Kenangan
Datuk Sharifah Aini Lyrics


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Suatu masa ku dapat undangan
Menghadiri majlis nikah temanku
Ramai sahabat dan saudara maranya
Menghadiri majlis itu

Tanpa ku sangka tanpa ku duga
Majlis meriah menempuh sejarah
Pertemuanku dengan jejaka
Yang tampan kacak rupanya

Mata bertentangan
Budi ikhlas kedapatan
Senyum berbalasan
Menjadi kenang-kenangan

Akhir majlis ku berpisah jauh
Suratnya tetap daku terima
Sungguh tinggi budi pekertinya
Membuat aku tak lupa

Mata bertentangan
Budi ikhlas kedapatan
Senyum berbalasan
Menjadi kenang-kenangan

Akhir majlis ku berpisah jauh
Suratnya tetap daku terima




Sungguh tinggi budi pekertinya
Membuat aku tak lupa

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Datuk Sharifah Aini's song "Kenangan" (which means "memories" in English) captures the essence of a bittersweet memory from the past. The song talks about an invitation to attend a friend's wedding where the wedding feast was merry with many friends and family attending. Unexpectedly, the singer meets a handsome man at the wedding with whom she shared glances, smiles, and a sincere conversation. The song suggests that it might have been love at first sight, but it is not clear whether things progressed after that. The singer cherishes the memory, and the kindness shown to her is something that she will never forget.


The song's tone is nostalgic and captures a sense of longing for a memory that the singer cherishes. The lines 'Mata bertentangan, Budi ikhlas kedapatan, Senyum berbalasan, Menjadi kenang-kenangan' (meaning 'Our eyes met, we exchanged sincere gestures, and the smiles we shared became a sweet memory') encapsulates the essence of the song. It highlights how a simple fleeting moment can leave an everlasting memory that can impact our lives in ways we could never imagine.


Overall, the song Kenangan is about the beauty and the poignancy of a single moment that leaves a long-lasting memory that never fades away. It is both a love song and a tribute to the beauty of memories and feeling nostalgic.


Line by Line Meaning

Suatu masa ku dapat undangan
At one point in time, I received an invitation


Menghadiri majlis nikah temanku
To attend a wedding ceremony of a friend


Ramai sahabat dan saudara maranya
Many friends and family members were there


Menghadiri majlis itu
To attend that ceremony


Tanpa ku sangka tanpa ku duga
Unbeknownst to me


Majlis meriah menempuh sejarah
The lively ceremony made history


Pertemuanku dengan jejaka
I met a young man


Yang tampan kacak rupanya
Who was handsome and charming


Mata bertentangan
Our eyes met


Budi ikhlas kedapatan
A sincere and gracious demeanor was observed


Senyum berbalasan
We exchanged smiles


Menjadi kenang-kenangan
Became a cherished memory


Akhir majlis ku berpisah jauh
At the end of the ceremony, we parted ways


Suratnya tetap daku terima
I received a letter from him


Sungguh tinggi budi pekertinya
He had exemplary character


Membuat aku tak lupa
That I will never forget




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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

Abrazak abrazak261212

Kenangan-Sharifah Aini
Suatu masa kudapat undangan
Menghadiri majlis nikah temanku
Ramai sahabat dan saudara maranya
Menghadiri majlis itu

Tanpa kusangka kudapat berita
Majlis meriah menempuh sejarah
Pertemuanku dengan jejaka
Yang tampan,kacak,rupawan

Mata bertentangan
Budi ikhlas kedapatan
Senyum berbalasan
Menjadi kenang-kenangan

Habis majlis kuberpisah jauh
Suratnya tetap daku terima
Sungguh tinggi budi pekertinya
Membuat daku tak lupa.



All comments from YouTube:

Nura Sabry

First time dengar lagu ni.. walaupun banyak lagu2 Allahyarhamah yg saya tak pernah dengar tapi bila dengar suara nyanyian, terus tahu itu lagu Sharifah Aini.. suara yg tiada pengganti hingga kini 🌹💜😢

Mak Nab

Lagu² beliau terutama yg terbit awal 70an semua sy suka..suara fresh dn bersungguh buat setiap mesej dlm lagu sampai.Bg sy tiada klon suara Sharifah Aini di dunia ini.

Abrazak abrazak261212

Kenangan-Sharifah Aini
Suatu masa kudapat undangan
Menghadiri majlis nikah temanku
Ramai sahabat dan saudara maranya
Menghadiri majlis itu

Tanpa kusangka kudapat berita
Majlis meriah menempuh sejarah
Pertemuanku dengan jejaka
Yang tampan,kacak,rupawan

Mata bertentangan
Budi ikhlas kedapatan
Senyum berbalasan
Menjadi kenang-kenangan

Habis majlis kuberpisah jauh
Suratnya tetap daku terima
Sungguh tinggi budi pekertinya
Membuat daku tak lupa.

eeja juren aidit ariffin

Abrazak abrazak261212 xxxx

Iskandar Shah

biduanita yang tiada tara dan tandingan. Al-Fatihah untuk satu-satunya biduanita kesayanganku.

rufino khan

Thanks for uploading this song ...my favourite of DSA ,it really rekindle my childhood n feeling when I was in early teens.Thanks again.

Abdul Amr

Suara merdu. Al fatihah

awang belantara

Masih ada lagi lagu sedap Sharifah Aini yg tak pernah saya dengar sebelum ini

Latiff Bajurie

nostalgia zaman remaja 70an.....alfatihah

Shaiful Zahari

Lunak sungguh suara mu... Lembut manja...bergetar..berdengung.. Arwah pernah berpesam pada penyanyi baru sewaktu menjadi juri pd satu rancangan.. Kalu nk jadi penyanyi yg baik.. sebutan kena jelas..katanya sangat penting.. Kerana menyayi spt bercerita.. beberpa kali beliau ulang2 nasehatnya tu.

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