a clot of silence
a quiver in the bowels of the night
suddenly falls on to a mirror
sprinkling the fragrance of fragipani
to the earth around mother’s cemetery
my hands the soft silk
as though arranging velvet
reaching for Your heaven
that hushes all secrets
suddenly
my odorous and dirty face
kneels
at the door Your ears
then to say a million prayers
prayers of purity from sin
prayers of freedom from revenge
prayers full of regret
prayers that request a million
forgiveness.
(translated by MHS)
salam cikgu dan Qayyum,
Mari, atas nama Tuhan yang agung
dan rahman, kita hulurkan dua tangan,
dan sejuta hati kita bersalaman dari
denyutnya yang paling
tenang dan dalam
Selamat Hari Raya — dari kami sekeluarga
Maaf zahir dan batin, nampak dan tak
nyata, dari hujung ke hujungnya
p/s: nak duit raya Tok Ki Ta, pakcik Qaf..
pinta anak-anakku ..hehe