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Poem: Are You Still Playing Your Flute? By: Zurinah Hassan. SYNOPSIS This poem his about a persona who reminisces the time he/she spends when in a village. There are many things that are now luxury to her such as listening to the melody of the flute itself, gazing at the evening rays, collecting dew drops, or enjoying the fragrance of flowers. The village is now unpopulated as many have moved to the city. Now that she has moved on with her life, she wonders whether the flutist is still playing the flute. This is because, there are many challenges in the world today such as the world is dying, the unemployment issue and the people are disunited because of different political views. THEMES Family commitments Priorities in life Neglect of one s duties MORAL VALUES We should be aware of our family commitments and carry them out properly. Everyone has priorities in, life and we should know what is important and what is not. Following a hobby is good but there is a time for work and a time for play. POINT OF VIEW The poem is the first point of view. The person is addressing another person and describing a situation to him. LANGUAGE AND STLYE Rhetorical question Descriptive and questioning Simple style and no rhyme TONE, MOOD AND ATMOSPHERE Sombre and regretful Serious atmosphere The Original Version of the Poem Masihkah Kau Bermain Seruling oleh Zurinah Hassan Masihkah kau bermain seruling walau waktu telah terlewat untuk kita bercinta aku semakin terasa bersalah melayani godaan irama lagu yang tersimpan pada lorong halus buluh dikeluarkan oleh nafas seniman diukir oleh bibir diatur oleh jari dilayangkan oleh alun angin menolak ke dasar rasa. Masihkah kau bermain seruling ketika kampung semakin sunyi sawah telah uzur waktu jadi terlalu mahal untuk memerhatikan hujan turun merenung jalur senja mengutip manik embun menghidu harum bunga. Masihkah kau bermain seruling ketika aku terasa mata bersalah untuk melayani rasa rindu padamu di kota yang semakin kusut dan tenat adik-adikku menganggur dan sakit jiwa bangsaku dipecahkan oleh politik saudara diserang bom-bom ganas dunia sudah terlalu tua dan parah. Di sinilah berakhirnya percintaan kita kerana zaman sedang menuntut para seniman hidup di luar dirinya. POEM|SPM2015|ALL THE BEST

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Page 1: Are You Still Playing Your Flute

Poem: Are You Still Playing Your Flute?By: Zurinah Hassan.

SYNOPSIS

This poem his about a persona who reminisces the time he/she spends when in a village. There are many things that are now luxury to her such as listening to the melody of the flute itself, gazing at the evening rays, collecting dew drops, or enjoying the fragrance of flowers. The village is now unpopulated as many have moved to the city. Now that she has moved on with her life, she wonders whether the flutist is still playing the flute. This is because, there are many challenges in the world today such as the world is dying, the unemployment issue and the people are disunited because of different political views.

THEMES

Family commitments Priorities in life Neglect of one’s duties

MORAL VALUES

We should be aware of our family commitments and carry them out properly.

Everyone has priorities in, life and we should know what is important and what is not.

Following a hobby is good but there is a time for work and a time for play.

POINT OF VIEW

The poem is the first point of view. The person is addressing another person and describing a

situation to him.

LANGUAGE AND STLYE

Rhetorical question Descriptive and questioning Simple style and no rhyme

TONE, MOOD AND ATMOSPHERE

Sombre and regretful Serious atmosphere

The Original Version of the Poem

Masihkah Kau Bermain Seruling oleh Zurinah Hassan

Masihkah kau bermain serulingwalau waktu telah terlewat untuk kita bercinta

aku semakin terasa bersalahmelayani godaan irama

lagu yang tersimpan pada lorong halus buluhdikeluarkan oleh nafas seniman

diukir oleh bibirdiatur oleh jari

dilayangkan oleh alun anginmenolak ke dasar rasa.

Masihkah kau bermain serulingketika kampung semakin sunyi

sawah telah uzurwaktu jadi terlalu mahal

untuk memerhatikan hujan turunmerenung jalur senja

mengutip manik embunmenghidu harum bunga.

Masihkah kau bermain serulingketika aku terasa mata bersalah

untuk melayani rasa rindu padamudi kota yang semakin kusut dan tenat

adik-adikku menganggur dan sakit jiwabangsaku dipecahkan oleh politiksaudara diserang bom-bom ganasdunia sudah terlalu tua dan parah.

Di sinilah berakhirnya percintaan kitakerana zaman sedang menuntut para seniman

hidup di luar dirinya.

POEM|SPM2015|ALL THE BEST