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Tuesday, September 19, 2006

Speaking about poetries... (works by Chairil Anwar)

Poetry to me seems to be an unusual form of expression. Some time I don't get it, but another time you can't help thinking... "what a clever way of describing your feelings!"
During this past long weekend, some poetries from the old days resurfaced.
I'd like to put up two great works by my favorite Indonesian poet, Mr. Chairil Anwar.
His works were never superfluous, it hits straight to the point. Simplicity. Honesty.

Sorry these are all in Indonesian. I'm humbled and would rather not translate the poetries into English for the fear that their beauty will be lost in translation.


AKU

Kalau sampai waktuku
'Ku mau tak seorang kan merayu
Tidak juga kau
Tak perlu sedu sedan itu

Aku ini binatang jalang
Dari kumpulannya terbuang

Biar peluru menembus kulitku
Aku tetap meradang menerjang

Luka dan bisa kubawa berlari
Berlari
Hingga hilang pedih peri

Dan aku akan lebih tidak perduli

Aku mau hidup seribu tahun lagi

(Maret 1943)



DOA

kepada pemeluk teguh

Tuhanku
Dalam termangu
Aku masih menyebut namamu

Biar susah sungguh
mengingat Kau penuh seluruh

cayaMu panas suci
tinggal kerdip lilin di kelam sunyi

Tuhanku

aku hilang bentuk
remuk

Tuhanku

aku mengembara di negeri asing

Tuhanku
di pintuMu aku mengetuk
aku tidak bisa berpaling

(13 November 1943)

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