Poem - Aku dan Kamu Teman Selamanya (Me and You Friends Forever)

mentari masih terbit di ufuk timur,
dedaunan masih jatuh di musim gugur,
walau dalam nya hati tidak terukur,
berikan padaku penjelasan yang jujur!

aku adalah orang yang perasa,
aku juga orang yang lemah,
kalau ada kata ku salah,
jangan biarkan diam di dada.

udara kotor bercampur debu,
mencium keretakan persahabatan kita,
panas siang hari yang menyengat,
menambah jarak antara kita,
kesepian malam begitu pekat,
merasakan sosokmu yang tiada.

dan hanya sedetik kemudian,
aku tersadar dan menyesal,
maafkan aku yang terlalu banyak menuntut,
sebaliknya seharusnya aku berbahagia,
atas kebahagiaanmu.

ku pungut serpihan hati,
tuk merangkai untaian kata,
kan ku ikrarkan ke seluruh dunia,
aku dan kamu, teman selamanya.

ps:another request from my friend.

Translation (English): (I'd rather say, English Version)

Sunrise still glow in eastern sky
Golden leaves keep rushing to autumn mud
And the human heart still stands in unmeasured depth
Though,
I’m longing so for honest clearance in my thought

I am sensitive and limp
Easily wrong in speech
That I wish no one would care and keep in mind

Dusty wind filled the air
Spell out our broken friendship
Under this midday burning sun
I watch the spaces between us
rolling afar….
Grounded in the dark and lonesome night
Without your shadow by my side

After a while
I’m stroke in mind
Sorrow rise as I realize
I’ve insisted so hard and so much
of you as I wanted you to be
At times I should have dwelt in happiness in your way

And this moment
I’m picking up pieces of my heart
String them in fairly rhyme
For the whole world to share,
the words I declare
That you and I are friends
till the end of time…

Translated by : Nimrod (King of Babel aka King of Kekacauan, hahahaha !)

ps: thanks to my sister Sandy L for the translation.

Dubito, ergo cogito, ergo sum

What's the meaning of Cogito, ergo sum or Dubito, ergo cogito, ergo sum?

"Cogito, ergo sum" (Latin: "I think, therefore I am") or Dubito, ergo cogito, ergo sum (Latin: "I doubt, therefore I think, therefore I am") is a philosophical statement used by René Descartes, which became a foundational element of Western philosophy. The simple meaning of the phrase is that if someone is wondering whether or not he exists, that is in and of itself proof that he does exist. (wikipedia)

Why do I bring this topic on? Is it because it is cool with all these Latin terms? Of course not!

I never doubt without no reason. Do you know why I can doubt about something? It's because I think about it first (or: It's because I give every statement a deep thought before I can say that that statement is acceptable). So, in this case, I feel the need to correct our ancestor's words. I prefer: I think, therefore I doubt, therefore I am!

Gathas of Shen-hsiu and Hui-neng

神秀:
Shen-hsiu:

身是菩提樹
This body is the Bodhi-tree,
心如明鏡台
The soul is like a mirror bright;
時時勤拂拭
Take heed to keep it always clean,
莫使惹塵埃
And let no dust collect on it.

慧能:
Hui-neng:

菩提本無樹
The Bodhi is not like the tree,
明鏡亦非台
The mirror bright is nowhere shining;
本夾無一物
As there is nothing from the first,
何處惹塵埃
Where can the dust itself collect?

-Zen Buddhism-

The Commandments of Jante “Janteloven”

The term “the Commandments of Jante” is used to describe a way of thinking in the Scandinavian countries. It first appeared in the book “En flyktning krysser sine spor” by the Danish author Aksel Sandemose, a book about the small village Jante.

1. You shall not think that you ARE something.
2. You shall not think that you are as much as US.
3. You shall not think that you are wiser than US.
4. You shall not imagine that you are better than US.
5. You shall not think that you know more than US
6. You shall not think that you are better than US.
7. You shall not think that YOU are good at anything.
8. You shall not laugh at US.
9. You shall not think that anyone cares about YOU.
10. You shall not think that you can teach US anything.

From “En Flyktning krysser sine spor” by Aksel Sandemose

Poem - Beri Aku 12 Ros Merah

Ku tatap cermin, ada bayang mu.
Ku ulurkan tangan, meraih mu.
Jangan Cinta ada di dunia.
Jika kita terpisah benua.

Rabu ini begitu biru,
Tiada malam mengganti kelam.
Kalau Cinta ada di dunia,
Mengapa kita terpisah benua.

Kalau Rabu selalu biru,
Esok malam tak akan kelam.
Ada tak ada Cinta di dunia,
Kita berdiri di dua benua.

Musim semi menyapa bumi.
Ku tatap cermin ku bersihkan hati.
Ros merah, mekar bersemi.
Aku melangkah dengan pasti.
Menggoda Cinta mengubur Mimpi.

ps: poem ini ditulis atas permintaan dari seorang teman. semoga disukai, dan berguna 'tuk kamu dan siapa saja yang membacanya.