Seribu Mawar
Datuk Sharifah Aini Lyrics

The lyrics to Datuk Sharifah Aini's song Seribu Mawar speak to the pain of a broken relationship due to unrequited love and infidelity. The opening line “Cintamu yang tak ikhlas, padaku yang setia” translates to “Your unfaithful love, to my loyal self” immediately sets the tone for the rest of the song. The singer is expressing how they have been hurt by their lover's infidelity, and they know that their love was not sincere. The next line, “Kau anggap aku tidak tahu, kau curang di belakangku” translates to “You think I don't know, you cheat behind my back,” confirms the singer's suspicions of betrayal.

The singer further expresses that true love is not about material possessions, but rather it is about one's soul. The line “Cinta bukannya harta, cinta adalah jiwa” means “Love isn't about money, love is about the soul.” The singer realizes that her broken heart cannot be bought with possessions, and her true feelings towards her unfaithful lover cannot be swayed by any amount of flattery or deception. The chorus repeats the line “Biar seribu mawar tak bisa memekarkan” or “Even a thousand roses cannot bloom” which symbolizes that the love between the singer and her unfaithful lover cannot be repaired with material possessions or false promises.

In the second verse, the singer reflects on lost opportunities and past mistakes, but it is too late to change them. The line “Andai dulu dapat kukecapi, kasih sayang tulus suci, tak mungkin kini, kau menghitung hari sendirian” means “If only I had found pure love before, it's impossible now that you count the days alone”. They realize that the relationship could have been different if things had gone differently, but now it's impossible to change the past. The singer concludes the song by acknowledging their happiness in moving on from the toxic and insincere love they experienced, “Aku kini bahagia, tanpa cinta yang pura-pura” which means “I am now happy without insincere love”.