I had a very good meeting yesterday about a project that we plan to kick off and Alhamdulilah, proposal got approved. However, the highlight of the day was when I visited one of the prominent figure in Putrajaya and saw in his room a malay poetry which has always been my favourite when I was schooling.
I started reciting this poetry when I was 9. It was introduced by my Arwah Wan. I remembered entering a school poetry competition reciting this and I got second place. My only regret, I have not been reciting this poetry for a long time that I forgotten most of the verses of this poetry.
The poetry is called Ke Makam Bonda by Usman Awang. Even looking at the verses give me goosebumps.
Ke Makam Bonda
Kami mengunjungi pusara bonda
Sunyi pagi disinari suria
Wangi berseri puspa kemboja
Menyambut kami mewakili bonda
Tegak kami di makam sepi
Lalang-lalang tinggi berdiri
Dua nisan terkapar mati
Hanya papan dimakan bumi
Dalam kenangan kami melihat
Mesra kasih bonda menatap
Sedang lena dalam rahap
Dua tangan kaku berdakap
Bibir bonda bersih lesu
Pernah dulu mengucupi dahiku
Kini kurasakan kasihnya lagi
Meski jauh dibatasi bumi
Nisan batu kami tegakkan
Tiada lagi lalang memanjang
Ada doa kami pohonkan
Air mawar kami siramkan
Senyum kemboja mengantar kami
Meninggalkan makam sepi sendiri
Damailah bonda dalam pengabadian
Insan kerdil mengadap Tuhan
Begitu bakti kami berikan
Tiada sama bonda melahirkan
Kasih bonda tiada sempadan
Kemuncak murni kemuliaan insan
~Usman Awang
Have an awesome week ahead peeps!
Signing off,
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