Malay song 'banned' for adulating BERSIH?
Seloka Cak Kun Cak, a popular Malay song by SM Salim and M. Nasir which contains repetitive mentioning of the word 'BERSIH' in the chorus, is believed to have been taken off the list of broadcast-able songs over the airwaves.
BERSIH, incidentally, is now hot on the lips of people after the November 10 rally organised by a coalition called BERSIH. The unprecedented mass rally culminated with the submission of a memorandum to the Agong, appealing for a fair and clean electoral system.
This is believed to be the part that is considered janggal to the broadcasters:
Kulitnya bersih, hatipun bersih
Budi yang baik hatinya pengasih
Kulitnya bersih, hatipun bersih
Memikul belati tiada yang memilihJadikan bersih, hatipun putih
Berkata benar bermulut fasih
Jadikan bersih, hatipun putih
Biarlah khazanah pintu terpilih
Listen to the song which has been available on YouTube since August 1 this year:
Rendered in the pattern of seloka (classical Malay poetry, derived from Sanskrit word, sloka, meaning 'a prayerful verse'), the number sings of the glorious days of the Malays once upon a time. Then, the Malays were renowned throughout the region, lived life in luxury, were invincible and strong-willed.
However, complacence sept in and the glory faded away to the brink of everything being lost, whereas those who bothered to labour on were the ones who tasted the nectar of success.
Malaysiakini Malay Edition has the story.
Seloka Cak Kun Cak Sung by SM Salim & M. Nasir
Satu masa yang telah silam Tak dapat diambil kembali Melayu masyhur serata alam Hidup mewah gagah sekali Pahlawan kita ramai terbilang Ditakuti ramai perwira Melawan musuh tak terbilang Keras semangat kerana bangsa Gerak semangat kerana bangsaDialog itu orang dulu, berani rajin
Kelekaan jangan dikenang
Lautan juga kelak direnang
hampir tinggal sehelai benang
bencana sengaja dipinang
jika perhati bangsa dagang
kapak beliong,di tangan memegang
kekayaan hendaklah diregang
akhirnya saudagar pangkat dijulangkorus
Disulami syair termasyhur
usahlah berdengkur
Kita jua yang bertafakur
Yang mana khilaf tegur menegurlaallalala
kulitnya bersih, hatipun bersih
budi yang baik hatinya pengasih
kulitnya bersih, hatipun bersih
memikul belati tiada yang memilihJadikan bersih, hatipun putih
Berkata benar bermulut fasih
Jadikan bersih, hatipun putih
Biarlah khazanah pintu terpilihhohoohoh
Awak yang payah membelah ruyung
Orang bertandang yang beroleh untung
Akhirnya kita tak akan dihitung
Comments
The notion that malays had a glory years was a myth. there was no empire within the malay world. No central leadership and huge armies.
The malay world's so called empire was a loose coalition of warlords.
It was battered by the Thais and the vietnamese in the north (Champa Malays) and if it was not for zheng He, the Thais was already scouting Temasek(present day singapore) with the idea of dominating the whole peninsular. before the times of the europeans, i beleive the malays have no enemies except for the marauding Thais and war between the various loose malay coalition were rare. decision were made based on consensus, just like present day BN, but the leaders (sultan) makes the final decision after everyone makes their feeling felt.
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December 3, 2007 08:17 PM
Very Classic Song! I love it!
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December 3, 2007 09:20 PM
Damn stupid.
Someone quickly come out with something so that they ban umno's song! kakaka
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December 3, 2007 09:30 PM
Could not agree more with sydput, the so called Malay empire was a myth, how can it be an empire when the land area is so small? on top of that they don't have a writing system, every civilization has a writing system, without one, it is not a civilization.
Melaka was not the world's busiest port, in fact it was not even the top 100 busiest and biggest port in the world during 200 years ago, National Gerographic did publish an article on it, I think it was last year. Our present government must have somehow brainwash every Malaysian into believing that Melaka was an empire and was the busiest port in the world. Truth is, it is not. If indeed it was a thriving empire, where are the ruins? Older empire like the srivijaya left some ruins behind in kedah, but not the so called Melaka Empire, totally nothing.
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December 3, 2007 10:27 PM