poem spm (are you still playing your flute)
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Are You Still Playing Flute?
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 serulingketika 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.
Are You Still Playing Your Flute? by Zurinah HassanAre you still playing your flute?
When there is hardly time for our love
I am feeling guilty
To be longing for your song
The melody concealed in the slim hollow of the bamboo
Uncovered by the breath of an artist
Composed by his fingers
Blown by the wind
To the depth of my heart.
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Are you still playing your flute?
In the village so quiet and deserted
Amidst the sick rice fields
While here it has become a luxury
To spend time watching the rain
Gazing at the evening raysCollecting dew drops
Or enjoying the fragrance of flowers.
Are you still playing your flute?
The more it disturbs my conscience
to be thinking of you
in the hazard of you
my younger brothers unemployed and desperate
my people disunited by politics
my friend slaughtered mercilessly
this world is too old and bleeding.
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 ones 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
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Simple style and no rhymeTONE, MOOD AND ATMOSPHERE
Somber and regretful Serious atmosphere
POETIC DEVICES
Imagerye.g. blown by the wind, depth of my heart Alliteratione.g. fragrance of flowers Symbole.g. flute, song Repetitione.g. Are you still playing your flute? Figurative LanguageMetaphor e.g. The melody concealed in the slime hollow of
bambooPersonification e.g. sick rice field
MASIHKAH KAU BERMAIN SERULING/Are you still playing your flute
Sajak ini menggunakan gaya percakapan penyair dengan seseorang. Orang yang dimaksudkan di sini
ialah seorang yang pandai bermain seruling. Sekali pandang ia seperti sajak percintaan kerana
banyak menggunakan perkataan yang lembut dan romantis.
Are you still playing your flute
Are you still playing your flutewhen there is no time for our love
I am feeling guilty
to be longing for your song
Tetapi percakapan yang lembut dan romantis dengan pemain seruling itu hanyalah satu cara atau
gaya penyair meluahkan segala yang mengganggu fikirannya. Sajak ini bertemakan kemasyarakatan .
Keseluruhannya merupakan luahan rasa penyair tentang keadaan masyarakat di negaranya dan
antara bangsa yang penuh kemelut dan kacau bilau.
Penyair mengenang sang pemain seruling. Sebenarnya yang dikenang oleh penyair ialah kampongyang sedang tenat.
Are you still playing your flute
in the village so quiet and deserted
amidst the sick rice field
Dia menceritakan tentang keadaan dirinya yang berada di kotakota yang sakit sedangkan kampong
sudah sunyi kerana ditinggalkan oleh anak-anak muda. Apakah pemain seruling itu masih ada di
kampong bermain serulingnya? . Ini juga bermaksud adakah sang pemain seruling masih
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mempertahankan seni dan tradisinya. Alat musik seruling dipilih kerana inilah alat muzik yang paling
dekat dengan alam. Cuma sebatang buluh dan tidak memerlukan teknologi canggih untuk
menciptanya. Jadi semuanya balik kpd alam. Balik kepada keaslian.
the melody concealed in the slim hollow of the bamboo
uncovered by the breath of an artist
composed by his lips
arranged by his fingers
blown by the wind
to the depth of my heart
Penyair merasa bersalah untuk melayan rasa rindu kepada pemain seruling itu. Begitulah rasa
bersalahnya dia memikirkan sesuatu yang indah seperti seni . Di kota dia sepatutnya sibuk kerana di
situ kehidupan berlalu dengan pantas.
while here it has become a luxury
to spend time watching the rain
gazing at the evening rays
collecting dew drops
or sniffing scented flowers.
Seolah-olah dia memberikan masanya kepada perkara-perkara yang remeh sedangkan kehidupan
sedang dilanda oleh masalah yang sangat besar. Masalah-masalah ini dipaparkan dalam bait
seterusnya. Pada masa itu ramai yang menganggur. Orang-orang kita berpecah belah kerana politik .
Dan di merata dunia spt Bosnia dan Palestin, orang Islam sedang diburu oleh bom-bom ganas.
in the hazard of this city
my younger brothers unemployed and desperate
my people thorn by politic
my Muslim friends slaughtered mercilessly
this world is old and badly injured.
Is this the end of our love?
time is forcing us as artists
not to be ourselves.
Ini bukan masa untuk memberi perhatian kepada seni. Ini adalah masa untuk bekerja keras. Apabila
seniman tidak dapat melayani kecintaannya kepada seni maka itu seperti mereka dituntut untuk
tidak menjadi seniman lagi
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In the Midst of Hardship by Latiff MohidinAt dawn they returned home
their soaky clothes torn
and approached the stove
their limbs marked by scratches
their legs full of woundsbut on their brows
there was not a sign of despair
The whole day and night just passed
they had to brave the horrendous flood
in the water all the time
between bloated carcasses
and tiny chips of tree barks
desperately looking for their sons
albino buffalo that was never found
They were born amidst hardshipand grew up without a sigh or a complaint
now they are in the kitchen, making
jokes while rolling their ciggarete leaves
SYNOPSIS (OVERALL)
This poem is about a family who faces hardship whereby their sons albino buffalo is
nowhere to be found. A flood occurs and they go out to find the buffalo. They reach home
early in the morning without the buffalo and yet there is no sign of despair in them.Meanwhile, they can still crack jokes and roll the cigarettes.
SYNOPSIS (ACCORDING TO STANZA)
STANZA 1
They returned home at day break and headed for the stove. This is probably because they
were hungry. However, I have also received some feedbacks saying that they went straight to
the stove to dry themselves as they were drenched with the flood water. Their clothes were
soaking wet and tattered. Their bodies were covered with scratches and wounds. Yet, they did
not display any signs of being worried.
STANZA 2
They were out in the flood the whole day and night. They were surrounded by dead animals
and parts of trees that had been destroyed by the flood. We know that the animals were
already dead because of the phrase bloated carcasses. They searched desperately for their
sons albino buffalo but were unable to find it.
STANZA 3
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They were born into poverty and difficulty, but they do not complain about their suffer.
Instead, they sit in the kitchen, cracking jokes while smoking cigarettes. This shows that they
face difficulties all the time and this time there is no different. They have inner strength that
makes them strong to face any hardship poses to them.
SETTING
The setting of the poem is in the house.
THEMES
Being resilience when facing hardship Family love Acceptance of way of life
MORAL VALUES
1. We should learn to accept problems in life with a positive outlook.2. We must attempt to face and solve problem.3. Facing hardship is part and parcel of life.4. If we face a problem, do not feel despair.
TONE, MOOD, ATMOSPHERE
Understanding and sympathetic Acceptance of situation
POINT OF VIEW
Third person pint of view.LANGUAGE & STYLE
Language is simple and easy to understand. The style is simple with no rhyming scheme.
POETIC DEVICES
ImageryGives picture of poets thoughts e.g soaky clothes torn and legs full ofwounds
Alliteratione.g. but on their brows Symbolse.g. horrendous flood and bloating carcasses Dictione.g. stove and brows
In the midst of hardship in Malay:
DALAM KESUSAHAN
Pada waktu senja mereka pulang ke rumah,baju basah mereka telah koyak,
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mereka berjalan ke arah dapur,
tangan mereka penuh dengan calar,
kaki mereka penuh dengan luka,
tetapi pada muka mereka,
langsung tidak ada perasaan kecewa.
Satu hari dan satu malam baru berlepas,
mereka perlu menghadapi banjir besar ini dengan berani,
sepanjang masa berada dalam air,
berada di antara barangan yang terapung di permukaan air,
serta bahan-bahan pecahan yang kecil,
asyik mencari kerbau kepunyaan anak mereka,
yang akhirnya tidak dapat dijumpa juga.
Mereka dilahirkan dalam kesusahan,
dan membesar tanpa mengadu atau mengeluh,
sekarang mereka berada di dapur,sambil bergurau sambil menggulungkan daun tembakau.
Dalam Bencana
Mereka pulang ke rumah
waktu subuh hari
dengan pakaian robek basah
menghampiri api tungku
lengan mereka penuh calar
kaki mereka penuh lukatapi di kening mereka
tidak kelihatan rasa kecewa
Sehari semalaman
mereka mengharungi banjir
berendam antara bangkai ternakan
dan serpihan kulit tumbuhan
kerbau balar si buyung
masih belum ditemui.
Mereka dilahirkan dalam bencanatidak ada keluhan dan kutukan
kini mereka berjenaka di dapur
sambil menggulung rokok daun.