Biar

Biar aku tak diingati manusia, Tuhan
Asal saja aku masih di bawah sayap ingatanMu.

Dan semua ini takkan bermakna apa-apa
Senda gurau, dan ilusi silap mata
Bila tertawa, terlupa leka
Bila terjaga, semua lenyap tak ada.

Apa mahuku
Apa jalanku
Apa suratanku
Apa akhirku

Biar denganMu ku adu
Dan biar mereka tak dengar
Hati aku mengaduh.

Hidup

Hari yang terus-terus dipangkah
Tak punya maknawi
Tanpa berisi tingkah

Dan fikiran aku semakin terbang
Kepada masa depan yang cemerlang

Sedang hari dan saat ini
Kau tak tahu
Bila masa terhenti pacu jantungmu

Apakah kau terlihat maksud sebenar sebuah hidup
Bukan angkasa terjulang, biarkan
Bukan berakhir cemerlang, tepikan
Tapi saat ini
Ada kau pedulikan?

Burung malam

Burung malam
Terbang pulang
Bersama paruh berisi agenda esok hari, impian masa tua, dan cinta penuh rasa
Terapung-apung di sejuk malam
Melepaskan segala entah apa-apa
Ke kotak separa sedar dan separa mati
Si pengantuk
Terus terketuk
Untuk berjaga lagi
Di segenap gelita.

Apakah patut ku tabur dedak dan bikin kolam mandi burung di luar tingkap kamarku
Agar saja mereka berhenti bertamu?

Celaka

Yang paling celaka itu lidahku
Lidah seperti pedang, kau kata?
Apakah kemunduran ini?
Lidahku seperti sniper
Tepat ke jantung
Mati semuanya.

Yang kedua celaka itu sifat tak endahku
Bila orang datang padaku
Aku buat tak endah saja
Bila orang pergi dariku
Kutanyakan, mengapa?
Ah, celaka.

Yang terakhir celaka itu aku
Di hening pagi
Tiada yang lain yang aku hingarkan di ruang fikir
Selain kecelakaan hati. Dan jiwa.

Sambil aku memutarkan lagu-lagu sedih di pemain burukku.
Konon-konon mereka boleh membasuh
Dosa sniper dan sifat hati keringku ini

Kenapa, kau begini
Mencelakakan diri sendiri?

Tuhan, aku takut
Mati dalam celaka.

Pelokek

Ah, kau, si pelokek
Minta sedikit katanya sengkek
Minta segelas kau beri setitik
Minta sehati kau beri secobek

Ah, kau, si pelokek
Bagaimana kan kufahami fitrahmu
Jika bukan terpaksa kupinta padamu
Jika bukan tercuma kamu yang tahu
Kau fikir
Masih di sinikah jelamanya aku?

Ah, kau, si pelokek
Sedang yang kau lokekkan bukan kau yang empunya
Selamanya
Dan selamanya aku tak mengerti
Betapa salahnya prinsip dirinya

Ah, kau.

Hatiku semakin malam.

Dentum dentam di langit malam
Menggencarkan rasa suram
Di mana, kawan, di mana
Di mana, janjinya, di mana

Pantas pula masa berjalan ke waktu ini
Waktu aku seharusnya bersalam denganmu mengucapkan selamat jalan dan maju jaya
Seingat aku
Baru kelmarin kita bertemu dan bercanda
Baru kelmarin kita bersua dan bercerita

Dan waktu yang sepantasnya hadir ini
Seolah-olah tak pernah habis
Dengan aku yang menunggu, bersama secawan teh anganku, kubancuh untukmu
Dengan kau, yang tak muncul di depanku

Sedang hari semakin malam
Dentum makin dentam
Hati makin suram
Dan kita, seperti malam
Entah bila tibanya pagi
Pasti datang, tapi hati tak percaya lagi.

Aku tunggu kau di sini
Dengan hati yang semakin malam.

Cartoons, and other things.

I'm always fond of children shows and cartoons. Before this, I just genuinely and purely love them for the messages and all, but lately as I come to this age (hahaha what's this exclaiming that I'm exactly old or something? Okay sorry) I'm kinda surveying which cartoons and shows that are actually good and helps in educating young minds. For my future kids, see. Lol.

And I came across this cartoon named Dibo The Gift Dragon. It's really cute and the concept of the cartoon is so cool. All the creatures and plants in Cosy Land are made of wool/felt material, and you can see the stitches in everything. So Etsy-ish kinda cartoon. Pretty and artsy. And the main story is there's this dragon named Dibo who can grant his friends' wishes by a magic phrase 'Diding Boding Dibo Dibo Ding' and the gifts will come out of the dragon's tummy (which has a zipper on it.) And the song is quite catchy too. Lemme share the song witchu.

"Hello, hello, my name's Dibo

Here is something you should know

When you want just say this

Diding Boding Dibo Dibo Ding"

Catchy right? It also came with these dance moves. Lol.

But when I'm watching this, I'm kinda afraid of showing the cartoon to any toddler I know. I mean, we Muslims should always know that we have Allah The Almighty to rely on. And to ask for anything. Not some witty dragon with a catch phrase and a zippered belly.

And that concept should be taught first to these innocent minds. That they'll always have Allah. Even though when they have nothing nor anyone with them.

I wish some people could make a similar high quality cartoon like Dibo, to teach these young caliphs about this very core. Of course Allah can't be portrayed. But the educational message can be the major core concept. Actually not only for kids. But us adults too, who had might forgotten our purpose of being sent here on this Earth.

We had this explorace thingy with the muslimah sisters earlier, and there's one game which had you to pass a pingpong ball to your team mates using a plastic spoon. And after the game ended, we were asked- did you rely on Allah during the game, or did you rely on your skills and your team mates? Man. That hit me like a lightning. Especially when we just had discussed this particular ayat from surah Ali Imran: 190-191.

Indeed, in the creation of the heavens and the earth and the alternation of the night and the day are signs for those of understanding.

Who remember Allah while standing or sitting or [lying] on their sides and give thought to the creation of the heavens and the earth, [saying], "Our Lord, You did not create this aimlessly; exalted are You [above such a thing]; then protect us from the punishment of the Fire.

We should be reminded of Allah at all times. During whatever situation. Be it you're watching a cartoon or passing pingpong balls to your friends.

Cz He will always be there for us. :)