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Datuk Sharifah Aini Lyrics
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Aku ibaratkan pohon kian mati
Tanpa disiram dibaja begitu umpamanya
Andai aku bukan untukmu lagi kasih
Biar saja aku berlalu cukup sudah diri ini
Kau gantung tak bertali
Mengapakah
Pasti ku mimpikan mu
Sedangkan kau tak pernah memberi kepastian
Sayang atau tidak
Takkan ku begini menanti selamanya
Kasih tak berhujung rindu dan kasih
Hanya aku seorang menanggu
Mengapakah
Engkau jua yang aku teringat dikala malam
Pasti ku mimpikan mu
Sedangkan kau tak pernah memberi kepastian
Sayang atau tidak
Takkan ku begini menanti selamanya
Kasih tak berhujung rindu dan kasih
Hanya aku seorang menanggu
Maafkanlah aku seandainya kau tiba
Membawa kasihmu setelah ku jemu
Jangan pula nanti kau menjadi
Seorang penanti
The first verse consists of the singer expressing their feelings of abandonment and neglect. They feel like a dying tree that is not getting the care and affection it needs, like not being watered or fertilized. The singer then contemplates leaving the person they're referring to as "you," saying that if they're no longer wanted or loved, they will just go. The last line of the verse talks about being left hanging without any support, like a person who is suspended from a rope but without any knots to hold onto.
The chorus continues with the singer questioning why they constantly think about "you," especially at night when they dream about the person. Despite their fond thoughts, "you" has never given any clear indication of their feelings - whether they love the singer or not. The singer declares that they cannot continue waiting for "you" indefinitely as this unrequited love has become unbearable. The phrase "Kasih tak berhujung rindu dan kasih," translates to love without limits or end, and the singer is feeling the brunt of it while "you" remains indifferent.
In the final verse, the singer asks for forgiveness if they seem impatient or rude, especially if "you" were to come back and express their love. However, the singer is wary that "you" might never reciprocate their feelings, and end up being a "penanti," which means "one who waits." They do not want to be stuck in this state of waiting, and they long for closure, whether it's a declaration of love or acceptance that "you" no longer cares.
Line by Line Meaning
Sampai bila lagi harus begini
How long must we go through this?
Aku ibaratkan pohon kian mati
I feel like a dying tree
Tanpa disiram dibaja begitu umpamanya
Neglected and uncared for
Andai aku bukan untukmu lagi kasih
If I am no longer yours
Biar saja aku berlalu cukup sudah diri ini
I'll leave, that's enough for me
Kau gantung tak bertali
You are hanging without a rope
Mengapakah Engkau jua yang aku teringat dikala malam
Why do I think of you at night?
Pasti ku mimpikan mu
I must have dreamt of you
Sedangkan kau tak pernah memberi kepastian
While you never give me certainty
Sayang atau tidak
Whether you love me or not
Takkan ku begini menanti selamanya
I can't wait like this forever
Kasih tak berhujung rindu dan kasih
Endless love and longing
Hanya aku seorang menanggu
I am the only one waiting
Maafkanlah aku seandainya kau tiba
Forgive me if you arrive
Membawa kasihmu setelah ku jemu
Bringing your love after I'm tired
Jangan pula nanti kau menjadi
Don't become
Seorang penanti
A waiting person
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