Morning
My homeland
Happy Independence Day!
In this special day, I’d love to write my thoughts about independence in my language, Bahasa Indonesia. It talks about my homeland if it can speak. It said about Indonesia in the past when the Indonesian people struggled to get the freedom. Alhamdulillah with the help of Allah, Indonesia got the freedom on August 17th, 1945. Is it real independence or just ceremony, that we celebrate every year? Here are my thoughts!
Saat Ibu Pertiwi Bicara
Eloknya parasku
mengundang decak kagum
berbagai bangsa.
Mereka berduyun-duyun
datang
menikmati pesonaku.
Semula berniat baik
namun perlahan
menancapkan kuku- kuku
serakahnya di perutku.
Beratus tahun
aku menanggung perih
cakaran kuku-kuku tajam
juga mulut -mulut lapar
akan kekayaan,
namun aku hanya diam
meneteskan air mata
dalam do’a, seraya bergumam
“Bangunlah anak-anakku,
Cabutlah cakar-cakar para penguasa!
Hapuskan kelaliman mereka!
Bangkitlah anak-anakku!
Anak-anak Indonesia!
Terlalu lama aku
menahan perih
akibat luka yang menganga
di tubuhku
Lawanlah mereka!
Tutuplah luka-luka ini
dengan semangatmu!
Semangat membangun negerimu!
Anak-anakku,
70 tahun kalian katakan
Aku telah MERDEKA ,
Betulkah itu, Sayang?!”
الحق من الله، والخطاء مني
Happy independence day, Fatma, God bless you all your country and the people. 🙂
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Thank you, dear ranu. Ameen!
God bless you too! ❤
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Happy Independence day to Indonesia 🙂
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Thank you very much, my dear sis! 😊 I have read about Pakistan’s birthday (August 14th, 1947), right? 😍
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Absolutely right!
You can also read about the reasons for the creation of Pakistan.
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Insha’Allah I’ll, dear! It’d be nice I guessed!
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Azaadi Mubarak ( Urdu – Happy Independence Day) my dear friend, yes Pakistan’s was on 14 August – sister we have so many similarities 🙂 ❤
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Aww, sister! 😍 Thanks so much for your sweet words. Yes, indeed we have many similarities. Shukriya, Saadia baji! 💗😘
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Happy independence day Indonesia;)
I hope you had a nice day!
I would love to learn your language now 😛
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Thank you very much, my dear friend! 😍 Hehe, yes please do. Indonesian language is so easy , 😃 Thank you for your concern!
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Happy independence day friend 🙂
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Thank you so much, dear Arfa! 😍
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