Gus Dur and Syi'ir Tanpo Waton Part II

source: google.com

Yesterday, I have promised to translate "Syi'ir Tanpo Waton". Now, allow me to fulfil that promise to you. I hope you can see why so many people, especially here in Indonesia, like the syi'ir that reflects Gus Dur humanist teachings.

As Moh Yasir Alimi, a researcher at the Center for Cultural Pluralism, Democracy and Character Building at Semarang State University, wrote for TheJakartaPost: "Gus Dur is no longer with us, but Gus Dur is like a pebble dropped in water that vanishes, as James W. Foley described in his poem. 'But there are half-a-hundred (perhaps endless) ripples circling on and on and on/ Spreading, spreading from the center, flowing on out to the sea/And there is no way of telling where the end is going to be.'"

So, Alimi is hoping that let the memory of Gus Dur warm our hearts and help us to handle the hatred and violence that dominates our public life today. Remembering the spirit of Gus Dur, let us embrace the words of Rumi: “Be a lamp, or a lifeboat, or a ladder. Help someone’s soul heal. Walk out of your house like a shepherd.”


Here is the syiir I mentioned earlier:

Original in Javanese	My English Version
Syiir Tanpo Waton	Borderless Poem
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Ngawiti ingsun nglaras syi’iran	I begin this reciting
Kelawan muji maring pengeran	with Allah’s name in praising
Kang paring rohmat lan kenikmatan	which has given us bless and gratification
Rino wengine tanpo pitungan	day and night without any consideration
Rino wengine tanpo pitungan	day and night without any consideration
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Duh bolo konco priyo wanito	o all my fellow, men and women also
Ojo mung ngaji syareat bloko	do not learn a mere sharia so-so
Gur pinter ndongeng nulis lan moco	in where you only fluent in speak, read and write
Tembe mburine bakal sangsoro	but in the end all you have is a mere regret
Tembe mburine bakal sangsoro	but in the end all you have is a mere regret
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Akeh kang apal Quran Haditse	many whom memorized Quran and Hadith
Seneng ngafirke marang liyane	but liking to consider else as infidel filth
Kafire dewe dak digatekke	their own infidelity often out of concern
Yen isih kotor ati akale	that their heart and mind still filled with stain
Yen isih kotor ati akale	that their heart and mind still filled with stain
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Gampang kabujuk nafsu angkoro	easily seduced by lustful egoism
Ing pepaese gebyare dunyo	in the sparkling and glittering of worldly hedonism
Iri lan meri sugihe tonggo	full of envious jealousy of others richness
Mulo atine peteng lan nisto	that is why their heart full of stigma and darkness
Mulo atine peteng lan nisto	that is why their heart full of stigma and darkness
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Ayo sedulur jo nglaleake	o my brother please do not lose this reminder
Wajibe ngaji sa’pranatane	the obligatory to learn with all its order
nggo ngandelake iman tauhide	for thickening our faith and tauheed
Baguse sangu mulyo matine	as the best provisions in pronouncing the death creed
Baguse sangu mulyo matine	as the best provisions in pronouncing the death creed
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Kang aran sholeh bagus atine	the most pious people is the most kindhearted
Kerono mapan seri ngelmune	because their knowledge is well-established
Laku thoriqot lan ma’rifate	doing the thariqa until revealed the ma’rifa
Ugo haqiqot manjing rasane	and finally arriving at the absorbing haqiqa
Ugo haqiqot manjing rasane	and finally arriving at the absorbing haqiqa
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Al Quran Qodim wahyu minulyo	The Timeless Quran is a noble revelation
Tanpo tinulis iso diwoco	though unwritten but readable in pronunciation
Iku wejangan gusu waskito	that is the teaching of clear-sighted teacher
Den tancepake ing jero dodo	and have this implanted inside your chest deeper and deeper
Den tancepake ing jero dodo	and have this implanted inside your chest deeper and deeper
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Kumantil ati lan pikiran	after it embedded in your minds and hearts
Mrasuk ing badan kabeh jeroan	it will obsess your bodies and innards
Mu’jizat rosul dadi pedoman	The Miracle of The Messenger (Quran) become a guidance
Minongko dalan manjinge iman	as a entering doorway of the faith radiance
Minongko dalan manjinge iman	as a entering doorway of the faith radiance
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Kelawan Alloh kang moho suci	in Allah The Most Exalted
Kudu rangkulan rino lan wengi	we must day and night approached and asked
Ditirakati diriyadlohi	with all of our tiraka and effort
Dzikir lan suluk jo nganti lali	and not to forget zikr and so forth
Dzikir lan suluk jo nganti lali	and not to forget zikr and so forth
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Uripe ayem rumongso aman	our life will be tranquil and peaceful
Dununge roso tondo yen iman	which is a sign of our beliefs and faithful
Sabar narimo nadjan pas-pasan	forbearing the unbearable incidence
Kabeh tinakdir saking pengeran	with a consciousness of Allah’s providence
Kabeh tinakdir saking pengeran	with a consciousness of Allah’s providence
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Kelawan konco dulur lan tonggo	with friends, brothers and neighbors fellow
Kang podo rukun ojo dursilo	live harmoniously without fuss and row
Iku sunnahe rosul kang mulyo	this is the Sunna of The Noble Messenger
Nabi Muhammad panutan kito	Prophet Muhammad our adviser and leader
Nabi Muhammad panutan kito	Prophet Muhammad our adviser and leader
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Ayuh nglakoni sekabehane	let’s do this with all our ability
Alloh kang bakal ngangkat drajate	Allah that will raise our degree and nobility
Senadjan asor toto dzohire	even though considered physically low and humble
Ananging mulyo maqom drajate	but spiritually we will be seen as high and noble
Ananging mulyo maqom drajate	but spiritually we will be seen as high and noble
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Lamun palastro ing pungkasane	and when finally come the time to die
Ora kesasar roh lan sukmane	our spirits and souls will not lost and stray
Den gadang Alloh swargo manggone	Allah will laud us with the His paradise
Utuh mayite ugo ulese	and our corpse will remain intact and our shroud will stay flawless
Utuh mayite ugo ulese	and our corpse will remain intact and our shroud will stay flawless
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I'm seeking for Allah's forgiveness, and Allah knows what is right.
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