Inikah Manusia
Datuk Sharifah Aini Lyrics
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Lihat putih titisan embun
Sayup azan memanggil
Insan sedar dari tidurnya
Waktu ini
Ingin kurenungkan sejurus
Liku hidup manusia
Di dunia ini tiada jauh
Hasad dengki dan iri hati
Inikah dia manusia
Selalu manis di depan saja
Kenyataan
Yang mulia di cari salahnya
Lebih sedikit di dengki
Inikah dia manusia
Bila berkawan
Saling ikhlas berlaku adil
Yang benar di bernarkan
Yang salah pasti disalahkan
The lyrics of Datuk Sharifah Aini's song "Inikah Manusia" speaks of the human condition and the challenges of living life in a world fraught with negativity and conflict. The song opens with a serene description of the dawn, with its dewy drops and the gentle call to prayer that rouses human beings from their slumber. The singer then reflects on the many twists and turns of life and the myriad ways in which people navigate them.
The chorus of the song speaks to the fundamental question of what it means to be human. The lyrics suggest that humanity often presents a facade of sweetness and light, but that beneath that veneer lies a darker reality of jealousy and envy. According to the song, humans often seek out noble goals but then take a perverse pleasure in tearing them down or criticizing them. The lyrics suggest that people are too quick to judge one another and too slow to extend genuine kindness and forgiveness.
In the final verse of the song, the singer implores her listeners to act with sincerity and integrity, to be just and truthful in their dealings with others. The song is a powerful commentary on the human condition, challenging listeners to take a more introspective and compassionate approach to their fellow human beings.
Line by Line Meaning
Subuh hari
At dawn
Lihat putih titisan embun
See the white drops of dew
Sayup azan memanggil
A faint call to prayer
Insan sedar dari tidurnya
Humans awaken from their sleep
Waktu ini
At this moment
Ingin kurenungkan sejurus
I want to ponder for a moment
Liku hidup manusia
The complexity of human life
Seribu satu macam cara
Many different ways
Di dunia ini tiada jauh
In this world, it is not far
Hasad dengki dan iri hati
Jealousy and envy
Inikah dia manusia
Is this what humans are like?
Selalu manis di depan saja
Always sweet in front only
Kenyataan
The truth
Yang mulia di cari salahnya
Nobility is searched for faults
Lebih sedikit di dengki
Less is envied
Inikah dia manusia
Is this what humans are like?
Bila berkawan
When making friends
Saling ikhlas berlaku adil
Treating each other with sincerity and fairness
Yang benar di bernarkan
What is right is acknowledged
Yang salah pasti disalahkan
What is wrong is surely blamed
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