholarship to further his education in Egypt at Dar Al-Eloom (the House of Science) in Cairo. Additionally, he earned a diploma in Education and Psychology from Ain Shams University in Cairo and then returned to Sudan, where he taught in various towns. One of his poems, "El-Helalelih," was included in the intermediate school curriculum. This poem reflects on his hometown, El-Helalelih village, and his feelings of nostalgia.
Elhadi Adam gained prominence in Sudan and the Arabic-speaking world when his poem "Aghadan Algak" (Is it tomorrow we shall meet?) was performed by the renowned Egyptian singer Umm Kulthum. This poem was chosen by Umm Kulthum from among many others presented to her during her visit to Sudan in 1968. She eventually performed the poem, set to music by Egyptian composer Mohammed Abdel Wahab, in May 1971 at the Gisr en-Nīl cinema, following the death of Egyptian President Gamal Abdel Nasser.
Critics regard Elhadi Adam as one of the greatest poets not only in Sudan but also in the Arabic-speaking world. Although he belonged to the traditional school of poets, he is still considered contemporary.
Elhadi Adam was a prolific writer, producing several collections of poems. His most well-known work is "Koukh Al-Ashwag" (كوخ الاشواق) from the mid-1960s. He wrote in various literary genres, including a play named "Suad," which speaks against early marriage. Critics and historians in Sudan credit him with contributing significantly to the development of poetry, particularly through the arts associations he supervised in the schools where he worked throughout Sudan. He authored two other poetry collections, titled "Nowafez Al`adam" (نوافذ العدم) and "Affoan Ayohha Al-mostaheel" (عفوا أيهاالمستحيل).
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