Dilema Melayu Kita

Me came across this You Tube clip lamenting on the pitiful state of the Malay folks by a Malay singer named Cikgu Naim from Kelantan...maybe a lot of you have come across this clip but to me, being from the west coast, the Kelantanese dialect of the song has added a witty twist to a rather cynical song dealing with a very serious subject matter touching on the sad state of affairs of the Malay folks even after more than 50 years of independence.

Indeed, as mentioned in me previous entry, the Malay Dilemma Revisited, the Malay folks are still the simpleton they used to be despite the valiant efforts made by the power that be, to propel the Malays into this modern world.

Hope you enjoy the song and take the cue of where we are at the moment and where we want to go in the future as a society...in comparison with other more progressive ones...



Transcript of the song in Malay...

"Apa erti kemerdekaan
Bagi umat Melayu kita
Tak seh terima perubahan
Anak cucu menjadi mangsa
Orang lain duk rebut peluang
Takkan kita nak tengok saja
Masa tetap berjalan
Sesaat tak tunggu kita

Dilema, dilema, dilema Melayu Kita

Orang lain hidup bersatu
Kita balah sama sekampong
Bangsa lain hidup maju
Bangsa kita masih mundur
Orang cakap jaya selalu
Angguk kepala macam Jepun
Ikut stail dulu-dulu
Jadi katak bawah tempurung

Dilema, dilema, dilema Melayu Kita

Anak orang naik kapalterbang
Anak kita naik teksi
Anak orang makan hotel
Anak kita kedai kopi
Anak orang jual barang
Anak kita la duk beli
Tak dok pitih rela hutang
Tanah pusaka jual lagi

Dilema, dilema, dilema Melayu Kita

Kereta orang kereta Mercedes
Kereta kita Moris Minor
Kereta orang asap nipis
Kereta kita asap bunga
Kereta orang hidup dengan servis
Kereta kita mampus tolak sokmo
Beli baru tak leh pitih
Beli beras pun hutang sokmo

Dilema, delima, delima Melayu Kita

Anak orang baca buku
Anak kita duk ghalit sekerap
Anak orang masuk ke U
Anak kita masuk lokap
Anak orang minum susu
Anak kita duk togok ubat
Macam mana kita nak maju
Kalau tak seh ubah sikap

Dilema, dilema, dilema Melayu Kita

Anak orang gi Masjid
Anak kita tepi jalan
Anak orang duduk mengatib
Anak kita duduk gewey
Anak orang perangai baik
Anak kita serupa jembalang
Duk cari bala penyakit
Tak seh fikir masa depan

Dilema, delima, delima Melayu Kita

Apa erti kemerdekaan
Bagi umat Melayu kita
Tak seh terima perubahan
Anak cucu menjadi mangsa
Orang lain duk rebut peluang
Takkan kita nak tengok saja
Masa tetap berjalan
Sesaat tak tunggu kita

Dilema, dilema, dilema Melayu Kita"

When come to dealing with cultural changes, it is not always easy to make the change especially with those steeped in their traditional values even though others around them have changed...we can only hope, one day, with knowledge and perseverance, the desired results would materialize in the future generations to come....

InsyaAllah...Ameen.

Me Words of Wisdom - Part 2

A promise me have to keep...Me selected words of wisdom on Time and Success....

Me Tryst with Time….these are wonder words on time and what it really mean to us…..

“Time is the most valuable thing a man can spend.” - Diogenes Laetius

“Tomorrow life is too late; live today.” - Martial

"Nothing is worth more than this day." - Goethe

"Yesterday is a canceled check; Tomorrow is a promissory note.
Today is all the cash you have; Spend it wisely - Author Unknown

"The value of life lies not in the length of days, but in the use we make of them" - Michel de Montaigne

"When you arise in the morning, think of what a precious privilege it is to be alive -- to breathe, to think, to enjoy, to love." - Marcus Aurelius

"If you want to make good use of your time, you've got to know what's most important and then give it all you've got." - Lee Iacocca

"The man who views the world at 50 the same as he did at 20 has wasted 30 years of his life." - Muhammad Ali

"First I was dying to finish high school and start college.
And then I was dying to finish college and start working.
And then I was dying to marry and have children.
And then I was dying for my children to grow old enough for school so I could return to work.
And then I was dying to retire.
And now, I AM dying -- and suddenly I realize I forgot to live." - Author Unknown

Hence, we must not procrastinate anymore, go and take your time to:-

Take time to call a friend that you haven't talked to.
Call a long lost relative and see how they are doing.
Go to the park, feed the ducks;.
Look through old pictures and reminisce about good times.

And

Most importantly, make sure your loved ones know how you feel about them never let there be any doubt." - Jackie Sagner

Me Formula for Success...

These are motivational words for us to follow if we ever want to taste the success in life…..

"Tomorrow has a place for those who demand more of themselves today." - Author Unknown

"Search for the things that you are good at.
Work at them until you are the BEST.
You are guaranteed to succeed." - Contributed by Joe Brown

"We are all equipped with a gift or talent, which used correctly, will lead us to fortune and success." - Contributed by Joe Brown

"People seldom see the halting and painful steps by which the most insignificant success is achieved." - Anne Sullivan

"Do not let what you cannot do interfere with what you can do." - John Wooden

"Ones best success comes after their greatest disappointments." - Henry Ward Beecher

"There is only one success - to be able to spend your life in your own way." - Christopher Morley

"Success seems to be largely a matter of hanging on after others have let go." - William Feather

Success usually comes to those who are too busy to be looking for it." - Henry David Thoreau

"Success is the sum of small efforts, repeated day in and day out." - Robert Collier

"If you want to succeed you should strike out on new paths rather than travel the worn paths of accepted success." - John D. Rockefeller, Jr.

"Six essential qualities that are the key to success: Sincerity, personal integrity, humility, courtesy, wisdom, charity." - Dr. William Menninger

"Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success. If you love what you are doing, you will be successful."

"Flaming enthusiasm, backed by horse sense and persistence, is the quality that most frequently makes for success." - Dale Carnegie

May these wise words be our guiding light to proceed with this life with time and success on our side and making full use of the time that we have left….….in our journey to eternity...

At home in KL 09 March 2010……