Dikir Barat

Oleh

Kumpulan Keris
Lam Soon CC MAEC

 



Dikir Barat
By
Keris Group
Lam Soon CC MAEC

 
Interpreted In English By Yahya Hamid

 

 

 


 

Juara


Berkibar layaran dek tiupan nan kencang
Sailing with the strong wind

Berarak dek sangkut nan sehala rempuh rebut
Like procession stuck in one way rush

Berpaut tiang palang anjung layar bersandang
Hanging on to pillar mast

Di lontar ombak seliar hala karam nan terhanyut
Thrown by the wild wave and washed away

Layar dilayarkan biar sejengkal mara
Sail the sail let be even a short distance
 
Hala dihalakan arah hulu lintang patah
Direct in direction of upstream end
 
Ragam diragamkan usang tua lama
Vary the varieties of the old

Langkah dipanjangkan terus depan usul arah
Lengthen the steps continue forward

Senandung dendangan berirama nan syahdu
Song sung with touching melody
 
Lambang layaran segumpal hasrat bersepadu
Symbol of sail with united intent

Palang berpaut tika ribut sang bayu
Hanging on to pillar in sea storm

Lakaran minda teguh utuh membajak kalbu
The mind’s steadfast cultivating the heart

 

Yengki


Rentak sembilu makin gamat
The sad beat gets worse

Penuh beban derita amat
Filled with suffering burden
 
Tapak tangan basah keringat
Palm wet with sweat

Belai bina sepanjang hayat
Caress, build for a lifetime

 

Kelantan

Tunjang jiwa rintih pincang
Pushing the soul mourning handicap

sesat dalam rawan hujan
lost in confusing rain

Ibu pergi dah diundang
Mum left invited

ayah harung sendirian
dad wade alone

Dulu rasa putus tali
Before, felt as broken string
 
pukul arus hanyut sampan
hitting the current boat drifting

Dulu hambat jerit sepi
Before, holding back loneliness scream
 
hilang palang akar sandaran
lost the pillar to lean on

Menghilang senyum merekah
Losing the cracking smile
 
bila panah tuju padat
when arrow hit the target

Airmata jatuh basah
Tears flow wet

tumpah dalam bejana karat
Spilled into the rusty bowl

Namun tewas belum lagi
But all’s not yet lost
 
tak terburai keyakinan
Confidence broken not

Songsang tidak peribadi
Wayward not the person
 
tanggung hayat keturunan
responsible for life & descendent

 

Petani

Sebalik bingkai kenangan
Behind memory frame

 

Matang

Dari cermin mata yang memandang
From the eye glass that watches

Penunjang tiang usung gemilang
Pillar supporter carries with pride

Meredah badai sezaman panjang
Wading through storm an era long

Memangku pulang ganjaran sedulang
On lap going home benefit tray

Dodoian mesra belaian sayang
Friendly song caressing love
 
Menjana hidup penghasil cemerlang
Facing life achieving excellence

 

Wau Bulan

Wau bulan teraju tiga
“Wau bulan” (kite) with three controls

Jalan mengarah berpandu elok
With guided move, driven lovely

Agar sesampai merangkul jaya
With hope till success achieved