tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9776295.post6565440953078870066..comments2024-02-26T11:05:13.957+00:00Comments on Kak Teh's Choc-a-Bloc Blog: In Memory : Usman Awang (July 12 1929 - Nov 29 2001)Kak Tehhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00856864485917633260noreply@blogger.comBlogger56125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9776295.post-90593956339548302382015-11-24T00:32:51.190+00:002015-11-24T00:32:51.190+00:00Dear Kak Teh, what a great blog you have and I enj...Dear Kak Teh, what a great blog you have and I enjoyed your blog on our national poet, Usman Awang. The poems on your blog are lovely. Here is hoping people remember Usman Awang on the 29 November. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09372659810568313883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9776295.post-80353555339924606152015-11-24T00:29:25.441+00:002015-11-24T00:29:25.441+00:00Just wanted to say that you've got a lovely bl...Just wanted to say that you've got a lovely blog! I came across your blog and this page whilst looking at Usman Awang poems and loved the poems on this page. I hope people will remember Usman Awang this 29 November Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09372659810568313883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9776295.post-37858555253431948102012-11-29T10:09:26.858+00:002012-11-29T10:09:26.858+00:00Assalam Kak Teh,
Thank you for your and your frie...Assalam Kak Teh,<br /><br />Thank you for your and your friends appreciation of my late father's works. He was not only a beautiful gifted person but he was also a beautiful father.<br /><br />I and my siblings miss him dearly everyday till today. His charisma is something else I should say.<br /><br />Anyway, I dream of his works being read again at SOAS or any other foreign universities, etc. Maybe someday soon, we hope. <br /><br />Assalamualaikum,<br /><br />Lyna Usmanlyna uahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14322468276025602335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9776295.post-57657725680496980112008-04-17T03:03:00.000+01:002008-04-17T03:03:00.000+01:00Salam Kak TehHope you are in the pinkish of health...Salam Kak Teh<BR/>Hope you are in the pinkish of health.<BR/><BR/>Bismillah diawali<BR/>AlFatehah diiring<BR/>Zikrullah dilengkapi<BR/><BR/>(Juga buat almarhum Usmang Awang dan semua yang telah mendahului dari kami)<BR/><BR/>Bisikan Bertawajuh<BR/><BR/>Izinkan aku menghitung segala hari<BR/><BR/>Dengan bisikan bertawajuh<BR/><BR/>Agar kesediaan lebih terbuka<BR/><BR/>Dan keengganan tidak berlarutan<BR/><BR/>Biar asmara bisa bercambah<BR/><BR/>Seperti dulu kala<BR/><BR/>Mesra dalam syahdu kalimah<BR/><BR/>Laailah ha'illallah.<BR/><BR/>Rosz<BR/><BR/>Am sharing this entry as I am working on almarhum's poetry work for a discussion during our (a group of Spore young writers) meet up next week, 25 Apr 08.<BR/><BR/>If you wanna change of air and catch up on this tiny island sastera movement, you may browse through <BR/><BR/>http://abass07.multiply.com/<BR/><BR/>Thank you for the opportunity :)<BR/>I salute yee for the will to study<BR/>Congrats ;-)Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13489950757856220605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9776295.post-20195843301134712922008-01-07T23:06:00.000+00:002008-01-07T23:06:00.000+00:00Kak Teh/ Abang Malaya,Permisi nak pinjam karya Aba...Kak Teh/ Abang Malaya,<BR/><BR/>Permisi nak pinjam karya Abang Malaya untuk dikongsi bersama rakan rakan di perantauan. I was very moved, I am a writer but I could never write as beautiful. Malay is a beautiful language, and I am very proud to know that people are still fighting to keep it alive.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9776295.post-50202808103833948192007-12-02T05:39:00.000+00:002007-12-02T05:39:00.000+00:00kak teh,indeed, this man was unique and irreplacea...kak teh,<BR/><BR/>indeed, this man was unique and irreplaceable! there doesn't seem to be an heir - pewaris - yet. usman awang's anthology "salam benua", where "kekasih" can be found (if i'm not mistaken) was translated into english by adibah amin in "salam benua - greetings from the continent" - a dbp publication. whether you can still get a copy from dbp is another issue altogether. although a versatile lady, with many accomplishments under her belt, i felt adibah amin didn't do justice to his "kekasih" - an occupational hazard for translators! as one who had immersed in poetry and pantun in her long ago adolescence, i felt that the translation of usman awang's poetry would've been better had it been done by someone with a more poetic bent - the translation lost quite a bit of oomph in the transfer from malay to english. i felt that the english translation should have used words that are not commonly used now for the malay used had an 'old world' charm, so in keeping with the spirit or essence of the sha'ir (as well as the literal meaning), the english used should have similar 'old world' charm. i don't have the english translation readily on hand (with loads of books in every room, covering a multitude of subjects, you can see it'll be like looking for a needle in a haystack!). else, i would upload it to share it with you. sometimes, things get lost in translation, as occurred in winstedt and wilkinson's "pantun melayu", where the old pantun about parting:<BR/>"hari ini menanam jagung,<BR/>hari esok menanam serai,<BR/>hari ini kita sekampung,<BR/>hari esok kita bercerai"<BR/>was rendered into english as (if memory serves me correct!):<BR/>"tonight we cook us millet,<BR/>and tomorrow we cook us maize,<BR/>for tonight we billet,<BR/>ere we go our separate ways"<BR/>everytime i think about their rendering, bile rise up as the beauty of the pantun had been marred due to translation - they remembered the spirit, but disregarded the literal meaning!:(<BR/>we really must preserve the beauty of the pantun and sha'ir, whether it is in the original malay or in translations to other languages. don't you agree?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9776295.post-4520475335018749272007-07-25T07:04:00.000+01:002007-07-25T07:04:00.000+01:00Abang Malaya menjenguk kembaliberteka teki pula ki...Abang Malaya menjenguk kembali<BR/>berteka teki pula kita kali ini<BR/>"Sayu itu apa erti" <BR/>apakah lara boleh diubati<BR/>tandatanya yang selalu menghantui<BR/>kita insan di dunia ini.<BR/><BR/>Sekadar bertanya apa salahnya<BR/>jawapan tak ada di mana-mana<BR/>tapi, tanya, tanyalah juga,<BR/>manalah tahu terjawab juga.Kak Tehhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00856864485917633260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9776295.post-54874928961202342222007-07-25T06:57:00.000+01:002007-07-25T06:57:00.000+01:00jt, lucky is the woman who was the recipient of th...jt, lucky is the woman who was the recipient of this poem!<BR/><BR/>Tunku, no problem. And yes, the poem was translated into English.<BR/><BR/>Anggrek Merah, lama tak nampak. Wishing you well now you are back at work and with loved ones.Kak Tehhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00856864485917633260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9776295.post-15639298127547577272007-07-24T16:06:00.000+01:002007-07-24T16:06:00.000+01:00Kak Teh,Alfatehah to Tongkat Warrant.Very beautifu...Kak Teh,<BR/><BR/>Alfatehah to Tongkat Warrant.<BR/><BR/>Very beautifully written. Wish you well and enjoy the summmer there.anggerik merahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03829264319169798023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9776295.post-89838678976009865042007-07-23T00:40:00.000+01:002007-07-23T00:40:00.000+01:00Kak Teh - thanks for publicising my FAVOURITE TALE...Kak Teh - thanks for publicising my FAVOURITE TALES COMPETITION on your blog. I hope you and lots of our fellow bloggers will enter! :)Tunku Halimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14087930969089932074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9776295.post-10696052176954592532007-07-23T00:37:00.000+01:002007-07-23T00:37:00.000+01:00Hi Kak Teh, I wonder if such beautiful poetry has ...Hi Kak Teh, I wonder if such beautiful poetry has been translated into English. I'm sure like Pablo Neruda's translated works, Usman Awang's poetry should be read by the world.Tunku Halimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14087930969089932074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9776295.post-2791788726919717162007-07-22T07:24:00.000+01:002007-07-22T07:24:00.000+01:00Sekadar menumpang ruang hatimuItupun andai ada rua...Sekadar menumpang ruang hatimu<BR/>Itupun andai ada ruang<BR/>Dan masa terluang<BR/>Ketika matahari sepatutnya remang<BR/>Ketika unggas sepatutnya berkicau riang<BR/>Tiba-tiba hujan dan guruh datang bertandang<BR/>Membuat hatiku berasa usang<BR/>Mendengar titisan hujan<BR/>Dan dentuman guruh di kejauhan<BR/>Sekali sekala kilat menyala<BR/>Membakar alam dan empat penjurunya<BR/>Dan akupun bertanya:<BR/>Sayu itu apa ertinya?<BR/>Lara itu apa ubatnya?<BR/>Sepi itu siapa temannya?<BR/>Rindu itu sampai bila?<BR/>Sekadar bertanya<BR/>Soal-soalan yang tiada makna<BR/>Yang pasti tiada jawapannya<BR/>Tetapi aku bertanya juga<BR/>Kerana manalah tahu<BR/>Dalam mimpi tidurmu<BR/>Pada pagi yang syahdu<BR/>Engkau ada jawapan<BR/>Kepada segala kemusykilan<BR/>Pun andainya tiada, tidak mengapa<BR/>Kerana aku sudah boleh menjangka<BR/>Soalan-soalanku tiada jawapannya<BR/>Maka aku meminta mengundur diri<BR/>Buatmu adikku salam abadi<BR/>Buat semua, agar harimu berseri<BR/>Dalam dakapan kekasihmu<BR/>Yang senantiasa di dalam hatimu<BR/>Agar terubat segala rindumu<BR/>Agar ceria hidupmu selalu.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9776295.post-71609033263444078472007-07-21T21:04:00.000+01:002007-07-21T21:04:00.000+01:00Wow.. beautiful poem. It speaks of immense adorati...Wow.. beautiful poem. It speaks of immense adoration for a loved one.J.T.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13729752991744815923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9776295.post-84934703724490550002007-07-20T21:52:00.000+01:002007-07-20T21:52:00.000+01:00r2k, you are back!demonsinme, you are never short ...r2k, you are back!<BR/><BR/>demonsinme, you are never short of verses. Thanks for sharing!Kak Tehhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00856864485917633260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9776295.post-70015628855461491712007-07-20T19:06:00.000+01:002007-07-20T19:06:00.000+01:00Madam KT:No comments, just a gift for you to give ...Madam KT:<BR/><BR/>No comments, just a gift for you to give to your loved ones.<BR/><BR/>DARLING<BR/><BR/>Neither diamonds nor golden rings,<BR/>even crowns of a king,<BR/>or the breasts of queen,<BR/>shall mend this lonely sting,<BR/>if you whom my heart sing,<BR/>hid like the moon in morning,<BR/>and shy like the sun in the evening,<BR/>leaving me forever yearning,<BR/>for the kiss from the one I call darling.demonsinmehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10464436570935606151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9776295.post-64875019251996807882007-07-20T11:09:00.000+01:002007-07-20T11:09:00.000+01:00: ): )High Power Rocketryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11537203640644706903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9776295.post-86352008491572751942007-07-20T10:11:00.000+01:002007-07-20T10:11:00.000+01:00the kimster, I couldnt agree more. when i firsdt ...the kimster, I couldnt agree more. when i firsdt read it, i couldn't believe that anything that beautiful can ever be written. and he was such a humble human being, so full of telent.<BR/><BR/>jafflam, i agree. Datuk A samad Said is a close friend and has been such an inspiration to me. I have yet to ansawer his question to me everytime we meet: Bila lagi....?Kak Tehhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00856864485917633260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9776295.post-5390029960532155022007-07-20T08:37:00.000+01:002007-07-20T08:37:00.000+01:00Beautiful poem by Beautiful people. There are not ...Beautiful poem by Beautiful people. There are not many of them around now .... I met A Samad Said recently ... he not only told me how he wrote the poem but read it out with feelings and emotions for me. Amazing person.jaflamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11041838115933471511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9776295.post-54384541785064096552007-07-20T05:18:00.000+01:002007-07-20T05:18:00.000+01:00probably the most beautiful poem ever written.probably the most beautiful poem ever written.kimsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02301090680444995916noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9776295.post-29718906724056725712007-07-18T08:37:00.000+01:002007-07-18T08:37:00.000+01:00kenny, yes indeed. many of us have forgotten. I ...kenny, yes indeed. many of us have forgotten. I think the govt. dbp or anyone at all, and revive an evening of appreciation for the works produced my some of our literary greats.<BR/>Hope this inspires u enough and lucky yr beloved! take care! hugs to you too. am meeting u know who this weekend.Kak Tehhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00856864485917633260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9776295.post-52257771773878852892007-07-18T06:42:00.000+01:002007-07-18T06:42:00.000+01:00I have forgotten how beautiful his writing was. Mo...I have forgotten how beautiful his writing was. Most of us don't really read much local writing (or indeed much writing) anymore post-school years. And this one was more than magic, it is exactly the inspiration I need for the stories I've been meaning to write for my beloved.<BR/><BR/>Thanks, dear, for reprinting this...<BR/><BR/>*hugs*Kenny Mahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10858453655208305063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9776295.post-217261999734349662007-07-17T05:04:00.000+01:002007-07-17T05:04:00.000+01:00nad, memang power laaa! and eh, ada apa-apa oacca...nad, memang power laaa! <BR/>and eh, ada apa-apa oaccasion istimewa ke? Let me know cos I dont want to miss it! Hope u are keeping well.Kak Tehhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00856864485917633260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9776295.post-90775409351446082812007-07-17T05:01:00.001+01:002007-07-17T05:01:00.001+01:00ruby, how true. Gosh, I am always spoilt rotten w...ruby, how true. Gosh, I am always spoilt rotten when I am not well. So, lagi2 lah buat sakit! hehe! So, kucing pun kucing laaah!<BR/>When arwah Usman Awang visited us, tak sempat dia nak turunkan sikit-sikit kepada my husband. and now its too late!<BR/>oh - check yr mail.Kak Tehhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00856864485917633260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9776295.post-39199197958110594552007-07-17T05:01:00.000+01:002007-07-17T05:01:00.000+01:00hahaaa..nad boleh 'naik bulu roma' and CRY reading...hahaaa..<BR/>nad boleh 'naik bulu roma' and CRY reading that..<BR/><BR/>makteh, punyalah power usman awang nih kan..<BR/><BR/>take care makteh, do share more beautiful poem with us.<BR/><BR/>ada jodoh nad 1 hari.. kena refer kt makteh la utk urusan2 peribahasa nih :Pnadya.shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04881861857954754024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9776295.post-45855161082687925232007-07-17T04:52:00.000+01:002007-07-17T04:52:00.000+01:00Hi Kak Teh,What a beautiful song. I'm gonna be hop...Hi Kak Teh,<BR/><BR/>What a beautiful song. I'm gonna be hopping here more often then.<BR/><BR/>There are some men who can love and can spin their feelings too in such beautiful words. I know and you know too there some men who can love our every fibre but can't put their feelings into words. It's ok, when they put their feelings into action. For instance when loved one is sick in hospital, he would find every excuse to be beside her there and not every excuse to be away. I call that romantic too just like that song 'Kekasih' only it was shown in action.<BR/><BR/>..and some people can put it in some romantic but humorous ways like...'Akan ku pintal kucing kucing jadi subang untuk mu!'...awwww...there's romance in the air definitely..but humorous romance (for he knows where part of her love is and he wanna all...'ketawa 'mengilai' level'. Jesting.<BR/><BR/>Ok...back to song again for the third time...ahh...ruby ahmadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00462582684731705669noreply@blogger.com