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Malay Magic Being an introduction to the folklore and...

[clxvi]For Beauty

Project Gutenberg EPUB3 edition Skeat, Walter William
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Titek ’ku titek, ayer lior sa-titek di-atas permeidani,
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Tundok kasih sayang ummat Muhammad memandang aku.
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Saperti asam garam25 bertentangan chahia aku,
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Matahari s’ri aku, bulan rupa aku,
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Berkat aku memakei doʿa asam garam!
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S’ri manis, tengkuling26 manis,
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Bukan-nya s’ri manis, tengkuling manis,
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Di-pandang ummat Muhammad sakalian laki-laki sakalian perampuan,
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Chahia naik ka muka aku,
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S’ri turun ka dada aku,
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Chahia Allah, chahia Muhammad,
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Lebih pagi di-bawa(h) petang,
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Lebih petang di-bawa(h) pagi.

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Malay Magic Being an introduction to the folklore and popular religion of the Malay Peninsula, Project Gutenberg eBook #47873

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