The word “Lamba” in Arabic means a lamb. The name means “the father of the lamb,” but the actual meaning is “the holder of the torch.” In the heart of ancient cities, where narrow alleys and lanes are crowded with tales of the past, Ab Lamba was a name associated with some degree of fear.
Stories about Ab Lamba are told in cities that still retain the scent of the past. Cities whose inhabitants lived among dark streets lit only by old lamps. These lamps barely emit a dim light in such atmospheres. People believed that Ab Lamba appeared on nights when the lamps failed, and darkness haunted the city. A dim light would appear in dark corners, a weak flame like an old candle dancing in the wind. However, this was no ordinary light; it was a light that announced his presence, unmistakable in its glow.
Stories confirmed that Ab Lamba only appears to those who walk alone in the narrow alleys after midnight, especially those who know no fear. They wander through the dark alleys, expecting nothing unusual until that light appears as if inviting them to approach. They say that whoever approaches that light never returns the same, as it leads them to another place, a strange world where lost souls and wandering shadows meet.
In some stories, he does not speak or make any sound. However, he moves with slow, deliberate steps as if time means nothing to him. Whoever follows him finds themselves walking unconsciously, advancing with slow steps toward the unknown. The closer they get to the light, the denser the surrounding darkness becomes until it swallows them completely.
In other stories, Ab Lamba only appears when the lights suddenly go out. It is as if his presence is tied to the loss of natural light. People believed that the houses where the lights suddenly extinguish in the middle of the night may witness the appearance of Ab Lamba.
According to legend, the man vanished completely from the neighborhood the next morning. He disappeared without a trace, along with the dim light that had appeared in his room. Since then, stories have spread about Ab Lamba, an entity that becomes visible only in moments of darkness.
Ab Lamba, for many people, is more than a terrifying creature; he is a symbol of an incomprehensible mystery.
Despite all these stories, Ab Lamba remains a symbol of unfathomable mystery. The light he carries is not just light, but an invitation to an unknown world… perhaps to a world from which there is no return. Every time the lights suddenly go out, people remember that something is waiting in the dark. They don’t know exactly what, but they know that the darkness holds secrets that no one dares to discover.
