Buai laju-laju

Buai laju-laju
Sampai pokok sena
Apa dalam baju
Sekuntum bunga cina

Literal English translation:

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Dua tiga kucing berlari

Dua tiga kucing berlari
Mana nak sama si kucing belang
Dua tiga boleh kucari
Mana nak sama cik adik seorang

Literal English translation:

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Timang tinggi-tinggi

Timang tinggi-tinggi
Sampai cucur atap
Belum tumbuh gigi
Sudah pandai baca kitab

Literal English translation:

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Nasi lemak

Nasi lemah buah bidara
Sayang selasih hamda lurutkan
Buang emak buang saudara
Kerana kasih hamba turutkan

Literal English translation:

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Pucuk pauh

Pucuk pauh delima batu
Anak sembilang di tapak tangan
Sungguh jauh beribu batu
Hilang di mata di hati jangan

Literal English translation:

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Dalam semak

Dalam semak ada duri
Ayam kuning membuat sarang
Orang tamak selalu rugi
Seperti anjing dengan bayang-bayang

Literal English translation:

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Pisang emas

Pisang emas dibawa belayar
Masak sebiji di atas peti
Hutang emas boleh dibayar
Hutang budi dibawa mati

Literal English translation:

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Kalau ada sumur di ladang

Kalau ada sumur di ladang
Boleh saya menumpang mandi
Kalau ada umur yang panjang
Boleh kita berjumpa lagi

Literal English translation:

If there is a pond in the field,
May I please take a dip,
If we are granted a long life,
Perhaps we can meet again.

Poetic English Translation:
In progress

Published in: on March 3, 2008 at 11:14 am Comments (0)

Sorong papan

Sorong papan tarik papan
Buah keranji dalam perahu
Suruh makan saya makan
Suruh mengaji tak tahu

Literal English translation:
Push the wood, pull the wood
Keranji fruit in the boat
If you ask me to eat, I will eat
If you ask me to read, I don’t know.

Poetic Englis Translation:
In progress :P

Published in: on March 2, 2008 at 5:43 am Comments (0)

Pulau Pandan

Pulau Pandan jauh ke tengah
Gunung Daik bercabang tiga
Hancur badan dikandung tanah
Budi yang baik dikenang juga

Literal English translation:
Isle of Pandan far in the middle
Mount of Daik is separated into three,
Physical body vanished in the soil, (of the deceased)
Kind deeds remained will be remembered forever

Poetic English Translation:
Isle of Pandan so far to see
Mount of Daik stood tall in three
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Ok now I am realising how challenging it is to translate Malay Pantun into English Poetic verse!. As I am no student of any literature whatsoever, I hope Malay speaking people would like to help me in this. Thank you very much!`5

Published in: on March 1, 2008 at 2:34 am Comments (1)
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