Menunggu Nasi Minyak
Ismail Haron Lyrics

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Encik Mail jangan marah kalau aku bertanya
Mengapa engkau belum naik pelamin
Ku ingin merasa nasi minyak kau pula
Lekas-lekaslah kahwin

Aduhai cik Anita kau buat ku tertawa
Poket ku ini selalu kekurangan
Oh Ini kan pula hendak kasi makan

Anak daralah orang

Sampai bila ku kan menunggu
Nasi minyak kau itu
Sampai ku lihat kau Anita
Mempunyai anak kelima

Encik Mail aku agak jadi bujang terlajak
Bujang terlajak tak apa lah cik Nita
Oh asal kan jangan
Oh aku menjadi
Bujang senget sebelah

Hei sampai bila ku kan menunggu
Nasi minyak kau itu
Sampai ku lihat kau Anita
Mempunyai anaklah lima

Encik Mail aku agak jadi bujang terlajak
Bujang terlajak tak apa lah cik Nita
Oh asal kan jangan
Oh aku menjadi
Bujang senget sebelah

Encik Mail lekas kahwin
Ku takut naik pelamin oh seram

Encik Mail lekas kahwin lekaslah
Ku takut naik pelamin sejuk badan

Overall Meaning

The song Menunggu Nasi Minyak by Ismail Haron and Anita Sarawak is a playful and lighthearted conversation between two lovers who are waiting for marriage. One of them, named Anita, teases her partner, Encik Mail, about not yet proposing and making her wait for her beloved dish of nasi minyak. She presses him to hurry up and marry her so that she can have her fill of the dish. Encik Mail, in turn, makes a joke about being content with being a bachelor, as long as he doesn't end up lopsided. However, he eventually concedes to Anita's request, acknowledging that he is afraid of the cold feeling of standing at the altar alone.

The song's lyrics are light and playful, but the theme of waiting and anticipating is a universal sentiment that many people can relate to. The use of nasi minyak, a traditional Malay dish, adds a cultural dimension to the song, evoking thoughts of home, family, and marriage. The back-and-forth of Anita and Encik Mail's conversation adds a layer of humor to the song, making it a fun and catchy tune.

Line by Line Meaning

Encik Mail jangan marah kalau aku bertanya
Encik Mail, please don't get upset if I ask,

Mengapa engkau belum naik pelamin
Why haven't you gotten married yet?

Ku ingin merasa nasi minyak kau pula
I want to experience your wedding feast,

Lekas-lekaslah kahwin
So please hurry and get married!

Aduhai cik Anita kau buat ku tertawa
Oh my, Anita, you always make me laugh,

Poket ku ini selalu kekurangan
But my pockets are always empty,

Oh Ini kan pula hendak kasi makan
And now I have to feed someone else's child,

Anak daralah orang
The child of another person.

Sampai bila ku kan menunggu
How long must I wait?

Nasi minyak kau itu
For your wedding feast,

Sampai ku lihat kau Anita
Until I see you, Anita,