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Birthday-mu
Allah blest Thee, ...
;-)
Today’s your birthday…
I never paid attention to your birthday before,
Never really cared,
It never really meant anything to me.
I never thought to call,
Never thought to send a card or present,
Never thought to visit and make memories that I could remember forever,
Never even knew it was your birthday.
I always knew you were there,
But didn’t think much else.
But today’s your birthday.
Now you’ve been gone for almost a year.
And each 365 days of this year.
I have thought of you,
Thought that if I could have just have 1 more day for you,
I would call,
I would send a present,
I would visit and make all the memories in the world,
I would count down the days till your birthday,
I would be with you, and realize,
You mean the world to me,
Always did, always will.
And without you,
Everything changes.
So now I say for the first time…
Happy Birthday
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Terjemahan bebas puisi Faraz Ahmed Memon
KELAHIRANMU, klahiran firdaus
Tatkala mengembang senyum menawan
Kau adalah bunga-bunga musim semi bermekaran
Tatkala bintang-gemintang bekerlap-kerlip
Katakan selamat ultah untukmu
Kau bagaikan mutiara berkilauan
Ketika langit berselimutkan pelangi
Ungkapkan selamat ultah padamu
Kau bagaikan sang ratu warna-warni
Ketika burung bernyanyikan melodi
dengan sapaan selamat ultah bagimu
Hal itu menjadi irama yang paling manis
Ya, dan ketika hati berdoa keselamatan
sambil panjatkan doa selamat ultah untukmu
Kau-lah tuan putri di hatiku
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Happy Birthday
Happy Birthday
Happy Birthday
How old are you today?
Happy Birthday
Happy Birthday
All the girls can stay
Happy Birthday
Happy Birthday
Turn and shake away
Happy Birthday
Happy Birthday
Let’s jump around and play
Happy Birthday
Happy Birthday
You need a holiday
Happy Birthday
Happy Birthday
Wish you well each and everyday
Sylvia Chidi, 2005
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birthday
a day of remembrance
the penance undergone in love for love
by the light that shadows us
like the eyelids for the eyes
our mother.
birthday
a thanksgiving day
for the creator’s generosity
and mother’s anticipation
to bring forward another soul for continuity
of human race
so this bud may blossom
into beautiful petals
and colorful flowers.
birthday
a day to rejoice
the confluence of five elements at the fullest term
to draw forth a splendor of nature
in the form of an infant.
birthday
a day to humble our lives
in promises holy
that today on this special day
another good I add unto my life
and please grant me thy fullest blessing
as my present to my mum
who was in pain during this joyous moment years ago.
birthday
a day to feed the hungry stomachs
that may cross our path with stretched arms
lets all eat well, sleep well
on this day of final emergence
a source of mystery
the facet of truth
YOU
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