Resah Bersalam
Datuk Sharifah Aini Lyrics
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Rupanya bara di dalam dada
Kusangka budi dibawa mati
Rupanya manisan puisi
Kusangka sayup hembusan bayu
Rupanya keluhan jiwa rindu
Kusangka cinta hanya secawan
Resah bersalam senda dan gundah
Mekar bermesra mimpi dan angan
Mata berkait kenangan silam
Waktu jari kimbah di pasir
Dalam air ada bayang
Wajahmu berbelah-belah
Dalam mata kau berkaca
Tanda cintaku berhelah
Kutenunkan kasih dan sayang
Rupa-rupanya kukesiangan
Duka bersilau bisa nestapa
Sayu beradu ceritera kita
Jarum bersilang tekad bermadah
Hati luluh menggalas setia
Kutampikan sarang jiwa
Halusnya laluan titi
Kusemaikan taman bunga
Kemboja lebih bersemi
Berlimpahan rindu dan dendam
Rupa-rupanya 'ku di pinggiran
Dalam air ada bayang
Wajahmu berbelah-belah
Dalam mata kau berkaca
Tanda cintaku berhelah
Kutenunkan kasih dan sayang
Rupa-rupanya kukesiangan
Kutampikan sarang jiwa
Halusnya laluan titi
Kusemaikan taman bunga
Kemboja lebih bersemi
Berlimpahan rindu dan dendam
Rupa-rupanya 'ku di pinggiran
Dalam air ada bayang
Dalam mata kau berkaca
Kutemukan kasih dan sayang
Rupa-rupanya 'ku di pinggiran
Kutampikan sarang jiwa
Kusemaikan taman bunga
Berlimpahan rindu dan dendam
Rupa-rupanya 'ku di pinggiran
The song Resah Bersalam by Datuk Sharifah Aini is a reflection of the confusion and turmoil that love brings. The first verse highlights the disparity between what is perceived and what really exists. The moon is often associated with a sense of calm and serenity, but instead, there is a fire burning in the heart. Similarly, intelligence is believed to be a guide, but it is the sweetness and tenderness of poetry that provides comfort. The second verse speaks to the notion that love is not necessarily smooth and gentle, but rather a tumultuous storm. The singer thought the gentle breeze was only a whisper, but it turns out to be a cry of longing. The revelation is jarring that the love that was thought to be a chalice of ease is actually a burden.
The chorus is an expression of the mixed emotions that love brings. The word 'resah' means restless or uneasy, while 'bersalam' is an exchange of greetings. The line 'mekar bermesra mimpi dan angan' suggests that while there is a sense of joy in the blossoming of dreams and aspirations, it is also accompanied by anxiety and uncertainty. The third verse speaks to the mixed signals that love can sometimes send, using imagery of faces reflecting in water and eyes being windows to the soul. The final verse is a resolution to embrace the emotional turmoil and make peace with it.
Line by Line Meaning
Kusangka cahya bulan purnama
I thought the full moon was bright and beautiful
Rupanya bara di dalam dada
But inside my heart is burning with passion
Kusangka budi dibawa mati
I thought wisdom died with us
Rupanya manisan puisi
But poetry is the sweet essence of wisdom
Kusangka sayup hembusan bayu
I thought the gentle breeze was barely there
Rupanya keluhan jiwa rindu
But it's actually the yearning of my soul
Kusangka cinta hanya secawan
I thought love was only a cup full
Rupanya aku kelemasan
But I'm weak and fragile in love
Resah bersalam senda dan gundah
Restless in greetings of joy and sorrow
Mekar bermesra mimpi dan angan
Dreams and aspirations blooming intimately
Mata berkait kenangan silam
Eyes connect to past memories
Waktu jari kimbah di pasir
As time slips through our fingers like sand
Dalam air ada bayang
Reflections in the water
Wajahmu berbelah-belah
Divided into fragments of your face
Dalam mata kau berkaca
Reflected in your eyes
Tanda cintaku berhelah
The signs of my love have cracked
Kutenunkan kasih dan sayang
I offered love and affection
Rupa-rupanya kukesiangan
But it turns out I am left wanting
Duka bersilau bisa nestapa
Glittering sorrow and pain
Sayu beradu ceritera kita
We exchange our melancholic stories
Jarum bersilang tekad bermadah
Crossed needles vow to each other
Hati luluh menggalas setia
My heart is willing to bear the burden of loyalty
Kutampikan sarang jiwa
I reveal the depths of my soul
Halusnya laluan titi
The path is now smoother
Kusemaikan taman bunga
I bring life to the flower garden
Kemboja lebih bersemi
The frangipani blooms more beautifully
Berlimpahan rindu dan dendam
Overflowing with longing and resentment
Rupa-rupanya 'ku di pinggiran
But it turns out I am on the fringes
Kutemukan kasih dan sayang
I found love and affection
Rupa-rupanya 'ku di pinggiran
But it turns out I am on the fringes
Kutampikan sarang jiwa
I reveal the depths of my soul
Kusemaikan taman bunga
I bring life to the flower garden
Berlimpahan rindu dan dendam
Overflowing with longing and resentment
Rupa-rupanya 'ku di pinggiran
But it turns out I am on the fringes
Writer(s): L.y.
Contributed by Mila O. Suggest a correction in the comments below.