New state of Penang

New state of Penang

Captain Light a King

When recalled the old days

Sitting flowing tears

1. Pantun was written by "artisans nonsense" in Penang boria teams in the British period.

2. We rarely hear this pantun now, but when I was a teenage boy, I often hear. To some extent I feel sad too. Tears do not flow, but it haunts my mind.

3. Penang Malays at that time had lost their position in the rapidly developing island declaration as a result of duty-free island by the British. While the row of shops and houses occupied by the castle rock, like others, they, the Malays were forced to move to escape from the development of the city of Penang as an offer to sell their properties are high, and they are all poor and can not buy or rent a shop or dwelling house established, after selling their land.

4. Then, when the development reaches the area where the Malays had fled, they again sell the land and moving away from development.

5. Gradually they sink in the growing foreign community and luxury. That is their fate, a group of people isolated in their own country. But their tears flow freely.

6. Difficult for those who are born in this era, the time of opportunity in piles, all easy days, the time leading Malay race, age at the hands of the Malays, they are difficult to describe the lives of Penang during the British period.

7. What we need to be remembered the position of the Malays in Penang that time? Does not have to. After achieving success, we might not suffer the fate of the Penang Malay.

8. Once able to remain successful, once independent, remain independent. Did not Hang Tuah has said "tak akan Melayu hilang di dunia". This assurance is given to the Malays. We will continue to Malays even if only a driver, laborers, office boys. We Malays. No need to flowing tears.

 Chedet