Considering the common belief that Shelley is the romantic poet par excellence, it may sound odd to claim that Amal Donkol, the exemplar of the revolutionary Arabic poet in the 1970s, was influenced by Shelley. However, recently published works by Donkol show that he shares more than a superficial resemblance with the great Romantic poet. Since the so-called Arab Spring Uprising, many people have begun to read or re-read Amal Donkol with a new understanding. For one, I re-discovered that Donkol does not only echo Shelley's revolutionary stance, but also certain romantic elements.      Generally speaking, there were striking similarities in the social, political, intellectual, historical, and cultural contexts associated with the revolutionary nature of Shelley and Donkol. Also, both of them had witnessed many facets of social injustice and political oppression. As a result, their poetry, each in its own way, marked a considerable shift from the Neo-Classical conservatism to revolutionary Romanticism. Consequently, they are considered to be variously representatives of revolt against and challenge to the dominant status-quo. In spite of the significant differences in their cultural background, Shelley and Donkol share certain common grounds in terms of the function of poetry, the role of the poet in his own society, and the way to achieve the ultimate goal of man – freedom.