Tuesday, February 14, 2012

Liza Reads Poetry Too - Ke Makam Bonda

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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