My five kids (from left) Ariffuddin Ishak, Siti Azira, Zanariah Mutalib, Wahida Asrani and Ain (nearest to me)
I fell in love with pantun when I was very young. But I have soon progressed beyond,
'Buah cempedak di luar pagar...and later on during my 'heydey' it went on to
"Hendak tidur, tidurlah mata. Today, I'm compelled to compile my very own pantuns plus some of my friends in this blog. This collection will be a cherished treasure for pantun lovers. The turn of phrase in pantun is so unique, different and beautiful. The way it relates the pembayang maksud (the first two lines) and the maksud (the last two lines) is unbelievable because you can coin any pembayang maksud but the crux of a pantun is most pertinent because thats 'THE MESSAGE'.
I tried to educate all my five 'kids' about Pantun. Only Zana and Arif was elated initially. Wahida, though reluctant to be caught up in the latest craze, relented eventually. Wonder when Azira and Nurul Ain will folow suit.
If you are not used to coin a pantun, you would find it difficult and tricky. First, think of the Maksud then only the pembayang maksud comes in. It's like playing chess or draught, the more practice you get the better you get. But never stop. It's like the tap you just have to continue opening it till the water runs out. Never stop the practice, the 'water' is going to get rusty.
These days, we speak and SMS via pantun in and out of the office. It's fun and so 'educational.' On lonely nights, when I need to exercise my creative juices, I get Arif and Zana to join me on the 'pantun ride.' I think they kind of enjoy it. I hope they are are not doing it because I forced them. Wahida (wawa) is honing her skills slowly but surely and has been accepted in our pantun club.
Anyway, it's for their own good. They should be reminded of their Malay roots once in a while and I take it as my responsibility to educate them on Pantun (first). Next lesson will be gurindam, then Syair. But before I could reach the Syair stage, I think its time to retire. One day, they will look back and 'thank' me for making them a pantun expert.
TAPAK SEMAIAN DIBUBUH BAJA
KALAU BERKENAN KATAKAN SAJA
APA GUNA PANTUN BERJELA
JIKA SALING MENJERUK RASA
(note: Zanariah Abdul Mutalib's very first pantun. She is quite an expert by now having been drilled and trained for THREE days only).
ANDAI KASIH TIDAK BERKURANG
SAYANG PASTI KE AKHIR HAYAT
TEMPAT BERMANJA TUAN SEORANG
HARAP KEKAL TIDAK TERGUGAT
ITIK NILA BERENANG-RENANG
AIR TAK DALAM SEPARAS PAYA
BEKAS TERTARUNG LAGI TERKENANG
INIKAN PULA HUBUNGAN NYAWA
(note: This Arif's work when I asked him if he would forget me one day once he becomes a famous writer)MINDA MUFTI DAN KAKAK TUA
DALAM MSTAR TEMPAT BERADA
NAMPAK SERASI BILA BERDUA
SAYANG JODOH YANG BELUM ADA
BUAH KEPAYANG MAKANAN RAJA
BUNGA MENGKUDU BUNGA SELASIH
DISERIKAN PULA BUNGA CEMPEDAK
MEMANG BEGITU ADAT BERKASIH
HILANG DI MATA DI HATI TIDAK
BATU MANIKAM DIBAWA JAUHARI
DIBUAT CINCIN UNTUK SI ALIM
KILAT KILAUNYA MEMIKAT HATI
KU CARI MACAM IMAM BUKHARI
BIJAK BERAKAL BAK LUQMAN HAKIM
MULIA BISTARI SEPERTI TUAN MUFTI!
KALAU PUAN KE KAMPUNG PANDAN
JANGAN LUPA KE RUMAH PATIK
KALAU HATI SUDAH BERKENAN
DATANGLAH SINI AMBIK
IKAN KALOI SI IKAN KEKEK
MAKAN BERSAMA BUAH BERANGAN
NIAT HATI MEMANG NAK AMBIK
SAYANG TUAN DI TAMAN LARANGAN
BUAH KEDONDONG DI TENGAH HUTAN
BUAH AMRA DARI SEBERANG
SIAPALAH HAMBA DI SAMPING TUAN
SUDAHLAH TUA, RUPAPUN KURANG
PANTUN SAYA PANTUN BIASA
MENJADI TEMAN ORANG TIADA
SAJAK TUAN LAGI BERBISA
PANAH ARJUNA MENIKAM JIWA
KELIP-KELIP DI DALAM KEBUN
TERBANG MENARI DALAM CAHAYA
HAMBA TAK MATI TERMINUM RACUN
MATI TERKENA PANAHAN ASMARA
DAUN MENGKUDU DAUN SELASIH
MADU KAMPUNG ATAS TINTA
BELUM PUAS MEMADU KASIH
BELUM MAHU BERCERAI CINTA
TANAH BENDANG TEPI PADI
TANAM BERSELANG DEKAT PERIGI
KASIH KU TUAN SEPENUH HATI
BAGAIKAN RAMBUT TERSIMPUL MATI
TANAM MENGKUDU DI TEPI PAGAR
BAWAH RIMBUNAN POKOK SELASIH
BIAR MERANA RINDU TERDAMPAR
SEDIKITPUN TIDAK BERKURANG KASIH
PATAH PASAK DI DALAM KEMUDI
PATAH RUANG BUNGA KIAMBANG
KALAU TIDAK KETEMU LAGI
JAGA DIRIMU WAHAI SAYANG!
SINAR BULAN CAHAYANYA TERANG
DUDUK BERCINTA DI ATAS RUMPUT
KASIH NAN SAYANG DILARIKAN ORANG
HATI TERKENANG MULUT MENYEBUT
HAJAT HATI NAK TENGOK WAYANG
UNTUK MENGHIBUR HATI YANG RUNGSING
KENAPA DIIKUT HATI YANG WALANG
BUNGA MALA BUAT APALAH DISUNTING
(note: I wrote this one for Arif who still cant get over his old flame)
