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Dinda → English translation

Translation

Malay (Original)

Darling

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How are you, darling?

Long time no see

Feels like it's been two months

This longing in my chest, not a soul knows

Darling, you're far there,

far from these eyes' vision

But in this heart, always here

Keep me company through storms and tribulations

Darling, I'm away for a short while only

This is all for the future you and me

Darling don't be mad-mad (Darling don't be mad)

Afraid that if you do, you'd age fast (would age fast)

I'm a devoted man by nature

Would never put you second or last

Of millions of stars (of millions of stars)

Darling, you shine the brightest (You're the brightest)

Of all and every woman

Darling, you are the fairest

Darling, I'm away for a short while only

This is all for the future of you and me

Darling don't be mad-mad (Darling don't be mad)

Afraid that if you do, you'd age fast (would age fast)

I'm a devoted man by nature

Would never put you second or last

Of millions of stars (of millions of stars)

Darling, you shine the brightest (You're the brightest)

Of all and every woman

Darling, you are the fairest

Darling, don't be mad

Afraid that if you do, you'd age fast

Of millions of stars

Darling, you shine the brightest

equirhythmic

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This is a poetic translation - deviations from the meaning of the original are present (extra words, extra or omitted information, substituted concepts).

Submitted by

seeking007 on 2020-11-29

Author's comments:

This song used quite an amount of Malay archaic words, making it poetic which are:
1) Dinda = Term of endearment, like love, baby, honey; In the context of this song, 'Dinda' is the term used by the persona to call his wife, Dinda can also replace 'you'.
2) Kanda = Term of endearment too, but in the first-person use; In the song, the persona refers to himself as 'Kanda', rather than I or me when he talks to his wife
3) Purnama = Moon; Often used to describe time span; eg: month
4) Gundah gulana = Sadness and sorrow, predicaments, etc
5) Gemerlapan = Shining, illuminating, etc

Original lyrics

Dinda

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Masdo

Dinda → English translation

Darling

Dinda

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