Berjalan ke Barat di Waktu Pagi Hari
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Berjalan ke Barat di Waktu Pagi Hari is a poem by a famous Indonesia
n poet, Sapardi Djoko Damono
. This poem is a part of the world's poem anthology.
Waktu berjalan ke barat di waktu pagi hari matahari mengikutiku di belakang
Aku berjalan mengikuti bayang-bayangku sendiri yang memanjang di depan
Aku dan matahari tidak bertengkar tentang siapa di antara kami yang telah menciptakan bayang-bayang
Aku dan bayang-bayang tidak bertengkar tentang siapa di antara kami yang harus berjalan di depan
When walking to the west in the morning the sun follows me from the back
I walk following my own shadow tall at the front
The sun and I did not argue about whom between the two of us created the shadow
The shadow and I did not argue about whom between the two of us is to walk at the front
Indonesia
Indonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...
n poet, Sapardi Djoko Damono
Sapardi Djoko Damono
Sapardi Djoko Damono is an Indonesian poet known for lyrical poems, and who is widely regarded as the pioneer of lyrical poetry in Indonesia.Sapardi began writing poetry while still in high school in Surakarta...
. This poem is a part of the world's poem anthology.
Indonesian text
Berjalan ke Barat di Waktu Pagi HariWaktu berjalan ke barat di waktu pagi hari matahari mengikutiku di belakang
Aku berjalan mengikuti bayang-bayangku sendiri yang memanjang di depan
Aku dan matahari tidak bertengkar tentang siapa di antara kami yang telah menciptakan bayang-bayang
Aku dan bayang-bayang tidak bertengkar tentang siapa di antara kami yang harus berjalan di depan
English translation
Walking to the West in the MorningWhen walking to the west in the morning the sun follows me from the back
I walk following my own shadow tall at the front
The sun and I did not argue about whom between the two of us created the shadow
The shadow and I did not argue about whom between the two of us is to walk at the front