Wednesday, August 22, 2007

Negarku (My Country)

There is currently a big buzz on this song, creating waves in the region - from Taiwan to Singapore and of course in Malaysia.

Im not going to dwell into the issue. However, as Malaysia is going to celebrate it's 50th Years Of Independence, I would like to share the lyrics of Malaysia's national anthem.

The Malaysians would know this song well at heart, and it's time for us to just appreciate the song :)

Seeing this video, Im sure Malaysians can all come together with full pride. And despite there being certain issues in the country which could be handled better, however, Malaysia is still HOME to us - a beautiful one that is :)






Negaraku, tanah tumpahnya darahku,
Rakyat hidup, bersatu dan maju,
Rahmat bahagia, Tuhan kurniakan,
Raja kita, selamat bertakhta.
Rahmat bahagia, Tuhan kurniakan,
Raja kita, selamat bertakhta.

In English[1]:

Oh, My Motherland,
The Land where my life began,
Where people live in harmony and prosperity,
With God-given blessings of happiness,
Our King reigns in peace.
With God-given blessings of happiness,
Our King reigns in peace.

A more literal translation would be:

My country, land where my blood was spilt,
The people live united and in progress,
Blessings of happiness, may God grant,
(And that) our King may reign in peace.
Blessings of happiness, may God grant,
(And that) our King may reign in peace.


*Lyrics from Wikipedia

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