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mctm · Posted: Fri Jul 21, 2006 12:44 am Post subject:

one of my all time favourites by zainal abidin!
excellent song, very meaningfull...

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Hijau by Zainal Abidin

Bumi yang tiada rimba
Seumpama hamba
Dia dicemar manusia
Yang jahil ketawa

Our world without any forest
Is like a slave
It's poluted by people
Whom laugh away

Bumi yang tiada udara
Bagai tiada nyawa
Pasti hilang suatu hari
Tanpa disedari

Our world without air
Is like without a life
One day it will all dissapear
Without us realizing

Bumi tanpa lautan
Akan kehausan
Pasti lambat laun hilang
Duniaku yang malang

Our world without the sea
Will thirst
Sooner or later it will dissapear
My unfortunate world

Dewasa ini kita saling merayakan
Kejayaan yang akhirnya membinasakan
Apalah gunanya kematangan fikiran
Bila di jiwa kita masih lagi muda
Dan mentah
Ku lihat hijau

We adults are always celebrating
Our success that will one day destroy us
Whats the point of being matured
When deep inside we are still young
and naive
I see green

Bumiku yang kian pudar
Siapa yang melihat
Di kala kita tersedar
Mungkinkah terlewat

My world thats slowly fading away
Who is watching (realizing)
When we do come to realize it
It might be too late

Korupsi,opresi,obsesi diri
Polusi,depressi,di bumi,kini

Corruption, opression, self obsession
Polution, depression, on earth, now

Oh..anok-anok
tokleh meghaso mandi laok
Besaing,maing ghama-ghama
Ale lo ni tuo umurnyo bejuto
Kito usoho
Jauhke dari malapetako
Ozon lo ni koho nipih nak nak aghi
Keno make asak
Hok biso wei,pasa maknusio
Seghemo bendo-bendo di dunio
Tokleh tehe
Sapa bilo-bilo

Im not very sure with this verse as its most probably the Kelantanese way of malay...
but i'll give it a try...

Oh.. children
We cant teach them, playing in the sea
Competing, playing with butterflies,
..... a thousand years old,
We will try,
To stay away from disasters/calamities,
The ozone layer is getting thinner,
..........,
.........., humans problem/fault,
........ things on earth,
Won't know,
Till whenever.

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Someones got to help me out with the last verse...

Arizona · Posted: Fri Jul 21, 2006 9:17 am Post subject:

Wah... sekarang saya boleh faham kenapa susah menahami orang-orang di Kelantan! Bahasa itu dengar macam bahasa lain!!! Laughing

Thanks for all the cool contributions... I need to go shopping for some music!

Chika · Posted: Fri Jul 21, 2006 9:26 am Post subject:

peacelikeariver · Posted: Fri Jul 21, 2006 6:59 pm Post subject:

Ari,

Excerpts of writings from the legendary Malay poet, Usman Awang (1929-2001) -- who use to write under the pseudo of 'Tongkat Warrant'. He was a poet of humanity; Malaysian Poet Laureate and truly a poet with a heart of gold. My fave local poet indeed.

'Kemanusiaan'

Jika kita menyesali kematian atas seorang,
Dan hati tidak berdenyut untuk kematian yang lain,
Maka kemanusiaan tidak wujud di mahkota kebenaran,
Sebab bukanlah kemanusiaan bila ia ada perbatasan.

'Humanity'
If we feel anguish over the death of a person,
Yet our heart does not moan over the death of another,
Then humanity does not exist in the throne of truth...
As it is not humanity, if there are conditions.

'Penjual Pisang di Kaki Lima'

Manakah rasa yang dapat merasa,
Manusia hidup sesama memburu apa,
Ah…bakul pisang sudah diregang,
Nyonya tua berbaju ungu menyerah salah.

'Banana Seller on the Streets'

Who would truly feel,
If man competed against each other,
Ah...she has shouldered her basket of bananas,
The old woman in purple gives in to fate.

p.s. I'm remembering this from memory, but there are actual translations of his works, worldwide.

Nim · Posted: Mon Sep 10, 2007 4:15 pm Post subject:

One of my favorite song Sesucinya Cintamu by Anuar Zain

here the link for this song where you can watch cute baby girl sing this song http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4mjJluRsTZk

-chorus..
Dapatku membayangkan
Dari senyum bibirmu itu
Terlindung dari nyata
Aku tahu semua
Terucap kata-kata
Bisikan seluhur hatimu
Ku percaya jua
Sesucinya cintamu

I can imagine
From the smile on your lips
Away from reality
I know all
Those words uttered
Whispers from your heart
I believe
The pureness of your love

Ku kagumi sinar
Matamu yang ayu
Bundarnya... cantiknya
Wajahmu sayang penyejuk rasa
Selembut hatimu menjadi ku
bertambah sayang

I am at awe at the shine
Of your pretty eyes
The roundness...the beauty
Your face, a breath of fresh air, my dear
And the softness of your heart makes me
Love you even more

-chorus..
Dapatku membayangkan

Senangnya hati kini
Sejak bersamamu
Bertemu dan bermesra
Sering menghibur duka
Biar masa berlalu
Kasih sayang dipahatkan
Ku percaya suci cintamu

How at ease do I feel in my heart
Ever since being with you
To meet and to care
Always entertaining (fun)
Let time goes by
Our love strengthens
I believe in the pureness of your love