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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