Monday, November 19, 2012

Gus Dur and Syi'ir Tanpo Waton Part II

Gus Dur
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 JavaneseMy English Version
Syiir Tanpo WatonBorderless Poem
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Ngawiti ingsun nglaras syi’iranI begin this reciting
Kelawan muji maring pengeranwith Allah’s name in praising
Kang paring rohmat lan kenikmatanwhich has given us bless and gratification
Rino wengine tanpo pitunganday and night without any consideration
Rino wengine tanpo pitunganday and night without any consideration
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Duh bolo konco priyo wanitoo all my fellow, men and women also
Ojo mung ngaji syareat blokodo not learn a mere sharia so-so
Gur pinter ndongeng nulis lan mocoin where you only fluent in speak, read and write
Tembe mburine bakal sangsorobut in the end all you have is a mere regret
Tembe mburine bakal sangsorobut in the end all you have is a mere regret
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Akeh kang apal Quran Haditsemany whom memorized Quran and Hadith
Seneng ngafirke marang liyanebut liking to consider else as infidel filth
Kafire dewe dak digatekketheir own infidelity often out of concern
Yen isih kotor ati akalethat their heart and mind still filled with stain
Yen isih kotor ati akalethat their heart and mind still filled with stain
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Gampang kabujuk nafsu angkoroeasily seduced by lustful egoism
Ing pepaese gebyare dunyoin the sparkling and glittering of worldly hedonism
Iri lan meri sugihe tonggofull of envious jealousy of others richness
Mulo atine peteng lan nistothat is why their heart full of stigma and darkness
Mulo atine peteng lan nistothat is why their heart full of stigma and darkness
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Ayo sedulur jo nglaleakeo my brother please do not lose this reminder
Wajibe ngaji sa’pranatanethe obligatory to learn with all its order
nggo ngandelake iman tauhidefor thickening our faith and tauheed
Baguse sangu mulyo matineas the best provisions in pronouncing the death creed
Baguse sangu mulyo matineas the best provisions in pronouncing the death creed
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Kang aran sholeh bagus atinethe most pious people is the most kindhearted
Kerono mapan seri ngelmunebecause their knowledge is well-established
Laku thoriqot lan ma’rifatedoing the thariqa until revealed the ma’rifa
Ugo haqiqot manjing rasaneand finally arriving at the absorbing haqiqa
Ugo haqiqot manjing rasaneand finally arriving at the absorbing haqiqa
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Al Quran Qodim wahyu minulyoThe Timeless Quran is a noble revelation
Tanpo tinulis iso diwocothough unwritten but readable in pronunciation
Iku wejangan gusu waskitothat is the teaching of clear-sighted teacher
Den tancepake ing jero dodoand have this implanted inside your chest deeper and deeper
Den tancepake ing jero dodoand have this implanted inside your chest deeper and deeper
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Kumantil ati lan pikiranafter it embedded in your minds and hearts
Mrasuk ing badan kabeh jeroanit will obsess your bodies and innards
Mu’jizat rosul dadi pedomanThe Miracle of The Messenger (Quran) become a guidance
Minongko dalan manjinge imanas a entering doorway of the faith radiance
Minongko dalan manjinge imanas a entering doorway of the faith radiance
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Kelawan Alloh kang moho suciin Allah The Most Exalted
Kudu rangkulan rino lan wengiwe must day and night approached and asked
Ditirakati diriyadlohiwith all of our tiraka and effort
Dzikir lan suluk jo nganti laliand not to forget zikr and so forth
Dzikir lan suluk jo nganti laliand not to forget zikr and so forth
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Uripe ayem rumongso amanour life will be tranquil and peaceful
Dununge roso tondo yen imanwhich is a sign of our beliefs and faithful
Sabar narimo nadjan pas-pasanforbearing the unbearable incidence
Kabeh tinakdir saking pengeranwith a consciousness of Allah’s providence
Kabeh tinakdir saking pengeranwith a consciousness of Allah’s providence
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Kelawan konco dulur lan tonggowith friends, brothers and neighbors fellow
Kang podo rukun ojo dursilolive harmoniously without fuss and row
Iku sunnahe rosul kang mulyothis is the Sunna of The Noble Messenger
Nabi Muhammad panutan kitoProphet Muhammad our adviser and leader
Nabi Muhammad panutan kitoProphet Muhammad our adviser and leader
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Ayuh nglakoni sekabehanelet’s do this with all our ability
Alloh kang bakal ngangkat drajateAllah that will raise our degree and nobility
Senadjan asor toto dzohireeven though considered physically low and humble
Ananging mulyo maqom drajatebut spiritually we will be seen as high and noble
Ananging mulyo maqom drajatebut spiritually we will be seen as high and noble
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Lamun palastro ing pungkasaneand when finally come the time to die
Ora kesasar roh lan sukmaneour spirits and souls will not lost and stray
Den gadang Alloh swargo manggoneAllah will laud us with the His paradise
Utuh mayite ugo uleseand our corpse will remain intact and our shroud will stay flawless
Utuh mayite ugo uleseand 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.
[mya191112]

5 comments:

  1. it was not composed by GD, actually

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    1. many thanks for your kind remindeing to my negligence and carelessness... Syiir Tanpo Waton is actually composed and recited by Gus Nizam...

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    2. Revised. Syi'ir Tanpo Waton was composed by Gus Nizam from Pesantren Darul Shofa Wal Wafa Desa Tanggul Simoketawang,Wonoayu Krian Sidoarjo. I'm terribly sorry for my negligence....

      http://reapmeaning.blogspot.com/2012/11/gus-dur-and-syiir-tanpo-waton-part-iii.html

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  2. Mantab mbah... suwun.. tapi sayang kulo mboten ahli bahas inggris hehehe

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    1. hehe... pangestune Mbah... mbok bileh enten tiyang jabi ingkang tertarik nyinauni syiir-syiir jawi... hehe

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