Gus Dur and Syi'ir Tanpo Waton Part III

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With an exceptional apology, I'm asking forgiveness for writing wrong story about Syiir Tanpo Waton in my last two posts. There, with a plain word, I wrote "...'Syi'ir Tanpo Waton' composed by Gus Dur..." and when a friend with wordpress account name 'heruyaheru' told me about my mistake, I start to seek a more accurate information. And, I have found out that what I have wrote is absolutly reflects my negligence.

In this post, I'm terribly sorry and I'll try my best to fix those two posts. Syi'ir Tanpo Waton is actually written by Gus Nizam, which amazingly has a voice that almost similar to Gus Dur's. And, by this point, many people become familiar and think that this syi'ir was written by Gus Dur.

Thanks again to Kang 'heruyaheru' for this.

Gus Dur and Syi'ir Tanpo Waton Part II

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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.”

Gus Dur and Syi'ir Tanpo Waton

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Gus Dur’s charisma, even after his demise, can be traced in his spritual fame that has became legacy for humanity. Its’ so embedded and phenomenal. Following is a “syi'ir” or poem in Javanese that often considered as reflections of Gus Dur's humanist teachings. 

This poem, which composed by Gus Nizam from Pesantren Darul Shofa Wal Wafa Desa Tanggul Simoketawang,Wonoayu Krian Sidoarjo, is often considered composed by Gus Dur—and I was one of those who thinks so. This is mainly because each line in the poem is so close to Gus Dur personality in defending pluralism and humanity in Indonesia.