Written by Nurel Javissyarqi *
Translated by Agus B. Harianto

Despite as Indonesian Presiden Penyair, Sutardji Calzoum Bachri once said; “a great poem had ever been created in the history of this nation.” It is the text of Sumpah Pemuda, which had announced on October 28, 1928. And before the term of swearing, sumpah pocong, etc. It had resonated sturdy grandeur of Palapa Oath, which had echoed by Patih Gajah Mada, from the empire of Majapahit in the land of Dwipa, which indelible in the world of Nusantara.

To declare that Bung Tomo is the Hero of Indonesian Poet, or even Indonesian Literary Hero, here I performed the text of his speech, when he was flaring up the spirit of the struggle of the people in Surabaya. Which is not less qualified than other great poems.

Then all doors could be opened, all ears should listen, no term that can be allotted only a poet, everyone could be the same. Except, for the loser who made off with state property, for the corruptors that are no deterrent to treasure up the fire of hell.

At that time, to welcome the Ultimatum of General Mansergh on November 10, 1945, Bung Tomo read the text of his speech with a blazing soul, in front of radio of Pemberontak, with a loud and echoed voice, shrieking the sky, lighted on the state and nation independence of Indonesia:

Bismillahirrohmaanirrohim **
Freedom!
Brothers commoners all over Indoneisa
especially the brethren resident of Surabaya.

We all know, that today
British soldiers are spreading pamphlets
which gave us all a threat.

We are obliged in the time they specified,
to submit all weapons we had taken
from the hands of Japanese soldiers.

They have asked that we come to them
with the over the head.

They have asked that we all come to them
by carrying a white flag
sign that we gave up on them.

Brothers and Sisters
in the past battle,
we all have shown already
that the people of Indonesia in Surabaya:

young men who came from Sulawesi,
young men who came from Bali,
young men who came from Borneo
young men who came from Sumatra,
youth of Aceh, youth of Tapanuli
and the entire Indonesian youth
which is in Surabaya.

In their own armies
with the civilian troops,
established in kampongs
has shown a defense
that can not be uprooted,
had shown a strength
until they were stuck everywhere.

Just because the cunning tactics of theirs brethren,
by brought the president
and other leaders to Surabaya,
then we are subject to and lay off the battle.

But in those days, they have strengthened themselves,
and after they were strong, now here’s the situation.

Brothers and sisters,
all of us – we are Indonesian nation
that is in Surabaya
will accept the challenge of British soldiers,
and if the leader of British troops in Surabaya
want to listen the answers of all youth of Indonesia
which is in Surabaya, hear these British soldiers!

This is our answer!
This is the answers the people of Surabaya!
This is the answers of the youth of Indonesia!

To you all the British soldiers!
You want that we
will take the white flag
to surrender to you!

You told us to bring the weapons
that we have taken from the Japanese soldiers
to be submitted to you.

That demands, though we know
that you’re once again going to threaten us
to demolish us
with existing strengths you have!

But this is our answer:
“As long as Indonesian ox
still have the red blood
which can make a piece of white cloth,
into red and white,
as long as we have it,
we will never surrender
even to anyone ”

Get ready fellows brother of Surabaya people.
Precarious state.
But I warn you once again
do not start shooting,
just when we were shot,
then we’ll strike back to them!

We show that we are
actually the people who want to be free!

And to us brothers,
we better destroyed than no freedom!

Our motto remains!
FREEDOM OR DIE!

And we believe brothers,
in the end it must be
victory will fall into our hands.
Because Allah is always on the right side.

Believe it brothers,
The God will protect us all.

Allahu Akbar. Allahu Akbar. Allahu Akbar!
FREEDOM!

The speech text is not just a sense of poetry; it was also not only relying on the sounds of literary, but it has exceeded poetical events. What I meant with the text has sense of poetry; it’s easily understandable without breaking a sweat of brain and squeezing the heart. And I think if merely the sounds, that was just writing the lyrics of poetic, and yet at the level of the essence of poetry, moreover to be called as events of the meaning of poetical.

I believe, the poem above has the power of usefulness that is not less heroic than the text of Hikayat Perang Sabil that took long time to get in peace, *** in flaring up the spirit of jihad to the enemy in battle. This is where the lies, the true function of literature, not just game of words after enjoying time, but the legs of the reality of the struggle was the one who gave it birth.

The artwork is not the kind of technology assembly that facilitates the people in life, if once considers that the words is not just plumbing. The words come from the awareness, trust, confidence that puts the way on the first place. Then forms of fad, shivering in the far corners, thrown away from the surface of the light, if not realize the foolishness at the first step.

What would they get from taking journey till the furthest besides just pleasure? Read the books for example. Behold many memories and find quintessence of science. Some people think that writing poetry is easy, some others not; it’s more difficult than creating a book with similar ideas. Many poems reader have problems to find an equivalent meaning. The others fell silent, as they felt the inner struggle of awareness of the words, along with the times breathe it.

An apple is an apple, instead of papaya. Adam was given the consciousness of words by the god, along with the objects He mentioned. So, essentially, there is no freedom of the meanings of words, when realized that every word has meaning. It’s paradoxical, if he believes that every word carry the meaning, but then released it.

In every brain has different event to be saved. Even if a similar reading, it is not automatically to be one color, that’s the freedom of interpretation. The man could be reckless to interpret, but one thing we should remember, the ink of Divinity has been brazing; “in any overlooking, the face of the truth remains the same”.

No judge to decide, as the words penetrated into the heart. Only the belief defined it, which had been planted awareness of the words with its forms. The whole reading, experiences educated the life, reflected each other to interpret the words. This is the seriousness of interpretation; open all the organs of the self in embracing and understanding the poetry, or the self that had interpreted by the poems of life.
___________________________
*) 4 Nov 2008, the wanderer from Kendal-Kemlagi village, Karanggeneng, Lamongan, JaTim.
**) Surabaya at the end of 1945, written by; Mohammad Moestadji, BA. Published by Bina Pustaka Tama Surabaya, first printing 1994.
***) Sastra Perang, A discussion about Hikayat Perang Sabil, written by Prof Ibrahim Alfian, published by Balai Pustaka, 1992.
http://sastra-indonesia.com/2009/01/bung-tomo-pahlawan-penyair-indonesia/

By: Suryanto Sastroatmodjo
To my darling: Angela Wardhani Dewayani
(copyright PUstaka puJAngga)

VOLUMES
1. Sign by Signs
2. Approviating Adult
3. Intimity
4. Road to Exile
5. Lalanatursita (Courtbohemian-sight)
6. The Ruins to be an Ancient City
7. Conversation
8. A Long Distance From Home
9. A Notable Copy of Heritage
10. Covering Ideas
11. Death
12. Case of a Sinner
13. A Time of Change
14. The Quiet Answer
15. Over the Stagnant
16. Telling Intermedias
17. Where the Sun Desires
18. Morning to Twilight
19. Resort of Rest
20. Kissing Peace

SIGN BY SIGNS

the grand theme
the circumstances that will lead up
it’s development of the wonderful prophecies
revelation sees that as the grand outcome all things

whose shall reign forever and ever?
whose name appear other people
can be found in several ancestors
are assembled together
sometimes upon external findings
leaves in lotus family
chacravati varasdaya
being established on the earth
scripture echo this truth
hallelujah beyond warasdaya
they will be futile too.

a bigger barn of wood
every faithful longing heart
sign and symbol
by these evil influences
will eventually only be put right
Atman and Brahman’s kingdom created
signified it by his angels
around the valleys, around the caves

APPROVIATING ADULT

powerful rules of conformity
large eyes are another notable element
showing us victimization
and revenge drama into life
scenes ballot against prejudice burning
twisted minds of villagers
bullying by classmates
upon systematic failure of tendency

- among the punishment
and un-confession obtained trough torture

something terrible will happened
our family in empty living school
strong pressure from sawoes and mangoes
and cherry-trees near river
I’m worried about absent less urgent
that reminds of audience
suicide pact
to bury the nameless bodies in forest
opposite of fine episode

- in our age of forty
including embroil then in choice
and dilemma remembering in youthful

being forced to use increasingly parents
one day in still a living media
with symbol of hungry and fever in summer

INTIMITY

a tolerably easy rise along the back of forest
rescued from slavery there
determined into fertile plains
attarvabadra : the song of duty
built through the orchids : gleaming
this land that flowing milk and honey
sancarawiddy : oh what’s care in it
far away for generation to day
determined to send out spies

to have gained the highest ridge
I should have endeavoured
how far a passage over these lofty range
finding my initial in my diary
my tents for a couple of days
sandragopta : since it appeared
runts south to north along almost dividing range
spoilt spilt valleys of white
and chocolate rivers surrounding Amrta-waters

between highways and up way grazing stones
found a passage where the road be constructed
our man confined to their tents for a couple
a mountain gain, remembering prajapiluta site
to day is known as caraka
after a single man enduring grace-groce

ROAD TO EXILE

this is not the first time
that Diva has appear in prophecy

200 years of dispersion
was indicative of divine, o my dear

use our best endeavours
to facilitate the achievement of objects

Krishna is sometimes referred to as a miracle
a marvellous event attributed to a supernatural cause
the word of century

has come down to us through the ages
and is entirely truth worthy

one which was to be ratified
by the privy council and King Krishna himself

knowledge of what the Holy Vedha
taught fostered growth
of the Kaindran movement

this appeared in genesis, known as Lelana Adiwedya
all clergy were ordered in advance
to place it conveniently within temple
accessible to all for reading Ahimsa
or made unreadable, to eliminate
old century’s influence

LALANATURSITA (Courtbohemian-sight)

when you became queen and all things were abolished
to common language without Deva approval
the renaissance advanced learning
purwasaksinaprana! scholars awake quite!
ecclesiastical and civil authorities
have sought to destroy Vedha and those
who identified with common in any way

a marvellous event attributed
to a supernatural

cause the past is true
left its imprint upon the earth
fallen inscriptions and abandoned burial grounds
could possibly have been written by him
but date from many hundreds of years later
yet many simplifying character
mentioned in them have been confirmed
by someone writing centuries after
Lalanatursita : a form of writing meant wedge-shaped
covered with thousands of tiny-arrows heads
but much of its ancient history
and culture remained a mystery
as well as shedding light on the great empires
a key role in facade conflicts statement
burning awakens during my glory :
eureka ! Shanty, Shanty, understanding obtained.

THE RUINS TO BE AN ANCIENT CITY

the ruins to be an ancient city
until the decipherment of its language
critical scholars doubted such a people
ever existed, until in an ancient couples
it is inscribed in three parallel scripts :
maha, cakra, advaita : had been significant changes
more recently, two silver amulet

small pieces of jewellery
the monk, patriarch Sarvaneth exactly
even more exciting have been

the recent publication of seals
in private collections
belonging to two of masters :
Adibava, Ragava, Anangyana
offering tribute to his overlord
once upon a times, providing ample testimony
fit into a dependable picture
of the historical period of Jataka.

for this is the whole duty of man
how we compare with yourself and colour of happy
the degree of blessedness of happiness
how we beseech you therefore
living sacrifice, brethren, by the mercies of God
for out the abundance of heart of his mouth speaks
it is a harmony to be realized & experienced within
our passions do not have to be annihilated
and useful direction
A Ritual Benefits and Sword Mans change into a ploughshare

CONVERSATION

this is where the substitutionary comes
to suffer and die instead of
or in the rest of humanity should bear
agree they believe it sincerely
and put their faith in it as understanding
of how Radysattvika, saviour of the World.
this is whenever his laws must always obeyed

Lord of Nature : Dayapunika, when there is
a breach of Divine law

and Man has to inflict the penalty
that he had ordained

if the result of empowering faithful
is the substitute, yet we do elsewhere strong
Lord of Nature : development of Amrtapura
save Puntadeva, Bima, Arjuna, Nakula, Sadeva
all kings in silhouette symbol in Ordeals
surely it ought to be the same on the substitutionary victim.

this is whenever he looked carefully
created inflicted death
substitution stamps and steps in health
the full and better significance
to conclude that an idea not only untrue
hungry problems that impugn and righteousness
from within Sunan Kalijaga as helper beggar kings
from inferno, from the lying bodies, indeed
be willing to inflict the punishment in pure history
unless death becoming thaksful generation

A LONG DISTANCE FROM HOME

A Long Distance from Home
but to learn to live by faith
which is still apposite for all
who feel burdened and oppressed
Sarvadayinta, humble yourself under

the mighty hand of God
nowadays grown-ups call that skill tasking
having the ability to do things at once

A long, long distances from Home
our life should be equally joyful and reward
but it takes time to assimilate Nature’ message
unless displaced by another doll and toy.

A long, long distances from Home
tomorrow morning gave things another sorrow
the banana-trees, apple-leaves and papaya-fruits
usually that have proved unstable.

A long, long distances from Home
here a Dayagupita, prevent others from gaining
was there ever a better justification

for the suicide, murder
or dislike intense scrutiny?

A long, long distance from Home
for think tank read stink-tank
with a range of ideas almost congratulate passages
when his origin by a fellow members
When the ancestors striking uncertain place
like first such great even was a picture of my destiny.

A NOTABLE COPY OF HERITAGE

our Heritage like a dream beyond trial & error
our heritage stook trouble and fortune
there is no soundness in our flesh
my wounds are foul and festering
I’m troubled, I’m bowed down greatly
I go mourning all day long.

My folktales and legends hoped true
please, my son, write those words
and felt the consequences
of misbehaviour weighing him down.

My Lord’s presumption was that
we are all burdened by circumstances of life
My son, that’s believer contact gentle
to his would-be-followers in demands
anxiety can easily creep in to blight

a situation added
thought we have burden of sin we felt
and we perceive to carry.

For my iniquities have gone over my head
that happy state of affairs may not last
festering because of my foolishness
self-sacrifice only really qualifies
as such if it hurts.

Besides that, dearest, declare my iniquity
I will be in anguist over my sin
sufficient for the day is its own trouble
what to wear for any occasion
in the things that matter eternally!

COVERING IDEAS

as an alternative translation renders it
blessing and choicest
blessing of enjoyments
declare a life of sorrow
shall build houses and inhabit them
hundreds instead of tens of years

their savage nature is to be tamed
flourish for centuries
for as the days of a tree
days of roses and white lotus
”waladipa taratulavidhi”
men will be removed
long life with our freedom
from disease and suffering
but the sinner again and again
hundred years of course
plant vineyards of eat their fruit
my elect shall long enjoy
their works of their hands

covering ideas of hundred-thousand ages
flourish for centuries
all mankind will rejoice
in the deliverance effected by Atman
present short tenue of life
has not always been the lot of man.

by reason of his longevity
be able to occupy the houses they build
”sandratanaya avinaya gatra”
world men reckoned their lives
under its many burdens.

DEATH

including death will finally be no more
it is evident that he
who put all things under him is excepted
all the wished are ultimately is to be destroyed
with all its horrible effects
shall be filled
and of the privileged subjects of his rule

they shall not hurt nor destroy
in all the mountain
as the waters cover the sea
when the last enemies
put and ending all authority and power
may be manifested
lord of glory reigns supreme
bliss on earth

his gracious rule
is summed up in the promise
”deva, deva, vajirapadmana”
god and goodness
the cows and deer will graze
god’s heart and desire
come to its gracious close
god’s appointed King’s

is to rule in the midst of enemies
they will be songs instead of sighing

the garment of praise, darling
”tattadeva sastrawardhani”
replace the spirit of heaviness
another blessing of Millenium.

CASE OF A SINNER

in the case of a sinner
who shall die one hundreds years old
as in ancient days
glorious period their days
infirmities of age
their savage nature
truly this will life
”sampagiata naraswari”
all creation is brought into state
of peace and friendship
in former years death

not now hear of people
who are infested with a tape form
cold storage
in conditions that prevailed
in the wilderness

various lists of animals
they must circumcise
these speedy healing of the wound
it was that far ahead of its time
birds of love : “taravanaya viveka nala”
happy and eternally healthy life
were excellent instructions
after its first appearance.

The people clamour vociferously
out of rock a murmur of abundant waters
”caraca cakradewanata”
plunge into sin against Mahadeva.

A TIME OF CHANGE

priest and scholars
were forced to find refuges

over the rainbow
of typical romantic comedy

this formula somewhat
by handing a jigsaw puzzle to viewers

how to realize suffering
from partical amnesia

a monumental sugar rush
of cinematic enjoyment

cryptically telling the son, loyal wife
telling them that he has no need anymore, friend
this copy is perfectly faced
and to be discovered by pilgrimages

the family excellent performances
throughout, friends, awfully to very sorry

horror, humour, becomes nightmare
a guest arrives to make a room
the diversity

THE QUIET ANSWER

if you’re interested in watching one
darkest yet most entertaining play

not seriously injured
haunting melody a yellow rivers
a missing person investigation
the presence is causing the tumult
alive at the stake
leaved from the own lake, dear

yeas and tears are poems in guitar
since your piano sang wild song
it’s often dangerous to be different from others
flick that attempts to explore

a dark site in your live
yet powerful rules of conformity
the question to an individuals perspective
rapidly evolving warriors seriously
tackles the troubles
showing and why dodge this dreadful death
deeply divided and readily attack anyone

OVER THE STAGNANT

a statement after the rate-setting
meeting, meeting emphasizing the need more

he will face further government pressure
this year can’t be ruled out
which in its research note
have fanned concerns about rice tapering off

he estimates that local demands
such as massive costumer-debt
beating the call rat under benefit
year-on-year during the first half of this year
oh, the latest works on their contemporaries
writes should produce literary prose
about tastes, about file of smiling
good translation is a prerequisite for this, brother
will inspire readers and rulers overseas

our emotion will continue
will hesitate to divide those
who express the dead weight of ideology
beyond his frontiers

TELLING INTERMEDIAS

when I’ll also admired outside of beloved country
shackles of recent history
is a frequently asked question
their writer harbours a tortured soul
impact for healing methods
when they should be universal enough
to strike a chord with readers everywhere

the owner distinction it deserves for its
Indian literate said imperative moves
extraordinary differentiated and un-monolithic
touching to the heart
I should only be concerned with what is ours

foreign’ tastes improve delightful
literature generally tends
in ways capable of interesting readers
enjoying a much literary community
keeping up on current issues
and assiduously reading recognizes
in other fields that blooming apple and srikaya
painful to read customary effects
this every tortured imaginary scenes

WHERE THE SUN DESIRES

love story had admitted the teenagers
be lovely to dream of freedom
not all fiction or movies
they will inevitable get tired
of the same old story line and lost storm
and some swearing vigorously at the villain
without the agony of worries in reasoning
a new cultural trend of Price & princes
novels have gained more complexity
fighting and swear whenever reprimanded by adults
a great satisfaction of age
we stand in fantasized world

receiving hopes in same sort intention
people want a quick glance
and keeping overhead low
those with disability or low income levels
many down sizing to reduce cost
refuse to sell any of them
to demands, it meant a loss of revenue
have allowed disadvantaged love-abilities

MORNING TO TWILIGHT

how were to be ability to control
everything that happens

because itself be liberated
from its bondage to decay

spoke to the storm
that even wind and waves obeyed him?

the world as we now experience
it has been blighted by human disobedience
which has led to global warning
and the consequent upset the weather
and get the world back in harmony with God
please, darling, how established on earth
our only hope for a much
improved environment?

including tempest and earthquake
Merapi mount and the princess of light
expressions of divine displeasure
so why would she speak against Nature?
passion, character is rooted
in and determined by that conviction
will avail nothing unless

her teaching revolution
in clothing patient morning and twilight

you will be pretending to believe in things, sister
for Deva-Devi will bring every work into judgment
and combine a mystery and powerful throne

RESORT OF REST

coming as prophesied, activities
and teaching were recorded

by well-informed teacher
alone against togetherness
testament books as we know them into a list
many of energy

nation verses ready to concern ready for that
existing of their valuable in world’s future
from the coming of sin and death
then was marvellously preserved review
about communicated by God to man
Rajyvartani, sustaining the faithful
by its promise of Redeemer

Wisnu is widely ignored
in an age of wonderful scribe
keep silent, please darling
the stones would immediately cry out

numbers of people still battle and sieges
emperor here took place
emperor of our concept in dynamics
chief characters in the crucifixion area
the lord silent joyous acclaim
yet have confined by head people
thousands still were burned at the stake

KISSING PEACE

the anointed one who is spoken
of in the prophecy is

My Lord of Heaven
the covenant answered us that in
the Kingdom of Patience

you are worthy to take the scroll
it is important to note that the future
reward Deva has promised
to the Saint, my love.

Phinehas, roses from among
the thrust both of them

and took javelin in his hand
he has upholding Deva’s honour
because he jealous for his God
and made atonement for the son of Kahyangan
God renewed the covenant
of a continuity priesthood

who shall do according to appeal Him
what is in our head and our mind, my love.

that was being offered to Him
will push down southwards and attack them
so in desperation, they need the prophet
one which was to be ratified

by the Prime Subordinate too
would have meant burning in Winners

Maman S. Mahayana

http://mahayana-mahadewa.com/

Literature is a spirit of culture. It is born from a very complicated process of the author anxiety upon the social condition and a tension between individual and his surrounding culture. Literature is also frequently located as the social portray. It reveals the particular society at the particular time. It is sometimes considered to voice the spirit of its period. And it is there that literature gives the specific understanding about social situation, belief system, ideology, and individual expectation which is basically represent the culture of the nation.

In this context, studying literature of a nation is fundamentally similar to an effort to understand the culture of the nations. In other words, learning culture of a nation will be incomplete if the existence of literature of the nation is neglected. The position of a culture does not only represent the social condition in a particular period, but also a reflection of a thought development and culture of the related society.

Indonesian literature, as any other literature in any nation, is basically a social portray of its society. It is related with the journey of the nation. It is also a cultural anxiety as well as a manifestation of the national thought. It is also seen in the journey of the Indonesian culture since its birth until the present day.

During the Balai Pustaka Period (1920-1933) for example, we see, the literary works at this time show its concern with the cultural problem when the Indonesian face Western culture. The tension between tradition and western influence is manifested in the fictional character representing the old (traditional) and the youth (modern). The tension is also seen from the theme proposed in the literature at this period. The customary problem related to marriage and woman position almost dominate the Indonesian novel in this period.

In poetry, the cultural problem is seen from the tight obedience to rules of the form of traditional literature such as pantun or syair. Though Muhammad Yamin introduces sonnet (:western culture), the rhyme is still dominated by the pantun pattern. Meanwhile, the theme seems to propose the nationality concept, although Muhammad Yamin still concern with the Sumatra Island scope.

In drama, Rustam Effendi in Bebasari (1926) symbolically offers the struggel against the foreign domination (Dutch). The kidnap of Sita (Motherland) by Rahwana (colonial) finally won by Rama symbolizing Indonesian youth. Symbolically, this drama has proposed the nationality concept and the importance to fight against colonialism.

In the mean time, ideologically, literature, particularly ones published by Balai Pustaka show that the novels published by this board go along with the ideology of the Dutch colonialism. Balai Pustaka as the publishers managed by the Dutch government, of course has its own ideological interest. Therefore, it is common that the novels also bring the interest of the colonial ideology.

During the Pujangga Baru Period (1933-1942), tension between west and east seems not only in the Cultural Polemic, but also in their attempt to translate the ideas into the works. So, we can see the poems of Amir Hamzah tend to express the Sufism and old Malay vocabulary (East) He also frequently translate the literature from the |East, particularly India. Baghawas Gita and other Chinese poem translation is one attempt to introduce East literature. Different fro Amir Hamzah, Sutan Takdir Alisjahbana cries out loud to advise Indonesian to imitate the west. It is the only way, according to him, that the Indonesian will reach the progress. One of Sutan Takdir Alisjahbana novel which seems to bring his idea about the west Spirit is Layar Terkembang.

At that time, the Indonesian poem has left the stuyle of pantun or syair. The influence of the west Romanticism –through the ’80’s Generation (De Tachtiger Beweging)Dutch – was accepted with adaptation. Poetry is not only the mean for bringing the ideal world, but also a mean for disseminating awareness about the greatness of the past. Pujangga Baru romanticism is born not only the anxiety of the moral decadence,spirituality and the environment destruction, but only to express a new way in Indonesian poetry.

Drastic change in the social, culture, and politics and Indonesia takes place after the arrival of the Japanese replacing the Dutch position. During the Japanese occupation (March 1942 – August 1945). all potential is focused on the war purpose. Therefore, literature is also used as a mean of Japanese occupation propaganda enhancing the spirit of Great East Asia. The Indonesian literary life during this period is heavily influenced by the socio-political, and economic condition. The collide of economy in this period place literature in the lowest position, which in turn influence the life of the literary men. Making creation for money become the rational choice. Therefore, short-stories and poems are many more numbers than novel. Playwright also have a good position at this time because drama performance is considered a more effective propaganda. Therefore, Japanese occupation government provides many stages and theaters for disseminating their propaganda through drama performance.

After independence, August 17, 1945, awareness of national sense and the important to face the new world becomes a trend which manifests in literary works published in this period. Chairil Anwar emerges with his poems full of spirit and vitality. Along with Asrul Sani and Rivai Apin, Chairil Anwar publishes Tiga Menguak Takdir (Three Reveals Destiny) ( 1949) showing the refusal to the spirit of Pujangga Baru. Tiga Menguak Takdir can be considered as a double blade knife: (1) carrying the spirit of struggle that the nation future heavily relies on the resistance not to surrender to destiny; (2) refuses all ideas as suggested by Sutan Takdir Alisjahbana, that (i) national culture should not be decided by the west but by oneself:”We are the legitimate heritage from the global culture and we will develop this culture with our own way.” (ii) it is not anymore necessary the form of expression in the poem use the stylistic and bombastic language, but with the everyday language and direct. Chairil Anwar who is the key person of 45 Generation seems to be a strong model in the map of Indonesian poetry. His influence is very significant even to the subsequent period.

In prose – novel and short story – bitter experience during the Japanese era and the trauma of independence war (1945-1949) becomes the inspiration for the Indonesian prose writers. Therefore, Idrus raise the bitterness during the Japanese occupation, Pramoedya Ananta Toer explores his own experience becoming a gurella and struggles against the Dutch. So do Mochtar Lubis, Balfas, Toha Mohtar, Subagio Sastrowardojo, Nugroho Notosusanto, and other Indonesian novelist who were raised in the revolution era. |They write their war experience as a bitter tragedy of humanity, and on the other hand they write them for disseminating the spirit of nationalism.

Entering the 1950’s decade, Indonesian literature undergoes the spectacular period. In addition to the war theme, spirit of regionalism and existentialism philosophy begin to emerge. Sitor Situmorang, Nasjah Djamin, and especially Iwan Simatupang are several names who enthusiastically introduce existentialism philosophy into his works. Iwan Simatupang later becomes one of the most prominent writer when his novels are published after September 30, 1965 tragedy.

In the early decade of 1960’s (1961-1965) Indonesian literary life in particular and the cultural life in general are not very appealing. At this time, “Politics is the Commander” slogan has position politics above everything. Literature and culture have been put as the political struggle. There are a lot of pros and cons. Indonesian literary persons has been separated into several fractions, which leads into two poles: a group of literary men who bring the spirit of universal humanism and the ones who propose culture and literature as a mean of political struggle with the emphasis that literature should struggle for people interest. The first group declares their mission through what is called “Manikebu” (Manifesto Kebudayaan or Cultural Manifest) and the second one is grouped into Lembaga Kebudayaan Rakyat (People Culture Institution or abbreviated into Lekra) which is the communist affiliation.

The life of culture and literature was in the worst condition. The different opinion and ideology become the physical conflict and a sequence of terrorism. The ban of Manifesto Kebudayaan indicates the exile of manifest group from various cultural aspect although they keep moving for struggle.

The breakout of September 30, 1965 which leads the wave of student demonstration destroy communism life from nationally political life. Lekra as the Indonesian Communist Party’s affiliation automatically becomes the victim. The manifest group looks like coming out from the death hole. Then they bring the protest works. Taufiq Ismail, the key person of this group, carry his struggle through poems. The other poets such as Bur Rasuanto, Slamet Sukirnanto, Wahid Situmeang, are some of his followers. H.B. Jassin, the prominent Indonesian critic, said that the movement is called 66 Generation.

The wave of student demonstration have got the goal by PKI dismissal and turn to the downfall of Soekarno. PKI along with his affiliation practically becomes a looser. And the new regime who call himself the New Order (Orde Baru) conduct cleansing. The literary persons belong to Lekra automatically become a loser: they are captured, put into jail, and the prominent actors are exiled to Buru Island.

The new era emerges in the journey of Indonesian literary journey. Trauma to the political intervention, particularly in the literary life, has brought the awareness, that literature, art, and as a whole, the culture could not be used for political interest. The life of culture should be separated from the political life. There is no more place for politic to enter and disturb the literary life. The assumption that the politics only will destroy the aesthetic of artistic activities become such a kind of important label in Indonesian culture, particularly Indonesian literature. Then, what is the influence to the Indonesian literature when politics is not legitimate to enter the art and literary area?

After 1965 and mainly in the mid of 1970 decade, Indonesian literary persons look as if he got the wider channel of freedom. On the other hand, they refuse political intervention. So, the attempt to exploit aesthetic object located outside of politics is done by the revivalism of tradition, at the source of wealth coming from the literature itself. Here the up side down narration in the people folk literature become one source of their creativity. In addition, the elements of Javanese-Islam misticism, sufism, and traditional legacy can be wrapped or inserted into a more modern poems. Sutardji Calzum Bacri, for example, successfully takes the advantage of mantra for the sake of his own poetry aesthetics which relies on the melodious expression. Through his creed refusing meaning in the word, Sutardji become one of the key person in this decade of literary life. Arifin C. Noer – in Drama – also successful in his depicting traditional folktale and folk theater, such as ketoprak and tanjidor, to be an important element in his drama. Meanwhile, Kuntowijoyo who is born in the Javanese tradition, but also absorbs tasawuf and western philosophy (existensialism), succeeds in producing one novel , Khotbah di Atas Bukit (Sermon on the Hill) which shows the mixture of the influence.

1970 decade – which is later called as 1970’s Generation – is the period of the experimental works. Iwan Simatupang through four novel Merahnya Merah, Ziarah, Kering , and Kooong, emerges as one move Indonesian contemporary maestro. Other names, are still abundant. But however, they have the similar spirit, namely “return to the root, return to the source”

Entering the 1980’s decade until the mid of 1990’s, Indonesian literature runs in a quietness, no sensation, no noise. Several works emerge with the surprising wonder. Ahmad Tohari through his trilogy Ronggeng Dukuh Paruk (The Dancer of Dukuh Paruk) awake our awareness to the realm of the grass- root and the marginalized people. Umar Kayam with his work Para Priyayi strengthen the wealth of javanese culture. The other surprise appears when Pramoedya Ananta Toer introduce his tetralogy, Bumi Manusia, Anak Semua Bangsa, Jejak Langkah, and Rumah Kaca (Earth of Mankind, Children of all Nation, Trace, and Green House). All of them are written when Pramudya is in his prison in Buru Island.

Other surprise occurs at the end of the 20th century. Ayu Utami, through her novel, Saman (1998) startles the public because of her courage to reveal the sexual matters in her novel. After that, several woman writers even have more courage in exploiting sexual matters than Ayu Utami, such as Dinar Rahayu (Ode untuk Leopold, 2002),Djenar Maesa Ayu (Mereka Bilang, Saya Monyet!, 2002, and Jangan Main-Main (dengan Kelaminmu) 2004), Maya Wulan (Swastika, 2004).

Long before Ayu Utami, many woman writers have actually shown the significant achievement, such as Nh Dini, Titis Basino, Marianne Katopppo, Leila Chudori ratna Indraswari, Abidah El-Khalieqy, Helvy Tiana Rosa, or Dorothea Rosa Herliani. Hence, their emergence become more apparent after Ayu Utami. It is possible, that this condition occurs after the downfall of the New Order which creates repression. Therefore, when there is a channel for freedom, woman writers appear with their courage and qualities. It is noted that some of them as Fira Basuki, Anggie D. Widowati, Naning Pranoto, Ana Maryam, Weka Gunawan, Agnes Jesicca, Ani Sekarningsih, Ratih Kumala, Asma Nadia, Nukila Amal and Dewi Sartika.

The most interesting thing from a number of the works, it seems that the women were not tied merely on the domestic affairs. They do not talk about the problems in their household affairs, but problem of a woman in her relationship with cosmopolitan society. There the woman became the main character who easily go abroad and makes interaction in the international circle.

In short, the trace of Indonesian literary journey is just a passing sight description. The change in a socio-political-economics-cultural, directly influence the style of expression and themes of literature. Hence, the Indonesian literary journey actually represent the development of thought about the social shift in this country. In this case, literature becomes the social portray and reflect the spirit of its age.

http://mahayana-mahadewa.com/2008/10/22/a-trace-of-a-long-journey/

THE STREAM OF LOVELY AUTUMN (Branches of Poems)
By: Suryanto Sastroatmodjo
@2005 (copyright PUstaka puJAngga)
To my dear
Angela Wardhani

RICE AND NOODLES

rice and noodles in heritage paper
can be sure of a grand feast in this house
living testament unique
unfortunate enough
our corner, interest and willingness
to expressing inexpressible is music
empowering design
regardless of the hurt that is caused
(alone-backing with Cakranahiswan)

rice and noodles equal sometimes
desperately wicked
deceitful above
the man whom he has ordained
both of them desperate
not abandon his plans
when perfection take place at first
(also strike by Uttapalasanti)

lonely organ smiles up and down
describes a surrounding globe
see things somewhat differently
remember his holy covenant
without fear, brother
despite our initial reluctance, brother
holy spirit approve in façade
be a truly speaker in capability

A CONSTANT STICK

be filled with the spirit,
speaking to one another
in prays, hymns and making melody
certain of improving
meaning in life
how that affective gracious there’re in
it is song that call of neighbours

civilians rhythm are blown to surprises
doing that different inside
persuasive force whispering
polluting world that now exist
rules glory, rules gracely
a law in the pursuit planning
mainly voice, the honest remarks
recycling needs, perhaps stick
to make command to new melody

is still a stick standing front?
Is still a stick spears pruning hook?
Whenever you turn to the right hand
Or whenever you turn to the enemies

PALACE BLUE, BLUE

the correct form of adjectivism
was evident from the previous essays
in this fails and other copies
watches earnestly for the sign of his coming
truly image, truly committed
thousand years we waited
(offering-toast with Prabanarawidya)

the dead were judged according works
life, lived and reign
had restored his sight
he had received the holy spirit
ye the first action the took
was to submit to odjectivism
(terminology with Andrana-Riswami)

revelation that is prospect for all true believers
hear the rings and bells
eternal live, who still alive
equal to the angels
and we shall reign on the earth

BEFORE FAILURE

there will be an abundance of grain in the heaven
its tastes lovely confession
of which were are witnesses
holy, harmless, become higher than stars
gentle and lowly in heart
a man where right values prevail
somebody knows

beat their swords into ploughshares
neither shall they learn war anymore
war through wars
diligently happened
blood out of every tribe and tongue
break in pieces the oppressor
as such he will be among these
find rest for your souls
how happy, brother, how happy for you

before failure from sadness and inferno
people is real and full of compassion
and we stand in focus of moon
in a strong blues

RETURN HOPELY

steps are necessary
to achieve a happier
and more fulfilled life
clear, friend, clear message
though miles away
from high clouds to own clothes
from their erstwhile adversary now at home
no doubt in deep contemplation

steps are resorted
to their favourite tactic
to eliminate the troublemakers
to become the typical sawfish responses
the disciples took
a measure of calm descended
upon the early believers
and their number began to increase

once can imagine his initial consternation
at finding himself alone
with a strange man
though a gentle pointer towards
become a powerful force
have the same effect in our lives

WINTALA’S DECENDANTS

write to appropriate address
often summaries the gospel
in these tow ways
the kingdom of earthly words
the name of the steps in god’s willing
references in years’ issues
outlined about
life without death, own mystery

write to appropriate address
far away from this grass-hard
to believe all these things
endless simply entire world
the time is fulfilled
the wall is a state of decay
anger and violence
from the power of natural sign

now, read reign as king of the world
in a way which is appropriate to those
who seek to follow him
in their daily lives

INSIDENTLY STAMPS

who could rightly be called
who could seemly be called
who could first be called homer dancer
this profound statement
has far-reaching implications
hopely answered
(fly stupid how to access)

stamps beyond stamps included
not so much as to set his foot on
there would be many descendants
which is causing so much fear
and sit on the throne of father
from where he will rule
the world in sign of Hopeless
(high cost how to prefer)

answer’s today means
promises included possession
looking upwards
and the child bearing age
yet that he was promised before it
a further point to include all those
who belong to the lord

SADNESS’ HOMELY

indeed, my son
you will look diligently for your house
the world will learn righteousness
when your judgments
are in the earth
and will break in pieces
the oppressor
they learn war anymore
indeed, my son, please
open your door
morning full comfort
on the top of the mountains
(by the times how to pretend the ancestors)

believes speaks:
I am gentle and lowly the heart
all nations shall serve me
grass in emotion’s judge
turn from the left
ever after

WONDERFUL BLESSING

not yet fulfilled
drew attention to this significant facts
if you able to number them
that it is wall watered everywhere
bearing in mind
that those promised included procession
belongs to god’s children
alright told by genesis
into starlit sky

lovers gone with the wind
will not need
to be reminded of its significance
nor man nor nations
hearing wonderful blessing
the one from the other
chose them all the plain of heaven
during eyes shut

look now toward heaven
northward and eastward
these promises were made for us
society union was descended
incidentally

REBECCA’S QUESTION

what I could not accomplish ourselves
who had lived perfect
identifying with that sacrify
could be reckoned as right in God’s sight
remembrance heart by heart
only spoke signaturing twilight
oh, the personal failure to please God?
when destiny despaired
about goddess’s evil nature said :
”Bring your cruelty from my room!”
So then, with the mind
I my self serve the law of God
but with the flesh the law of sin.”

Rebecca’s talks again kindly
my world is now over fun
with evil and wickedness
from those questions
by the way they respond to God’s invitation

HONESTY

as we pray each day, honest true and pure
our heart walks in dwelling place
life blessing beyond we’re blessed
alone sky clouds swear
home, be after seeking souls homely
and trough earth by earth snowy
impressed quality files following days
because we’re alone without happiness

we have cigarettes, leaving dirty tobacco
fortune as quick as telling true
give a little smile, please
dwelling place nor palace ones
God’s values becomes early morning
the youthful kindly obscured
endless homely

WARNING ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS

faith if those believers
the spiritual spoke sparing the flack
do not touch, do not taste
and by smooth words
flattering speech
deceive the hearts
unless departure savage wolves
be turned aside to fables

his kindness and mercy in giving us opportunities
need to take not and act accordingly
as some count slackness
shall longsuffering toward us
shall come to repentance
see word events moving towards their final phase

white and rose in autumn sight
be a creation beginning innocent
flame a naked individual conflicts
describe outward circles
portrayed among you
human nature
bears no title of authorship and opinion

MAN OF MYSTERY

descendant of a great fore father
its lessons we should take to heart
its grand theme
to spare the time, God obey
about the circumstance that
as only be put right
has been lead up
keep their faith alive

power language obsession
hit and run, hit and run
chance there’d be
helpful traditions in saint
is remarkable inscription
the grand outcome of all things
overcome the temptations

letter to parents then heritages
all allowed important hearings
death on the cross
render it powerless
please the shining sun flaming
return from captivity
perform the miracle preaching

need of praying
finding a good place to settle
finding about gospel truth
ultimately find their fulfilment established

ENDLESS DIALOGUE

is the tower in your empowering promise
catching by the times your holiday
keep cruelty erected
and father and son grow
being oppositioned low
tell the imaginary song happily
towards to the be fresh  combine increase
endless dialogues
endless catalogues similarly
the bridal rhythm passing true
neither composed by rainy season
hassles voiced in water tremendous
(adore you among Tirtapramesthi)

because the drawing wholesome
cocktail party in suddenly fever
lost in passage, perishable stress
postulate dreams congratulate
spear and spoils
the poems intended loss through habits
endless kissing
imperial words in terminology
remembrance dialogue actually
(the victim implicate Saviratanjali)

and may unhappy sentences during dinner
approval capability
adjective consinary victims
subjects during dangerous term
while cries oppositely
compilation without dirty forms
you belongs to me

LONG AND TERRIBLE SIEGE

thousands were sold as slaves
bearing their fruits of it
he is announcing privileges
taken place in the fortunes
they were to be found in the great sites
flowers of flowers out from destiny
end of centuries
what will he do to those vinedresser?

but to be spiritually minded
is life and peace
about he taught when he instructed comer
but the Kingdom of Heaven
might choose again
will not inherit the palace of evident

longsuffering, kindness, faithfulness
there are hugely contrasting consequences
during describing came expressly
abandoned mankind

human affairs and take over the rulership
to be camally minded is death
covering compower works of the flesh
beyond truly ambitions
followers pray how to make distance
dynasty and closing numbers
in the new age and golden years

CLEARLY SHOWED

as so clearly showed
we recognize the abnormality and enlist God’s help
the same bias and the same, tendencies within themselves
master destroyed or put to death
that bias in our selves
partakers of nature
their lifetime subject to bondage
those tendencies to death, we shall live!

that anything else I long to be clean
oh our Grace, do long to be there
standing for all that is opposed to him
a marvellous hope
as promises great are unfurled

apostle Kamajaya trying power love
unchanging law arose through man’s disobedience
and the result would be the complete breakdown
of moral tradition of Javanese suggestion

will be present so long as man is mortal
these teaching of scripture
the clear statements we were going struggle!

WAITING FOR PANDAVAS & KURAVAS

they were magnificent physical specimen of manhood
allowing kind Pandavas and Kuravas
in the centre Javadwipa rivers and sea
by mountains in Hyang, by the hill of Deva’s mounts
increasingly jealous of Giants Count,
when they went out to battle
everyone in the well-known word of chronicler
(approach recycling karmayoga above)

please, god and goddess’ fellow
they was a disaster
they serve the purpose of uniting the tribes
when Sri, Laksmi, Saraswati, Devi Tara
shakti’s of Siva, Visnu, Brahma, expose
implicative of pilgrimage shadow-play

making observers-legends
around the world of imagination
due to indigenous ancient story-tellers
the literal meaning of the points of energy
(maybe the beginning of this process or re-gathering
in the establishment of the state of Amrtapura)

(the Book of Judges describe how,
because of their failure to keep Natural Command,
they were oppressed by nation of the land)
the people had so degenerated that eventually
the whole nation be united under one Head
just Amrtapura trouble Pandava and Kurawa each other
specimen of manhood into the royal court
and exalt the home of his anointed

SCRIPTURES OF TRUTH

it is a sad reflection
that far too many who profess
to be followers of our head of time
stabilizing master
was understanding and understandably distressed
”clearly this is no ordinary person had made mention of my name”
(in Prabhu-Satyawidya-title)

for any angel, for somebody’s need
prophet addresses people
showed how God foresees the future
especially bearing in mind
recognize the importance of the Master
his evidently miraculous acts
what sense can we make these words?
(precious willing : Pranadevantacakra)

what kind of life is for you
had learned a huge
amount about how best to live
enjoy today a famous
thoughtful consideration
what life has offer before telling happiest?
(habitually among Bhaqavalanaditantra)

when he was arrested
was seized in the Garden of Hopes
a fully times denied that they had connection?

PROPHECY

if you thinks carefully
people salvation would come to nations
the courage and resourcefulness
of the human spirit
camp of the last few verses
speak of a worldwide dispersion
that terror will your hearts and green sights
instead of maintaining their racial purity
this is telling reminder
man’s inhumanity to man
revolt against angels in powerful witness
that happened their Messiah
would appear on earth

we are not concerned with here
hunger’s judgements for integrated
so much with other man
yet those sufferings were not to last forever
only too vividly portrayed here :
”eyes weary with longing and a despairing hearth
if the refused to obey Him”

a scarce commodity and ethnic violence
telling reminder of unhappy situation
but a tool in God’s hand
nothing less than two world wars
millions rebirth a clean miracle
will possess the land forever

THE OWNER

at last the owner goes to pilgrimage temples
cutting pilgrimage journeys
since relief confused
during the purification of mankind
long long age diffused
sometimes the delightful plunged
sincerely between I and children
towards impress livingly
towards our publics mean offerings
bitter conclusions were gleaming
purpose deeply
often hearing pilgrimage tours indeed
(usually façade Tattwa-wardhayanta)

since comrades-in-arms being composed
may be actually tempest
alone in the yard of smiles
public regards congratulate
owners in the circumstances
times formal future tongue
sincerely my finest and holy figures
(impressed about Satyanamanti)

when the relief confused
beliefs sincerely ours, brother
owner the going truly acceptable
clover leaves pursuit happiness
going on true

ACTS OF INNER SOUL

a precise act of obedience
born a new
how men can insert reasons
for not accepting
such KONFERCAB appeal
they went down the road
he was oppressed
and he was afflicted
yet he opened not his mouth
(ever dream only Handayana-huning)

for the transgression of my people
he was stricken
the passage which he was reading
the virgin birth
quite probable
a proselyte convert
(trust improve Moqatista-Kiwan)

pointless of sprinkling
was acceptable
God’s purpose, my dear
event more significant
the accord with other descriptions
until the water indicated that immersion

CHARACTER

a personality, my dear
just an impersonal power
a character of his own
which made known to mankind
(seek effectually Wimana-Karkandari)

the Holy Spirit declare his generation
ancient times they suggest

this man a proselyte convert
for the transgressions of people
that he was quite probable
and complete letters had been

purchased during
the visit of Peck and Pock
about the trial

had not defended himself
against the false charges
(going improve Bojawali-Andhuswinala)

character opens silent mouth again
when villages pocket shut the doors
but people design yellow leaves become green
last floors to be attitude
injurted bloody and then black

OUT OF EVIL

the camp was cunningly as a contained community
a flourishing cultural life and the nights
as a self-contained community
to write family and local-friends
villages in spare hearth covering yellow
gave any hint of their ultimate fate
togetherness, friendships, allowing enlightened
where barracks once stood there camp site area
(sightflies :Ambarabadrawanti)

the original lay out, improve totally- white resort
and a stretch of a railway line
the fate of those who departed by train
diary after their skin-war
survived, only their further survived
but strained to the limit
sometimes queue to view the hidden staircase
a testimony to the courage of human spirit
these victims of year solution
drink blue, eat experiences
when barracks once stood
beyond a sting violins and violence
symbolized the fate of those
(including Mahisa-Mandhala)

moreover to catch signal of signatures
prophets run, just as predicted
or a bit quiet reflection beforehand
and heaven declare the glory of God!

By: Suryanto Sastroatmodjo (1957 – 2007)
@2005 (copyright PUstaka puJAngga)
VOLUMES IN ANTOLOGY OF POEMS

OBSERVER AND RESEARCHER

but whichever you and fear will abound
upon the earth, upon a single name of lovability
either they ascend fear of fevers
white army, black personal seal, darling
certainly not all sombre, do not like to be rebuked
they descend by way of doubt and organs of human society
on recent regency archaeological discovery
to denounce the idolatry
bearing the name of royal starts and tribe astray

it would be a marvellous bonus true coming
it seem the seal performed a role similar
it is fascinating that there
is actually a mention in youthful prophet
when he was killed in battle
kiss the draw expressing foolish characters
a rest from their wickedness
other than deporting all peoples

were given no such promise
signature’s master of love and against enemies

(or I ask smoothly : when The Golden Age standing here?)
northern tribes having been deported by knights
survivors and princess due to the clown hungry

observed them factually
he said, that son and daughter go into captivity
exiles from parenthood throughout for habitual days
these ordinary adultery tropical researches
five years ago killing thousand monks in temples

RELATIVELY OBSCURE

their continuance was conditional
upon obedience and faithfulness
forty years of the throne of my lord
even the desperate times
have lived through
the full inscription

bearing the name of ancestors
my dynasty of returning old and ancient land
those yellow and bloody arumdalu in summer
seems the seal performed a role figures
a business carnivals in blue-leaves
were characterized by dreadful wickedness
among other workers apple garden
the one day he saw something startling, darling

they descend by way of doubt
and rejection and come disintegration and doom
your lawful king and take refuges in holy name
spread doom and gloom
we can imagine that a message like that was
no more popular, under inspiration of wickedness
the prophecy is certainly not all sombre, spiced
with vision of hope, glorious future and nights wars
due to take refuge, though lour relatively obscure
everyone may turn from evil ways, lovely darling
only scorn and derision to history’s needs

A REAL FINGERPRINT

the prophecy have been found
though this was probably a common name in those days
confirm that this is the seal of count’s friends
even carries Duke’s fingerprint, luxury prospect
made when he held the moist clay to make impression
the prophecy have been found
a remarkable testimony
that is talking about real people
with a copy of real fingerprint

(a bronze Sunday night keep sailors
when the wavy clouds like an elegy!)

faith that requires proof is not faith
but the large and older monk hunting
stuntman from arise bridges
stuntman from damaging pictorial warriors
duke’s scribe earned him
an evitable reward

(the pillar into size sea bowling sands)
now, reigned there, how this steps lost?
now, reign those, how figures signed the deed and
sealed it, my dear?
It adds the dimension of reality to pictures
That otherwise would be strange

And somewhat unreal being
And therefore it provides an element of credibility
With real fingerprints, surely, sailors win them all

MIRACLE’S OWNERS

when my lord delivers Lord of lords
from troubles, he will come to fulfil
an event wide remit
appointing a day in the world in righteousness
command men skilfully judge earth
conceal communities of real failure
before death into straight forward
become death-stricken and sin-filled
old testament plainly state position :
“the wages of sinner during reminiscence”

(a sadness overcome Saturday sunrise pretty set
to wards skylines orchestra beyond another harmony … )

this view of atonement
is believed serenely by thousands
because mankind’ rest of humanity
substation substitute
suffering dead into life forever
plainly state position :

to clear and be declared!
By judgement of victuals in sharing you and me
Under the sunflower-tress inside
Growing yard beyond smiles
Blue cloudy, blue ocean, miracle’s owners

UNASSAILABLE ARE BREAKING DOWN

he has been rich, deepest part
of him he was poor-startling

our man of departure is willing
the child was named from little heaven
the angels cry from stages in fear a bound
rolling doors in rulers, empowering souls
even the young men and the virgins
shall faint with thirst, dear friends
when will you find security, obedience
no one rejected terms during satisfy submit to the world of god
for fear looking after disintegration & doom
becoming more and more urgent
bathara prabandara is highlight reality
I may forgive their iniquity and their sin
amanuensis talk story in healing words
who will respond and serve him in love
why reject yesterday’s command
glorious future is the only remedy
be unassailable is breaking down

ESTABLISH THRONE

that’s obviously
sincerity and single-mindedness
and made his misery a matter of prayer
I will be in anguish over my sin
understand the message

that contains and really skilled
(a Sunday morning load song dignity
an intemperately wall dissonant hearth)

he has faithfully fulfilled
and continues to fulfil
that we have proved unstable
becoming products of the obligations

prevent others from gaining
bring an unprecedented of out pouring
grief from people all over the world

to intense public beyond them
(a buying moonlights expose youth beach
spread dancing moves heavy waves only!)

there is no longer a universally had few
for tomorrow will worry about own things
casting all your care upon him
all his attention whilst carrying God & Goddess
(and silver eyes, gold nose kindly salute)

its power and longevity are well
expressed in this quotation from proceedings
up were brutal savages in an unknown land
the volume jasmines and : white and red
including chocolate umbrella like mid summer night screamed
establish of his throne forever

PROSPERITY IS PRECARIOUS

fortunately we all follows
for each of us
they would prefer to be alone
and what of your relationship with God?
(how long did you desperate home, dear?)

by what they have perceived
to be burden of sin
they had to carry

for men iniquities
have gone over my head
because of my foolishness
(twinkle ruby hinterland awakes
twinkle the grass noon impetrate poetries)

they who sometimes had successful life
some self-inflicted
felt the consequences
misbehaviour weighing him up
would prefer to have company
good health doesn’t always last
(father’s tears unhappy took place
and mother’s surrounding interludes)

it was going to be hard following devas
some people have to contend it
there is no hard sing never enjoyed
self-sacrifice only really qualifies as such if it hurt
prosperity is precarious
once expressed his feelings
is everything all right in every respect?
that is how it should be

A HEAVY BURDEN

so that the call of follow the
Syiwa Bathara affect us
in different ways

the believer’s life has to become God canted
putting God at the joy and rejoicing
this was the invitation

Brahma and Vishnu
still extends : Shanti, Shanti, Aum Awighnam Astu”

for I’m gentle and lowly in heart
and you will rest for your soul

(nearest glassy in strike stripes
long sorrowing a dream dilettante sorry
during heavy birth day steps)

that the Susuhunan’s presumption
that we are all burdened
by the circumstances of life

is everything all right in every respect everywhere?
(whose bloody gown into slaveries mutiny?)

when I wrote those words I was clearly depressed
felt the consequences

of my misbehaviour
weighing them down

that happy state of affairs not last
prosperity is precarious

anxiety can easily creep into
is no reasonable cause

PRAISE ENDEAVOUR

in the event of war, also against enemy
those freedom that is descendant strangers
when they left that foreign country
with the passage of time, come out possession
correcting patience receiving brutal treatment
fore seen and wilderness occupancy
not need gold necessary
being elder and oldest finally
beginning person in health but tinny ones
and both of lucks endeavour mistakes and weak
and finance that passing above simultaneous way
(the really vision answers : here I am)

instructive which was why initially, darling
we may remarkable descendant bright jewels
home page by graceful boughs
in inferno’s gentle slopes
with which they had been endowed
prince and saviour in red cliff tango
hear their silk and priestly lamb, hear sky-song
so they wear chocolate sin impeaching dark-subtitles
among ambiguity, among the circumstance instead
(the ultimate person come here from the bushes)

he had his suspicions that the origin of new faith
commanded the accused be taken out
of the court for a while, darling, whose refugees
it is supernatural for he added the comment
that if, this can not overthrow it
lest you even be found to fight again of my lord
oh, master of brides-screen-joyful and great fun
oh, master, beloved creating times born-break-latter
perhaps in far away, holes, praise endeavours, hear!

PASS AFTER DREAM FILES

once again, my sophisticative figures asked public :
once again we have the benefit of looking back

and seeing exactly how these events
came about, precisely as predicted
samanalaya : the preaching told in bronze
in as much as you saw pass after dream
unrivalled world empires
but rulership will be forever
prayed about sequent destruction
the silver and gold imperial left to other
once upon a time, nation seized accurate
(I know, I know my reality, your Majesty)

a later never with the same unrivalled plans
collapses seeing preliminary exile toward smiling
imaginary giving ways to feet of iron and clay
after worldwide dispersion and eventual re-gathering
they must have feared for existence as people
ransomed him from the hand of stronger than he
must have wondered at the like likelihood
without a shepherd being savaged by wolves
(I know, I know my duties, your Majesty)

a later never with the same unrivalled destroys
could witness the marvellous way generally stood
he wants us to prepare for what is coming
our letters conformity to younger generations
often they were persecuted and pillaged
they must have feared for their existence
about the improve talents stories departure
could witness the marvellous way
satisfy our curiosity to impress us
(yes I know what you want, your Majesty)

way of describing one of the hills Imagiriyana
snows covering mountain fugitive pluggery
the story of innocentious victuals roles
which about disamusing parent with big umbrellas!

STORAGE STEALS

if my ethical ideas have wrongly
mixed into conquest corporate actual primes
his offer of salvation includes the meek

inheriting the yard of earth
and Kartasura today becoming the city of devote
many people make restore palace of integrity
a future inheritance about heaven in great fun
(where a gold key in both hands of Kanjeng?)

who is above all and through fitness
is angel spoke hearing transformed to state
is his same this immoral and immortal condition
believers who are still loving inter medias
shall be filled with the glory of Kraton Dalem – resort
make sure in the offer of salvation defences

give a new start and steps allowed highest
base up something both wrong and black misleading
only one hope gradually increases and extend worst
he means hope and fertile will be destroyed
why we properly understood the nature and both
become helpers and true followers of worship once
into our saving faith and made immortal finders
(terrible voices took depart Priyagung-fertiles)

be save, brother, in live in peace and harmony
many of parables began naughty words
help in steady boys, that topic of heaven concerned
return to divine flavour, elegancy rush and risk
human existence only foretold and his resurrections
nature of first ring to future inheritance
that quite clear but also re-birth in classic-form
facing formula about it constantly teaching birthday

ACROSS DYNAMIC SHOTS

when summer leaves are delicate groaned greens
a bit of a laugh to the childhood communities
these counselled frugality with the grain
the buzz of excitement so beloved ancestor
the sixth consecutive pronounce Court geld
as individual’ lucky in the quarterfinal
during the unprecedented winning titles
a woolly by sunburnt red-ready-morning full
that he could be a loser the moment
he began becoming complacent

prince Indriyana Kandalavindi : champion at last
but he was vowed to learn from it and improve

when summer file days comfort unforgotten flies
he game-add-thanks-giving
he think requires in precisely-rising-demands
beyond language skill noted winy-rose-improve
he certainly kept the lesson in his mind
is known for his perfect skills and hatred to lose
befalling rapidly evolving horror genre-climate
that discourages overused in an effort

to dodge this dreadful death
fun finally consist queue attack
members invite a severe backlash

yet power widely held beliefs began lifestyle
of const harassment meaning dead lost-try
and eyes lock something terrible will happen
in lack historical Javanese references there
regain in his memory suffered to viewers about
with a spirit cherish belongings introduce human
cryptically telling them but he has no need for it anymore
they soon stumble across conclusive stories in dynamic shots

OTHER DUTIES OF MY LORD

there is no reason to be stuck in Yogya
recently considering trembesies offer green
on Javanese rapidly growing unclogged roads
biggest draws in hungry black colours and

east storages winy talks
(constantly loyal to the sweet Kraton)

believers among others : how providing lower
dangling similar incentive locations
even smiled touch into orange hybrids summertime
my ideal base, my access significantly red coast
solid under a creative environment
while having more to spend on mine own

(Sri Sultan’s spoil sprees into Segara Kidul)

there is invest more lease spending advances
the partnership will secure fully integration
a new cultural signs and cultural trends
in reality I kept the guy of various agony
a risk – taking romance and fist-fighting desire
although school violence to make highness degree

a truly valuable character
to make just a few of changes
lowly and slowly climate interests
that need correction phenomenal
chain-reaction victimity
(credential shadow-play above Njeron Beteng)

it should rather is truly designed shortcomings
in such an early lame-duck habits

if it doesn’t pursue partisan interest truly
brown cloudy sky in entirely white snowy hills
each revision had followed great political turmoil
it’s job to foreign and defence affairs
while relegating other duties to my Lord of Bright

LABYRINTH VALUES

meanwhile a cultural kaleidoscope
by extensively promoted and marketed

in Eastern literacy
carry works that will inspire reader overseas
who never shies from singing reader overseas

of the exquisite poems Canyabadra
such as the Alaslange derives continuous song
he state to deride weight of homogenous things
while we admire foreign taste translating methods
there has been and to some extent remains
conceded at the conference glad stones
(I re-actualized old forestry beyond Parangkusuma, dear)

when with selecting on a regular basis
from which derives continuous inspiration
need windows’ opening white marriage

truly uplifting
gently pleasurable
touching to our heart
(here disappointed swear points shows Ratu Kidul)

as a result noted several rightly asserted
enjoying a much highly profile in community
poetry market alone achieve worldwide a news
by on un-monolith recognize myth, hybrid, pure
not are generally prose instead naively assume
and essarily the case surroundings equal in values
that were associated with the recent history
produced worldly acclaimed likely address many themes
heterogeneous different oval face neither local face
shall know the respect of more people

BREAKFAST SONG

in extraordinary couples in traditional songs
beside the faithful explores unhappy
white-half-yellow kantils and jasmine’s power breakfast
hallow light heart, allow pig fords
satisfying scarcity of virtually gloom
in the laughing priest toward eventual horn
precise songs syllabus red orchid
against habitual kindly beautiful melody
towards happening act dances in hurt
nevertheless expose in-a-burry
empowering the regards about miles-stop
please, owner neighbours display clocked
twelve hours in steady couples and drank
disappear legends
(currently disappointed to Royal Dignity)

how to disappoint November’s love
by distinguished fever of holy lovers
attribute by contributed personality
thus in appropriate discovery
skilful morning month
warning into warmth facsimiles too
(sun shining display improves your Majesty Ingkang Sinuwun)

afterwards these abstract compilate others
in determine obviously dominations
sincerely ours directed similarly
toward hearing our minutes past-offer
skilfully endevior lightly dependence
(hear the intrinsic voice from Kanjeng Ratu!)

the circumstances by families beyond songs
though breakfast becomes ambivalences
in the pillow of bullocks in hurt costumes
enter few any lover’s orchestra denied
white-half-yellow kantils and marine lotus
catches breakfast near green forest
long times by couple

WATERFAL’S ANSWER

exalt the lowly, and abase the exalted
overthrown, overthrown in similar time
finally God breathes life into sleepy death
almost becoming throne’s faithful one
before this mountain break and fall
and the volcanic stones in flock down-rivers
something jewellery hopeful hopes
thus yard near float-handle mangoes in hell
remember the sight of grown valley
when we lost our last heaven
far from heart, far from yellow forest
that overload smiling happy
near my blessing infinitival duties
wherever you noticed white poems actually

how wondrous are God’s ways
landscape’s gentle slopes
the wonders of his earth
this is so contrary to normal human behaviour
instead of feeling badly let down
and ill-rewarded for their effort
on behalf of Natural Spirit
the bursting forth of buds

the guards were still outside doors permit
excuse high priest included condemnation
of the authorities for their part
in the crucifixion of my lord, darling
bring your body to court of Bumisagara
bring the spokesman for the whole group
forgiveness told not sin in saviour
because you and me were prince of preach
and the consternation ever guard in youth and old
unaware of what had happened
in the mighty waterfall’ answering orange problems

EVER GOLDEN AGES

come again, took the city
destroyed it, burned it like Nero’s accident
and they would be deported for years
also predicted this eventual outcome :

“I’ll end correct you in justice
let you go altogether unpunished”
it is against this background
that the words of the pretentious assemble
many of the ancient races have been lost
in the branches of lost history
in the pronounce full stories
of the safeguarding the banner
out of kind of faithful refugees
beyond cruelties and unfinished sayings
prefer to skylight
prefer to clouds of the becoming!

they would lose their identity
for those very reasonable offering globe
having you accept cultures and gradually
of those amongst whom they lived
they re-gather the dispersed nation
satyvardanta vidi-vara
special roles of plundered all precious things
their identity notwithstanding dispersion
from kingdom to people
from queen-meaningful of mankind
to glorious immaterialize effects
and a picture of resurrection of a nation
created personality and white-red banner
picture of a valley full of dirty leaves, black holes
stand upon your feet, please
keep your judgement and do miscellaneous heritage
ever after, ever golden ages

MY HEARTH’S ENEMY

an adversary on hearing storm disease
moved the capable due to reply drew
upon we heard the things
such in the confine increasing numbers
eventually proved too much
be arrested however
go to stand in the temple of independence
words of covenant life
solution fingers, actually fever
clearly included miracles
(breakdown in speaking Wayang Purwa’s Concelling)

a passage in the use of common application
where holy spirit shadowy
that such gifts into hope
burning the wallows of healing times
and effect of instead continuing paging
in your couples down burnt beyond
endeavour almighty
endless ever after
(footnotes intend above Kanjeng Sinuwun)

can be being discovered in scriptures if truth
can we show us former things?
let me declare righteousness
witness to the existence of purposeful God
and control of all that was happening
who was directing history towards his end
moreover almighty?
(rolling stones in first earth quacking Pagelaran)

darling, Denver, danger, doubt to love
keep her as a shepherd does his flock
keep her as long as enjoy fully togetherness
this prophecy becomes all the more remarkable
although mystery misery among my hearth’s enemies

RESULTED IN CURES

human determinant of endeavour scales
empower ideals, high as they might be
yearly determination are achieved ambition
wrestle the opponent to the ground
fire more accurately
the persist are endless and exhausting
score more goals of points
endeavour imaginary talks of creek-sank
since ceased and have to do a heroic noble
and please, your strategy in persuasive-moods
opening doors beyond human-dignity
man under stars, man under noon
and straight-holly-stocks under sun
to took closely at what is involved

thus laying up of themselves image future
this requires the exercise of the mind
to be rich in good deeds
charge them not to be haughty
godliness into profitable diversity
under disappointments become truth
may be a conversation match

contract to the joy of evidence
going quite as God wanted them to
perhaps without the rulers complain
perhaps without finger signatures plot
ones once the assumed exposure possibility
to be danger to dangerous limited happen
which your aspects through deliberate attempt
except your believer’s promise
days delivering damage

RAINY MORNING BLUES

the floating eagles turn from blue sky
to speed branches in green
roar idols in ones impeach balancing
those follow swallows
borrow underground bells and sudden violent

roars due to regarding tears
it seem chained melody by effort
and condors as soon as lightning
seals pages introduce awfully quickly
in-at hurry in centre’ cumulus nimbus
catches directly by moving ocean needs
through paraprow endeavour hallow
just like any couples in canvas there in
(the wind blows, the ship roars)

I felt obvious pretty holes on lovely panorama
duty-in-roar-abroad latter, facade obvious blest
minutes over but my red-stripes soil breaks beam
nearer by nearest session, talks into doors in rocks
oh, I plug moreover covenant during marine-voile
all tenures, checkpoint bleak, up-down singular
at last their neighbours’ interest side become sites
rainy coming daybreak, oh diversity April-love
obviously Campbell daddy-offering
(are sophistication’ points brought dangers)

the forest upright, first of blooming shadows
even the careful insight question’s lack
milestones knocked super hurry convenient-off
because slight under the bridegroom orchid
hear my clover-haut-head due to darling
now wear rainy capulet – jacket rainbow
following my children-day and shut obviously
chanced the white morning gleam tune-tonal
almost ring-twist dances energetic putting
sprees and spread natural kid blues, a canoe alone!

MISCELLANY STROKE

still he has no official post, my dear
he consoled frugality with grain, of course
a brilliant account of trove is in Old Java
with the culmination of country’s top
he was lucky with his last shot and moreover
let the heavens decide the outcome of the match
(my brave Master shut the door : what happen?)

by longing comfort prepare for them events
started to improve after taking advise for Pitrayana
the delightful mistaken breaking disappointed
space features several nice touches
don’t like messing with the flavours too much
aggressively masculine environment
aggressively feminine regardless of gender
gleaming yellow spite leaves and red fruits-fresh
until yellows pock bananas in speak autumn-lesson
for reservations increase demanding works
(the Mirror said : help yourself tomorrow!)

but the difficult though females and males story
even becoming known to novices and aficionados
thousand differences labels around the Duty’s globe
that focus on matching Avarana Radanatha’s
the prestigious and regardless happy, darling
vintages available points of sin, covering skill made
the soil hard-in-black against interval meanings
realized for weeks at time
experts of weeks at time
experts of trial generation, how its truffle indeed
the bronze masker by destiny, wearing appoint sticks
inherent between markets and lakes and written beaches
(the candle of wind foreseeing ahead)

and tell the pyramid’s parallel into cosmic’s purpose
during fourth folktales in my country, miscellany stroke

MERCIFUL CONTEMPLATION

the park in blue eyes dwelt passed away remained
and neither comeliness renders
not our glimpse never meant
for clouds that bring storm and rain

helping strength and another pass
beyond its guidance keep light more
his come along, years burnt up
his footsteps fail not from dwelling
and not being able to procure it
help me, my dear, recording the most precious

of metals, stones, luxuries
is such variety of shades
come along, reminiscence block notes
this ancient cities shell good life
(sarasyvanaga : early in daybreaks rose)

give us confidence in the authority took troubles
a desire but for region-lords invited warriors
please, on a marble ruined fortress on seashore
the prolonged famine that affected Roman, Turkey,
and earliest Java under making surrounding nation
it was fully supported during seventeenth centuries
to bring me back a measure of flour nothingness
(oh, your smiled eyes took the windows)

Lord has purpose for each of us, took the troubles
his existence long trouble by according in hell, please
uphill journey’ is lands and be loves angrily houses
closely associated with the truth ocean loss
redeemed, reconciled to God, slowly rendezvous, dearest
good excites through the end of beginning
as cleansing memorable white temporal opened hill

we are not as prodigal or as guilty in associated princes
created for us, through the veil, that is
or bodies must be washed by water intense “tirtamrta”
very guidance on this question, which makes it quite clear

wrote about a prodigal son there in
rainy waters, rainy absolute inversion
spirit of god descending and alighting
ignorance guiding merciful contemplations

Written by Nurel Javissyarqi
Translated by Agus B. Harianto

Two essays of Tardji as an attachment is sufficiently to identify his anatomy in the field of literature that deals with “the mantra” from its roots, which is the tradition.

In the knowledge about the mantra in the Java land, there is term ajian panglimunan, it’s useful not to attack, nor fortified from an ambush. Precisely it uses to blurred the view of the enemy in order to pass through or give wrong understanding to those he is dealing with. This deed could create confusion so it is easy to strike back. This spell is usually used in total desperation. If it performed at the beginning, it would be detractors. In the simple way, it calls pretend or deceive.

Ajian panglimunan equals with disappeared from sight. They can not find out the presence of the doer, so it is easy for the user to hit or flee from the arena of fighting. In the other hand, this skill uses to cover or protect the doer to commit other skills, so that the enemy underestimated. Such as he used low skill, but he was dealing with high levels.

The form of this esoteric knowledge has some characters; there is a thick translucent glass, there is a kind of fog, there is also inhabit the location of the void. His opponent is as if facing a ordinary man, without knowledgeable magic.

Those strategies derived from the root of the mantra he used, also shrewdness in using it. It’s related to patience in breathing it. Piles of experience in reciting the mantra, is above understanding its supernatural.

In addition to the above benefits, ajian panglimunan uses to unify several powers of the mantras in a single dealing of practicing. Furthermore, this spell can also accompany other spell he dealt so to those who stroke are difficult to know what type of esoteric knowledge or even the doers.

Let’s take look at my attachment from the essay “Menulis di Atas Mantra” by Tardji, at paragraphs II and IV (because at part III is the describing of part II):

“Saya adalah penyair yang menulis tidak dari suatu kekosongan. Saya menulis di atas kertas yang telah berisi tulisan. Saya menulis di atas tulisan. Tulisan itu adalah hasil budaya dari subkultur yang sangat saya akrabi, yaitu budaya Riau berupa mantra.“, (paragraf 2).

“Maka menulis di atas tulisan atau di atas mantra bukanlah sekadar menerima mantra sebagai sesuatu nilai yang siap pakai, tetapi suatu pertemuan atau dialog kritis kreatif yang pada akhirnya memberikan upaya perpanjangan makna bagi mantra lewat kemampuan kreatif dari penyairnya.”, (paragraf 4).

“I am a poet who writes not from emptiness. I wrote on papers that is already contained texts. I wrote on the writing. The writing is the result of the culture from the subculture that is familiar to me, which is Riau culture in the form of the mantra.” (Paragraph 2 ).

“Then write out on the writing or on the mantra is not simply accept the mantra as something ready-made values, but a meeting or creative critical dialogue that at the end gives efforts of meaning prolongation to the mantra through the creative abilities of the poet.” (Paragraph 4).

It clearly defines; Tardji’s poems are derivative mantras of the boulder-rock of the tradition that enlivens spiritual nature of Riau. He inserts and grafts aura of the original mantras in Indonesian literature. Like the mantra or the wird of Islamic teachings that are translated, interpreted and collaborated in the Java language, but it still has meaning, has same magical power, equals to the previous bulbs, although the packaging is different.

So from where Tardji claimed that his poems are deeply rooted from the root of mantra that grows in the plains of Riau, whereas the body formation of its rhythm and mysteriousness relies on the similarity without explored a whole or redeveloped its origin spirit? Does this instead affected, coquettish, or even pretended like the clever to spell the old aura through the Indonesian language and failed because no magical power?

If there were criticists who have described the power of Tardji’s poetry, certainly it did not in terms of supernatural powers, but rather placed on the outer function, such as the reasoning of the achievements of his authorship mind findings. At there, I suspected whether it merely subterfuge to explore its uniqueness.

For intelligent, anything can be played, be equaled to, aligned, and interpreted in the considering of reason. This is similar in learning to put the brain in determining causality. So the enthusiasts of logic do not bother to interpret the poetry of the poets, such as Tardji’s poetry. At the lower level, he failed to establish his concept. Ah, I remembered the expression of Mochtar Lubis; “… bim salabim, well … out a rabbit from the hat”.

So far, he’s creative to define the sounds infiltrated into the rhythm of his poems and also to explore the energy of vowels and consonants for his poetry like a mantra. But until more than thirty years, Tardji has not proved successful to transfer the power of mantra into his poetry of mantra. He does not seem powerful enough as the king of mantra in entering in empowered alphabet that used to be called the mantra.

If Tardji performed the alphabet and the mantra as his concept, he should describe letters A to Z on the functions to, such as the weaknesses, the strengths, and things that thwart or made fail if used as a rajah. Here we can see, the first failure of ideas would have been fatal if passed, among the liberating word from the burden of the meaning behind the mantra as the standpoint.

In the realm of science of mantra, it had indeed presented the face of poetic rhythm, line construction of its writing when it used to make the rajah. Those are learned by the buff of tracing along the invisible realm. They were not just reading, listening, recording the cue of learning, but also practicing, exploring the efficacy fro related destination. They were learning from the smallest things, such as motivation of intentions, revealed for those who ever-introspective, sharp sighted and patience, and the terms of sacred feelings. As the spirit of science departs right from the mind through the ladder of life so as not to mistaken for prejudice, doubt nearly ignorance, and blind following.

If it was compared on the poetry of mantra by Tardji, it seems just word games, in the lower level it playful the language, even it nearly disdained traditional values he has been dealing with. And much worse, he claimed that Sumpah Pemuda (Youth Pledge) is poetry, more clearly that he was dealing with an empty carriage with convincing arguments:

“Sumpah Pemuda selama ini memang tidak dikenal sebagai puisi. Tetapi jika kita lihat apa yang dikandung dalam teksnya adalah imajinasi yang ditampilkan lewat kata-kata yang padat, ringkas, dan kuat makna. Karena itu, ia memiliki syarat sebagai sebuah puisi, sebagai karya imajinasi yang padat kata dan kuat makna.”

“Kami putra-putri Indonesia berbangsa satu bangsa Indonesia, bertanah air satu tanah air Indonesia, berbahasa satu bahasa Indonesia’. Dalam kenyataannya, pada waktu itu tahun 1928 belum ada atau tidak ada putra-putri Indonesia, yang ada putra-putri Jawa, Sumatra, Sunda, Maluku, Sulawesi dan seterusnya. Juga tidak ada bangsa Indonesia atau tanah air Indonesia, yang nyata ada adalah Hindia Belanda. Tidak ada bahasa Indonesia yang ada bahasa-bahasa daerah dan bahasa Melayu sebagai lingua franca”.

“The Sumpah Pemuda (Youth Pledge) for this time is not known as poetry. But if we observe carefully within the text, it is the imagination that is displayed through the solid words, compact, and powerful in meaning. Therefore, it has the qualifications as a poem, as a work of imagination that is solid in the words and strong in the meaning. ”

“We the sons and daughters of Indonesia, acknowledge one motherland, Indonesia.

We the sons and daughters of Indonesia, acknowledge one nation, the nation of Indonesia. We the sons and daughters of Indonesia, respect the language of unity, Indonesian.’ (The source of Youth Pledge translation is taken from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Youth_Pledge). In fact, at that time, in 1928, there were no sons and daughters of Indonesia or didn’t exist yet, there were only sons and daughters of Java, Sumatra , Sunda, Maluku, Sulawesi and so on. And also there was no nation of Indonesia or motherland of Indonesia, the only exist was Dutch East Indies. No Indonesian language, there were only regional languages and Malay as lingua franca “.

If “… the imagination that is displayed through the solid words, compact, and powerful in meaning. Therefore, it has the qualifications as a poem …”, I think almost all the action of my essay is more poetic than the Youth Pledge. This is the curse for Tardji!

Now, let’s take look at what Asep Sambodja narrated in his book “Asep Sambodja Menulis”, published by Ultimus 2011, in the chapter Peta Politik Sastra Indonesia (1908-2008) “page 13: (And I translated into English that would be more or less like below)

“The spirit of youth emitted by Sutan Takdir Alisjahbana was actually following in the traces of its predecessor who held the Youth Congress on October 28, 1928. In the congress, Muhammad Yamin, who was 24 years old, became a key figure of the Congress, and it was he who codified the composition of the resulting congressional resolution, which we know as the Youth Pledge (Foulcher, 2000: 8). The Youth Pledge codified by Muhammad Yamin read like below:

Kami poetra dan poetri Indonesia mengakoe
bertoempah darah jang satoe, tanah Indonesia

Kami poetra dan poetri Indonesia mangakoe
berbangsa jang satoe, bangsa Indonesia

Kami poetra dan poetri Indonesia mendjoendjoeng
bahasa persatoean, bahasa Indonesia.”

And in the chapter “Epilog: Kronik Sejarah Sastra Indonesia,” page 46, Asep Sambodja attached some explanation, in 1928:

“In the second Youth Congress in Jakarta, May 28, 1928, the youth of Indonesia issued a resolution in the form of the Youth Pledge. Malay language was set to be Indonesian language. And then Novel Salah Asuhan by Abdul Muis was published. Indonesian-language script, Ken Arok dan Ken Dedes, the work by Muhammad Yamin performed at the Youth Congress “.

Then I remembered the words of Taufik Ikram Jamil that here I used to interpret Tardji from his authorship until his desire to enter the text of Youth Pledge as a work of poetry, which he said: “Sebagaimana halnya puisi, kandungan teks Sumpah Pemuda adalah imajinasi. Suatu imajinasi yang diungkapkan dengan bahasa yang ringkas, padat, ketat, dan tangkas, suatu hal yang lazim disyaratkan pada puisi (As the poetry is, the text content of the Youth Pledge is imagination. An imagination that is expressed in the compact, solid, tight, and agile language, a common thing required on the poem)”.

Below is the phrase of Taufik Ikram Jamil:

“Untunglah belati yang selalu terselip di kaus kakimu -yang selalu engkau bawa entah untuk apa- tidak sempat “beroperasi”. Di Paris van Java, yang sekarang lebih banyak terdengar cerita-cerita miang membara, orang semula mengenalmu sebagai calon politikus gagal -benar juga, kuliahmu di Fisipol tak selesai. Engkau adalah kata-kata itu sendiri, sehingga ah…”rasa yang dalam”.
“Luckily the dagger that is always tucked in your socks – which you always take for none knows what for – had no chance “to operate” yet. In Paris Van Java, which is now more audible stories about flaring Miang, the people used to know you as a failed political candidate – indeed true, your college in Fisipol never finished. You are the words themselves, so ah … “deep feeling”.

Tardji failed to transfer the power of the mantra into the form of his poetry which he says as poetry of mantra. He just shallow reconstructed the power of the mantra, fall in caulking and forgetting, editing it, as in third paragraph, the activities of describing:

“With or from or on the mantra I wrote. In the activity of writing, sometimes parts of the mantra I strengthened with my writing. Sometimes the mantra instead closed, erased, or forgotten because of my writing is on it. Indeed, one of the roles of writing is an attempt to cover or to forget, which is to forget the values or particulars that are no longer relevant for the present days or for the future, thus it’s more focused (additional meaning) on the parts or the values that are still meaningful to the present days or even for the future “.

After I felt his poetry of mantra that doesn’t have magical power, meaning, Tardji was in rush to search for the concept that is equal with the value of mantra, which is the value of pledge. In this case, he took the Youth Pledge that its rhythm is clear and authoritative and also definitely historical course, than his work.

With the joking ring tone and at the same time seriously can be said, Muhammad Yamin more poets than Sutardji Calzoum Bachri. With this, the concept he has been dealing with firmly fell. His exasperation was obvious, if we drew the correlation of the words of Taufik Ikram Jamil above.

Whether there are still criticists and poets that have minded tail to follow his style. Certainly, if any, they are also lower and could be expressed have no magic power as well, because they do not reach the spiritual tradition and only the worn clothes in use, although the success had shown in entertaining the Indonesian literati.

And so is “my interpretation” to Sutardji Calzoum Bachri, a man who said the God dreams, imagines. In fact, he likes to imagine otherwise, likes to dream. Because the God Most Gracious, then the dream of Tardji became the Presiden Penyair and the Raja Mantra was achieved. But of course, with the quality of doesn’t understand the schools of Ibn Arabi.

* Nurel Javissyarqi, wanderer from the land of Java, Lamongan.
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VII

This section I followed an odd number VII, the final space of my disagreement with Tardji. Which was begun by his delirium that the Lord imagined, dreamed, had inspired me to visit:

“Jika tidak satu pun kritikus dapat memberikan penilaian atau pemahaman yang meyakinkan atau malah hanya sekadar komentar asal bunyi atau lip service saja, maka pengarangnya harus angkat bicara. Pengarang tidak mati karena karyanya selesai ditulis, tetapi malah harus hidup mendampingi karyanya yang “aneh” itu memberikan komentar, visi, dan penjelasan agar para pembaca yang kebingungan bisa mendapatkan bandingan dari penafsiran pengarang terhadap penafsiran pembacanya. Hal ini perlu karena pembaca tidak mendapatkan bandingan pengalaman dalam membacanya, karena karya itu adalah karya baru yang sebelumnya tidak memiliki pendahulunya.” (Esai pembuka, ihwal personal, dari buku Isyarat Sutardji Calzoum Bahri).

“If none of the criticist can provide an assessment or convincing understanding or even just a comment talked as he likes or merely lip service, then the author must speak up. The author did not die because his work completed, but instead he had to live to accompany his “strange” works to give comment, vision, and explanation to the confusing reader could get comparison of the author’s interpretation from the reader’s interpretations. This is necessary because the reader did not get a comparative experience in reading it, because the work is new work and previously had no such. “(The preface essay, acknowledgment, from the book Isyarat Sutardji Calzoum Bahri).

***

A work could be meant as an art, created by artists, whether painting, sculpture, music, literature and so on, truly is the serve to the life for who enlivens. Worship is done very carefully, meticulously-carefully; always treat the content of the value that he has been studying from his soul for the sake of the result in the future.

The author hopes minimal uselessness, and then the revision of view is important, besides to renew the intention also the power he has. This was done to get the freshness to step on the level of broad consciousness under destination to increase the degree he ever had.

At there, hard efforts are required; seriousness was taken by quiet space and also the crowd all around. The better view would be grabbed in achievement of the people afterwards. Finally, there was disappointed by the attitude of disdain, ignorant around the working.

The top of knowledge is searching, take all the field and the dropping of essential springs, climb up the hill of conviction, believing in the certainty of destiny within the body as well as the responsibilities, also suspecting the results before and after that at the time of vigilance developing the issue of vibration to attract the signs, a hunch. In order to have better progress to reflect mono-submission, after sailed the boat of lamp of the heart.

Therefore, a mature work doesn’t need to be explained by originators, just simply. At there it doesn’t observe deeply, merely a kind of abstraction for wildness of the readers to get illumination; by itself the readers know the existence of those values from within, not completely from the understanding of its creator. Here, the responsibility in the meantime, and the introduction can be done by someone else; observers, criticists, friends, or creative enemies.

If the artists explain the details of his work, it is not the responsibility, but his work is shoddy, until it needs a kind of introduction from the owner, despite his work practically is new, even strange schools of thought. Moreover the mantra, it is familiar to the people of the world who discover the meaning behind the material nature.

If in sufficient detail, I suspected his heart didn’t sincerely relinquish. There was regret in the face of his work. Apparently, his creation can not be enjoyed and doesn’t satisfy the mind. That is failure of the artists. He didn’t release the communication concept, the colors he ever seriously with by the whole self.

Thus, the principal of masterpiece is the concept that always studies. If there is signs of deviation, he would be quickly to correct it in order to the concept he proclaimed won’t run off of the reader and himself. It’s true, the work that would be like to be known as long as possible, it crashed down before it possessed the readers, just because of the branches of deed were merely estimation, it was not tested, although at lower levels.

This usually occurs onto ambitious artists with immature believe, but he rarely suspects his achievement and satisfied enough to the grabbing he got. Whereas the first achievement may be poisoned, before he reached the content of the fruit in order to bed out on the fields of wanderer.

***

Two paragraphs below, I quoted from my essay entitled Intrik Penyair dan Karyanya (Intrigue Poet and His work), in the book Trilogi Kesadaran at page 284:

”Puisi ialah masa-masa mati. Terhenti atas kekakuan dirinya yang telah terselubung kelenturan. Ia tidak bisa bergerak terlampau jauh, ketika “kata-kata” sudah mewakili kehadirannya. Maka penciptaan puisi, sejenis latihan bunuh diri berkali-kali”.

”Siapa yang mati di sana? Penciptanya, dipermalukan kejujurannya. Meski berselimutkan kerahasiaan, tetaplah ada keinginan untuk diketahui, difahami. Mungkin ini sisi lain kebinalan puisi sebelum mati, sedurung dikubur dalam keranda kata-kata”.

“Poetry is dead periods. It is stopped on the stiffness of itself that had been hidden by flexibility. It could not move too far, when the “words” had been represented its existence. Hence the creation of poetry is a kind of training suicide so many times.”

“Who died there? It’s creator, humiliated by its honesty. Though it’s wrapped in secrecy, there remains a desire to be known, to be understood. Maybe it’s another side of the wild behavior of poetry before it dies, before it buried in coffin of the words.”

***

Sense of dead is shy, humiliated, because of the secret he had all this time, of the truth of poetry is known by audience, though covered by tone of meaningful words. The poet is shivering like when he was creating, the shy makes him to be constantly at work, a form of double life that rose from the fire of spirit.

And die so many times is similar a workout of suicide. Someone likes to try out magic in learning invulnerability, and it was tested to establish personality and to understand as far as the level of esoteric knowledge he ever studied.

If died at the early of fighting, we still have thousands of troops that have been trained to avenge the defeat of their brother. These include forms of responsibility, rather than helping in the middle of a fight with a companion argument like throwing a shield, if it lost off from the grip.

The seconds of responsibility come to observe the defeat or even the victory, when it was compared to another masterpiece. It was borne by those who crazy about him, because of the author is such as mother born it. Would not the mother be shame, if her children deviate? The mother is chevalier who sincerely gave up her children slain in the field of battle with pride.

The sense of responsibility lies on the moments of lulled, growth, the times of revision. When it published, the branches of troops follow the path of their own destiny, as far as the certainty desired has gravity he had of air-ground attack and from the wind constantly with the change driving the laws of nature. Thus, it is not right enough if Tardji understood the responsibilities like below:

“Dan lebih penting lagi dengan pengarangnya angkat bicara, ia telah menunjukkan tanggung jawabnya sebagai pengarang. Jika ia berdiam diri bisa timbul kesan hanya sekadar beraneh-aneh, cari sensasi, atau menulis secara untung-untungan atau dengan kata lain ia kurang bertanggung jawab atas karyanya”.

“And more important of the author spoke, he had shown his responsibility as an author. If he just speechless, it could arise an impression that he was merely made peculiar, looked for sensation, or wrote a chancy, or in other words, he is not responsible for his work “.

At there, it seems that Tardji only dare to play mobilizing when the children saw his work interpreted deeply, its entrails and intestines scattered and poured all around the battlefield, performed a lot of facts in the court. If he came for correction, his work looks much worse, because it makes the audience confused thousand around the square.

Don’t blame the readers if they do not understand and then assumed that they are confusing. But it is also necessary to suspect the works, is it powerful or just chit-chat and lost in the arena? I assumed the character of mobilizing as the form of doesn’t understand to the true responsibilities, and much worse is gathering the forces for the sake of attacking by overwhelming numbers.

The poet should introspective into his self and his work, so the energy he used is not in vain, moreover spent the sentences of suggestion without having philosophically content. Then get ready to be tipped and bounced out right from the circle of understanding that anyone expected, because he didn’t occupy a comfortable chair in the studying the work. The concept of anxious rose only from immature mental. Beware, raw fruits make stomach ache!

Then what would be of the book reviewer, the interpreter of knowledge, and the criticists, if the artist who created the work, explains the results until its all detail? As Tardji stated, ” If none of the criticist can provide an assessment or convincing understanding or even just a comment talked as he likes or merely lip service, then the author must speak up.”

I thought that it just the reflection of doubts in his work. Dissatisfaction above is the searching result of the criticists, inappropriate with him at the beginning of creation. This may be the form of redundantly self confidence, besides by the interpreters of shadows. In fact, the imagination of translators can be varying in opinion; nevertheless they got to the main point. Doesn’t the assessment of others tend to fill?

It should be the area of freedom. The mother of the knights blesses the children to the battlefield and only prayer and sufficiently efforts. For example, we made a better works to prepare the wave of arguments for the sake of the betterment of his artist’s prestige.

Do not the artists (the writers) demanded to refresh his views, like in every morning the sun rises and then follows by the moon, rearrange the intentions, have no feeling of complacent. In the process, willing attitude of cutting is embedded, buried the arm until the entire body of the work, if have no power of fighter. Soul of the work that has warrior mentality will inspire the works afterwards. Therefore, the independence of the work attitude should be present, not covered by speech that increases the shallow of its presence, and made its existence confused as a solid unified of a masterpiece.

Exceptions, if forced, coerced, main spiritual of the works was mugged by desperation. It must be underlined. Provided an illustration at its side, issued another example that was equal to the case at hand so as not to seem funny and can reduce the authority of the work. Similar to investigators make laws by studying various cases that looks like to conclude the value of wise remains within the scope of ideals. Those were required to develop the medium of reasoning to enlightenment that is desired by the opponent.

If using that way there are who still demand the responsibility at the wrong place, let’s just look upon that he is in different classes by giving him the way necessarily. The way of interpreting should still have limiting on the work, to omit the image that we are enlivening the work that has been considered dead by the criticists.

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”Penyair-penyair itu diikuti oleh orang-orang yang dungu.
Tidakkah kau lihat mereka menenggelamkan diri dalam sembarang lembah hayalan dan kata,
dan mereka suka mengujarkan apa yang tak mereka kerjakan  kecuali mereka yang beriman,
beramal baik, banyak mengingat dan menyebut Allah dan melakukan pembelaan ketika dizalimi”.
(Terjemahan QS. Asysyu’araa: 224-227)

As for the poets, [only] the perverse follow them.
Have you not noticed that in every valley they rove.
and that they say what they do not do?
Save those who believe and perform righteous deeds and remember God frequently and vindicate themselves after they have been wronged, and those who are wrongdoers will soon know the reversal with which they will meet. (QS. As-Syu’ara, 224-227). (original translation from the link http://www.altafsir.com/ViewTranslations.asp?Display=yes&SoraNo=26&Ayah=227&toAyah=227&Language=2&LanguageID=2&TranslationBook=3)

Read the book written by Nurel Javissyarqi entitle Menggugat Tanggungjawab Kepenyairan Sutardji Calzoum Bachri (Sue Responsibility of Authorship of Sutardji Calzoum Bachri), which is printed in the book by publisher sastraNESIA & Pustaka puJAngga, in 2011, as if flinched and awakened to anyone seriously in the fields of poetry and authorship. Nurel’s enthusiasm is so flared up, it seems that he – I borrowed the term stated by Mr. Maman S. Mahayana – (telah sekian lama menyimpan sejumlah kegelisahan dan gagal menjumpai katup pembukanya) had long kept a number of anxieties and failed to encounter the opener, luckily he is a pious artist, or an artist who is pious, hence what he described are still under control. In the writing, the spirit of Watawaa Shauu bi al-Haqi Watawaa Shauu bi al-Shabri (edify each other to truth and advised each other to patience) was really explicitly performed.

At the first part, Nurel revealed that the standpoint of the book “Sues Responsibility of Authorship of Sutardji Calzoum Bachri”, originated from an essay of Sutardji Calzoum Bachri entitled Sajak dan Pertanggungjawaban Penyair; his culture oration in the event of Pekan Presiden Penyair, published by Republika, at September 9, 2007. In the article Tardji states that Sumpah Pemuda is poetry, which is based on the schools of Ibn Arabi about kun fayakun, then expanded to the following phrases: “Peran penyair menjadi unik, karena—sebagaimana Tuhan tidak bisa dimintakan pertanggunganjawaban atas ciptaannya, atas mimpinya, atas imajinasinya— secara ekstrim boleh dikatakan penyair tidak bisa dimintakan pertanggungjawaban atas ciptaannya, atas puisinya.” (The role of poet becomes unique, because – as the God could not be requested the responsibility of His creation, of His dream, of His imagination – extremely we may say that the poet can not be asked the responsibility of his creation, of his poetry.)”

With those statements, Nurel shocked; his eyes looked angry, his teeth chattered, although he only prays five times a day, he became very ireful when Tardji said that God dreams, imagines, and Tardji treated the same as the poet, which can not be asked his responsibility for his creation, whereas Allah says Faman ya’mal mitsqaala dzaarratin khairan yarahu Waman ya’mal mitsqaala dzaarratin syarran yarahu.

The poet is common human being, and Tardji too, he is not a rasul nor a prophet, his degree is no better than shoe soles, he is a creature (who created) seemed to equate his position with Al-Khaliq (the Creator), so hastily he declared “—sebagaimana Tuhan tidak bisa dimintakan pertanggunganjawaban atas ciptaannya, atas mimpinya, atas imajinasinya— secara ekstrim boleh dikatakan penyair tidak bisa dimintakan pertanggungjawaban atas ciptaannya, atas puisinya.”  (- as the God could not be requested the responsibility of His creation, of His dream, of His imagination – extremely we may say that the poet can not be asked the responsibility of his creation, of his poetry.)”

Allah is Al-Khaliq (the Creator). The word “Khaliq” came from the verb “khalaqa”, which is in the dictionary of Al-Ashri the word ”khalaqa” means “to create”, “create original,” “produces”. It’s different from the word “Ja’ala” which means “to make” even though it could also mean as “to create”, but the word “khalaqa” more refers to the meaning of “to create” of which previously did not exist into existence, while the word “ja’ala” means “to make” from that already existed to be made in another form. While the word “makhluq” includes the noun of object (isim maf’ul) which means “made” or “created.”

In second part, Nurel expressed that “If only Tardji took anywhere of Ibn Arabi’s thought, it is not worth to re-compound and make it into another sense, which is then further stressed on the imagination. Truly, in Ibn Arabi’s work there are no words referring to the imagination, but it’s the emanation. “Ibn Arabi thought that the God is Absolute Essence, it’s impossible to be known or how might possibly He be called as God, if no one considered that He is the God, Ibn Arabi took the basis of Hadith Qudsi which means “I am a hidden treasure, I’d like to be known, so I created the world”.

In third part, Nurel said that how could the credo of Tardji liberate the words from the colonialism of understanding, from the burden of ideas, let the words to define its own, writing poetry for Tardji is to restore the word to the mantra, whereas according to Nurel the mantra is fully meaning, because of its meaning the power of voices can break through anything desired. While on the set of books and working papers of international seminar and numerous essays about Tardji, entitle Raja Mantra Presiden Penyair published by Yayasan Panggung Melayu, 2007, the title seems frightening, wonderful, intoxicating and unmatched, and therefore Nurel became increasingly amused.

In forth part, Nurel revealed the birth process of Sumpah Pemuda (1928), which previously (1920?s) there were Indonesian Renaissance by Indonesian Youth movement, and also elaborated on the human condition of Indonesia until now that is still believe in the symbols, slogans, amulets, the mantra and jampe-jampe. Nurel also described how the writers and the poets who do not afraid of jail, the hunger of his family, and also their bravery which inspires human being around them and their successors such as Mochtar Lubis, Pramoedya Ananta Toer, W.S. Renda and so on. They are responsible for the behavior of fate and their works.

In the fifth part, Nurel expressed how the mantras are expanded, ranging from the values of Islam teachings to adopt until the mantras that have low spiritual power, which has red aura appearance, it’s easy to learn because it serves to the jinn or other forms of falsification of the pure teaching that is deliberately reorganize for the sake of reversal prestige, which usually worn by shamans. So what would be if Sutardji in his mantras turn blindly the language as he likes until the meaning is somersault, has no content, and not magical power. Please pay attention to his poem entitle Shang Hai below:

SHANG                         HAI

ping diatas pong
pong diatas ping
ping ping bilang pong
pong pong bilang ping
mau pong? bilang ping
mau mau bilang pong
mau ping? bilang pong
mau mau bilang ping
ya pong ya ping
ya ping ya pong
tak ya pong tak ya ping
ya tak ping ya tak pong
kutakpunya ping
kutakpunya pong
pinggir ping kumau pong
tak tak bilang ping
pinggir pong kumau ping
tak tak bilang pong
sembilu jarakMu merancap nyaring

(Sutardji Calzoum Bachri, O Amuk Kapak, three anthology of poems, 1973)

In the poem above, it just seemed that he has a game of the words or the language. So, to Nurel, it’s questionable, doesn’t Tardji’s creed make the people into the abyss of Jahily (stupidity)?

At the end of his writings, Nurel affirmed “so far, Tardji is creative to parse the sounds infiltrated into the rhythm of his poetry which is also willing to explore energy of any vocal or even consonants for his poetry to be like the mantra, but up to 30 years, he has not proven successful in transferring the power of mantra into his poem of mantra. He was not sufficiently powerful as Raja Mantra.”

Jerukmacan, May 21, 2011

Art is long
Life is short
Religion is deep

*) Presented at the event Bedah Buku dalam Safari Sastra organized by Sanggar Belajar Bareng Gubug Liat Jombang, at Sunday, May 22, 2011, on the Hall of SMA Muhammadiyah 1 Jombang.
**) Aktifis Komunitas Sastrawan Pesantren Jawa Timur, now living in Pondok Pesantren Darul Falah Jerukmacan, Sawo Jetis, Mojokerto, HP 081 931 091 965. E-mail: www.ppdf @ yahoo.co.id
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VI

In the book Raja Mantra Presiden Penyair, the poet, Taufik Ikram Jamil, wrote an essay entitle Bersama Sutardji Calzoum Bachri which has 16 pages, from page 64 to 79, tells of his familiarity with the figure which is known as mantra maker. Ikram told the story of Tardji since he was a kid to the creative process on the land of Pasundan, with warm hug of longing, it seems that Ikram knows exactly tread step and sniffed the scent, sign and shape of any cloud shades.

On tenderness of the Malay’s, Ikram was slowly entering reality around the story with fragrance flower, which is fine to the eyes. And in fact, it seemed that he totally criticized the mantra maker. Or it just my view, or amazement means more to boomerang alias weapon strikes its own master. But, although I do not know Ikram, I don’t think so. He’s been sneaking into the softness of manners of language like teachers teach the knowledge to the elementary children, through politeness of rhythm and sound; he took off one by one robe of Presiden Penyair.

I do not know how many times I mentioned in my writing. I’m jealous to the people of Sumatra (her literary man) in the past. Which affected to almost all my writing, as if I want to preserve the unique repertoire of Malay poets. But, because of I was born in the Java land, hence I sent the wind to the spirit of natural content of Dwipa land while expecting a blessing, in turn, as if I was chosen, to straighten out the darkness.

What I got into the sky of upper world, since known ages expanded the horizons of thought, enriched the mind, seriousness to draw scientific. The bones of ancestors are always clinging to be born by the feet step on the world of safety. That is the undeniable law; there is no escape except the bitter fate of simalakama inflicted, such as the practice of jailangkung; “arrived uninvited, return undelivered”.

Who is he? He is spirits irresponsible to the line of his writings, on the orders of the fad caller and those who faltering their heart. While the calling of ancestor spirits bases on the law of tranquility, which is recorded in each dust of traveling, on the foot of wanderer who considers as foreigner in the nature of life.

***

Almost all article of Ikram criticized deeply, or in other words peeling fruit of virgin by force and early raping. Slowly I paralyzed to quote:

“Maka, aku datang dalam tidurmu, dalam mati sementaramu, ketika rohmu diangkat ke Arasy. Tapi, kau lupa berwudhuk, maka engkau hanya dapat berada di pinggir. Kau lupa ucapkan ayat mantra, tak terbaca engkau seperti Al Qur’an. Pada gilirannya engkau berteriak, “Emak… Allah… Allah…” Lalu, aku sambut “Alif lam mim…”.

“So, I came in your sleep, in your temporarily death, when your spirit is raised to the Arasy. But, you forgot to ablution, and then you can only be on the edge. You forgot to say the verse of mantra; you were not read like the Qur’an. In turn, you shouting, “Emak (mother)… Allah … Allah … “Then, I answered ” Alif lam mim …”.

With the word “tidur (sleep)”, Ikram spread granules of ash that has written sirep megananda (spell to lull people) by shaman to the fontanel of Tardji which was crowned presidency. Then raised it with the power of unconsciousness “mati sementara (temporarily death)” which means that the life is fully guile, mirage, near to haze hocuses attitude of authenticity.

As logical as the Divinity, Arasy is especially for only the Prophet Muhammad Saw., the angel Gabriel and also his mount Buraq was not allowed by Him. This is cleverness which has ingenuity to rise gently, but in fact it’s in the contrary. But Ikram worried, his expression was not read, hence he reminds that anyone void ablution when he is writing, so quickly to take the ablutions.

Each drop of ablution waters incarnates guardian angel, to increase solemnly to Him. Then the guardian angels of the grave ask things about displacement of the spirit power in the body through legislation have been determined. Tardji shocked and afraid because of his mantras burned. Then the mantra sheets revealed by the angel, his face became dark by opened up every verse of Scriptures that emits the light until its letters so difficult to read, his eyes dazzled. Finally he shouted, Ikram politely led him to pray “Alif lam mim …”. The word “sambut (answer)” is merely expressions of friends, so there won’t be deeper hurt feeling among friends with a little teasing.

As a good friend, Ikram reprimanded through the words of A’ishah r.a., or as vague as ascertained that Tardji will not buy it deeply. That is her softness; the beauty came out of the mouths of women:  “Seandainya aku dilahirkan sebagai daun…” Sebab, manusia pada hakikatnya kekal dan karenanya harus bertanggung jawab di depan mahkamah paling agung dengan hakim tunggal Yang Mahaagung pula.

***

“Tidak, engkau tidak bebas mencari Tuhanmu. Sebab, begitu kau mengembara dalam aorta, dalam rimba darahmu, hanya tertuju kepada-Nya, Ia menemukanmu dalam wajah yang tidak engkau ketahui, sebab tidak ada contoh pada pandanganmu, tak ada padanan dalam rasamu. Sebab itulah, engkau kemudian memandang pada berjuta-suatu angka yang dapat engkau namakan-apa pun, tak teduh dengan seribu pohon, tak jatuh pada seribu perawan, engkau tak akan bisa mengeluh….”.

“Had I been born as a leaf …” Because, truly the man is nature, and therefore he must be responsible in front of the Supreme Court with one and the only judge which is Sublime as well.”

***

“No, you do not free to seek your Lord. Because, once you’re wandering in the aorta, in the jungle of your blood, only directed to Him, He found you in the face that you do not know, because there is no example in your view, there are no equivalent in your feel. For that is, then you look at the millions and a number that can be-whatever you call, no shade with a thousand trees, no fall in a thousand virgins, you can not complain ….”.

The words “tertuju pada-Nya (directed to Him),” sweet and charming flattery, it seems that Ikram have memorized the mathematical formulation of the Sufis, ascending-down melodies with the word pressure at the ends are deadly and philosophically difficult to argue, if not contemplate it. Accounting of moral and manner on the meter of Shari’a that is reflected by spiritual deed, true dreams is not the truth, and the reality of things. The creatures glorify such as the angels only recognize the holy allegiance a number of creation, while the tune follows the rhythm of light letters, the God’s speech enlivens the joints of Islamic civilization. As the transparent circular form, the values emitted since confinement, in the depths of mirror reflected Ikram’s face was in the middle of solemn pray to the Sole Reality.

There are a few sentences dismantle Tardji’s habits through symbols of the Scripture, he was only ever come across or just saw it. Oh, the beauty gives clear parable to roughly one for those who understand. Here, I realized. Heart is more ancient than the languages of mind, thus the concepts of philosophers are right, it’s all about the feeling is the beginning of knowledge. Here, though Ikram is younger than 22 years of him, he showed that he could control situation of the field with the blown of small memories which all people used to enjoy it.

Here it can be summed, count of mathematical reasoning that is easily traced its formation, while the history of the inner and mind concentration, it’s hard being tracked, unless wisely contemplating the life, then figured out. It’s not wrong if Leo Tolstoy and others nearby with the nature of peace settlement as the foundation of values the declared for the next thinkers.

***

“Dulu, kita menyebut selat yang memisahkan Riau dengan Singapura dan Johor hanya dengan sebutan parit (long time ago, we mention the strait separates Riau with Singapore and Johor just with trenches)”. The statement by Ikram was reminiscent of the expression of the Java community who live in villages, especially on the mountains. If there are wanderers asked, how far distance to be taken to get to the destination, it is usually answered, “only a few mounds of earth”. It looks like very close to the eyes, but actually it’s far and inappropriate with the imagined.

So be aware, the power of past people is superior than the state nowadays which was considered lightly to go along the long road as if so close, and now it’s answered by technological progress. But there are still eliminated; familiarity, measuring physical power, levels of walking through the nature, on the whole body through the pores; the wind blow permeates the content of life.

Is this the location to sum the breath, measure the clarity of nature love achievement to the human to expand the petals of life to the limit of consciousness to struggle. Without forgetting the edge of heart, until slightly exceeded but more acquisition, the true values capable to explore the genuine destiny, with spiritual comfort from the reflection of essence of sensory. Those which is appeared by the power of pure remorse, not soon be gone a change, then repeat the folly again.

***

“Untunglah, belati yang selalu terselip di kaus kakimu -yang selalu engkau bawa entah untuk apa- tidak sempat “beroperasi”. Di Paris van Java, yang sekarang lebih banyak terdengar cerita-cerita miang membara, orang semula mengenalmu sebagai calon politikus gagal -benar juga, kuliahmu di Fisipol tak selesai. Engkau adalah kata-kata itu sendiri, sehingga ah…”rasa yang dalam”.
(“Fortunately, the knife that is always tucked in your socks – which you always take which I don’t know what for” – had no time to “operate”. In Paris Van Java, which is now more audible stories of flare up Miang, the used to know you as a failed political candidate –it’s true, your college in Fisipol didn’t finish. You are the words themselves, so ah … “deep feeling”.)

At first glance Tardji looks like he is not a figure of “thugs” in TIM nor in Bandung, his stage is only in the space of art. His artist characteristic is not hot temper by in and out of jail, he is the degree of reality to determine the pattern of beyond merely staging. His vagrant can be categorized as warm, he has not enough guts if attacked or have never touched by another power.

It appeared in my magic mirror, the totality of his modernity in the city is respected by the people of night, but his annoyance is not famous. Ah, if Tardji was in Yogyakarta, I would have teased him. Because of at the limits of particular anxious, knowable easily, how deep the power of creation consisted in from it. The word “operate” could be interpreted as has not stroke into the truth of humanity.

The word “failed politician” reminded me of the end of his essay about responsibility, more apparently he wished to control the stage of social, but caught by the dark scope that its nature of reality is not controlled yet. Walking in hunger, eyes are dizzy, ready to challenge of stabbing of sharp times. Doesn’t wave of fist of pedestrian perform the power of swing, with once bit would tear down opponent. This knowledge is not in the books, but do not we prefer to smell the fragrance of the garden than the bouquet?

“Ya, ibu, seseorang yang harus diabdikan tiga kali lebih utama dari yang lainnya dalam hubungan sesama manusia (Yes, the mother is someone who should be served three times more primarily than any other in human relations)”. This sentence is correlation point of the previous sentence: “Emak … Allah … Alah …” which should be: Mother, Mother, Mother, father …. Here, I sensed the outrage of Tardji, next to the selfishness of his authorship as if he wished to erase the memories of ancestors.

“Astaga, tak serta-merta engkau diterima. Karya-karyamu dinilai bukan sajak, sebagaimana pernyataan Sutan Takdir Alisyahbana sampai akhir hayatnya yang begitu fanatik pada aliran konvensional. Betapapun, pada gilirannya engkau harus berbicara lewat kredomu bahwa kata-kata memiliki semangatnya sendiri, orang tak peduli karena mereka menganggap kata-kata hanyalah gula-gula. Tapi, Horison acuh saja dengan pandangan sinis penganut konvensional tadi. Sajak-sajakmu tetap dimuat-entah dengan alasan apa, tentulah bukan karena alasan temporer agaknya. Ketika O Amuk Kapak terbit 1981, satu generasi yang lalu, engkau telah mencari dan menemukan tempat, kata Hasan Junus”.

“Oh my God, you were not simply accepted. The work of yours is considered not the rhyme, as the state of Sutan Takdir Alisyahbana to the end of his life he was so fanatical in conventional stream. However, in turn, you should talk through your creed that the words have their own spirits; the people do not care because they think the words merely candy. But, Horison was indifferent with cynical view of those who follow the convensional view. Your rhyme was still printed – for some reason; certainly it’s not presumably for temporary reason. When O Amuk Kapak published in 1981, a past generation, you have searched and found the place, Hasan Junus said”.

There is a tendency, hot-tempered literary man has a strong belief, although his concept is weak but he would be arisen by his surroundings. Perhaps with specific destination that he would be realized on previous achievement through more robust construction. But the fatal mistake of the criticists, they are not seriously pay attention of any symptoms with any indication surrounded. So discrepancy strikes major failures, the foundation that takes care to be towering, forgotten that the initial of spike was not as deep as searching.

The most important is to understand the intentions. The passion of blossoming flowers in the same direction of certainty, thus how sturdy the bridge of crossing, if it’s built on a swamp (weakness), it’s worrying that it would be fell into the belly of the policy. But Tardji is still the presiden penyair, he would adorn the media until the school, while the writer, Pramoedya Ananta Toer, is at the overhang of the history of Indonesian literature, because of his destiny was born in a small town, Blora.

I heard a voice, “ah it couldn’t be equated.” And the another voice came, “how couldn’t be, both are writers”. Those who said ‘couldn’t’, like dry and stiff branches that is easily broken, but the history doesn’t run merely for ten, twenty and one hundred years. The quality of the work roared louder when it left over by the owner. Also noteworthy, propaganda makes different destiny, a working of revising of the masterpiece refreshes the memory. However, at some level, the laws of nature remain valid. A powerful reverbs, fasting and efforts of physical and mental remove forcibly the fate covered by signed fog. Literature of this homeland is just like this; despite it had sacrificed a lot of victimizing everywhere.

***

“Kawanku, Abdul Wahab dan Bayau setuju dengan pendapat beberapa kalangan yang menyebutkan bahwa sajak-sajakmu berada dalam tataran transendental. Hasrat merasa adanya sesuatu yang agung, menguasai, dan sejenis dengan itu, sesuatu yang tak terjangkau, adalah naluri -fitroh. Sufi? Entahlah, sebab sufi cenderung pada menjalani suatu peristiwa dengan cara yang telah dicapainya, sementara engkau senantiasa dalam proses untuk berbagai hal termasuk cara mencapai sasaran, bahkan sasaran itu sendiri”.

“My friend, Abdul Wahab and Bayau agreed with the opinion of some society who said that your rhymes are in a transcendental grade. The desire to feel the presence of something grand, master, and such kind of it, something unattainable, it is instinct –pure destiny. Sufi? I don’t know, because Sufis tend to undergo an event in a way he has been achieved, while you are constantly in the process for various things including how to get to the target, even the target itself.”

Several times Ikram supported the rate of Tardji’s authorship through someone else’s voice. It made me remembered to the phrase of French literary and philosopher, Voltaire: “Even if I do not like your opinion, I would still support the right of your tongue”.

In the matter of seriously into Sufis and so on, back to the map of Indonesian literature, the owner of tendency manner to equate their own friends. If we compare Tardji with great predecessors, he’s nothing in drawing scientific and struggle of telling to the other. As if he ignored saga written, suddenly juxtaposed without a historical depth searching of each figure that reflects his achievements, then it could be said as practically magic.

At last, as the final writing in this session, the writer who was born in Telukbelitung, Bengkalis, Riau; Taufik Ikram Jamil, wrote an expression of Ratnawati S., an elementary school child in Jakarta, in early 1980′s, published in daily newspaper, Sinar Harapan, entitled “Puisis Buat Kak Sutardji”. He created the impression that Tardji is deserved to be example. But if you read the whole essay, the views deviated (purposely deviated) a little bit.

Indeed there is some certainty of Ikram’s voices to Tardji, but rather for the sake of the land of Malay’s, or as if there is no power of echoes buzzing loudly in his ears; Tardji is truly exist. About the celebration of his establishing, only the One knows more the secrets in its depths.

Ikram finished with tender words: “Kepada Allah saya minta ampun, segala kebaikan bersumber dari-Nya, sedangkan segala keburukan maupun kekurangan berasal dari saya sebagai tanda rahmat Allah yang menunjukkan bahwa saya tidaklah memiliki kemampuan apa-apa (In the presence of Allah I ask for forgiveness, all kindness comes from Him, while all the evils and shortcomings come from me as a sign of God’s grace that shows that I have no capabilities at all)”.

So do I, just as additional writing. If there is a form of Him Alhamdulillah, otherwise, hopefully may be given forgiveness, because of all the effort only comes from Him and also return to Him.

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(The Response to Book Entitle “Menggugat Tanggung Jawab Kepenyairan Sutardji Calzoum Bachri (Sue Responsibility of Authorship of Sutardji Calzoum Bachri)”

By Mahmud Ali Jauhari
Translated by Agus B. Harianto

What is in your mind when you read the title above? Is it pattern of language? Shaman who is reciting a mantra? A man who was fulfilling his responsibilities? Or, what?

That day, in a study room, I listened to a short question, “What is language?” Perhaps you’ve heard it either. Or, maybe not. Regarding to the question, many people answer it with a simple sentence, “Language is a communication tool.” The question now, is it true that language is a communication tool?

Before we get in further about the truth of language, and also respond to the book written by Nurel Javissyarqi which its title I wrote above, firstly, allowed me to acknowledge, I am neither a linguist nor a great writer. In this case, I am merely a writer who wants to write what I know.

Okay, back to the question about the language, in simply way, it is not wrong if the language defines as a communication instrument. Why? Because, indeed the main function of language is a tool to convey a message from the speaker to the listener or from the author to the reader. But, does this argument already undeniable in deeper study to be a standpoint in defining the language?

I believe all will agree that the primary function of language is as a communication tool. However, the function is not the same as the limitation or definition, is not it? So, if we are asked question about one of the functions of language, the correct answer is a communication tool. Thus, “communication tool” is not a language definition, but merely one function of language.

Well, actually, what kind of the question about this language as to the language itself. When we heard the word “language”, what came in our brain is the “word”, “phrase”, “clause”, “sentence”, and so on. The words and so on is the language in every its level. Easily, whether the words or the others actually is the symbol of the sound. And, the symbol of the sound is a repository of meaning that relates between the symbols such as the words with its references. For example, the word of “eyes” is a vessel of meaning that reads ‘senses in the living body to see’. This meaning relates the word of “eyes” with its reference which is spherical object sticking on the face of the living body to see.

So, when we hear someone said, “Selamat Pagi! (Good morning!)” it means we listened to a person speaking the language. Or, when there was a little child said the word “Enak (Delicious)”, he has said the language, which is Bahasa Indonesia.

If we observe carefully, “Selamat  Pagi!” and “Enak“, all of it have rules or have systems. Just pay attention to it, “Selamat Pagi!” it’s not spoken with pagi selamat and “Enak” it’s not pronounced kane, anek, neak, or kena. This proves that the language is systematically and the system is conventionally by a group of people or community of the language. Just mentioned one of the human groups that I meant is the citizens of Indonesia. I, you, and others are included in the human groups that are conventionally agreed onto Bahasa Indonesia, whether the words and others.

Thus, we would already be able to grasp, does the language is actually the truth of the language itself, which is the system of arbitrary sounds’ symbol (as he likes) and conventionally used for the benefit of human kind, such as communication, cooperation, and to develop a nation within a language community.

In referring to this community of language, it’s famously known as the term of linguistic creativity. A concrete example of the creativity is, the Latin letters that its amount doesn’t to a hundred, it can be used to words, sentences, paragraphs, and others which is countless. Books with Latin letters, which is very much in this world, in the truth is also designed from those small number letters. Please imagine a poet takes benefit of those letters to make into the words, lines, stanza, to be a lot of poems that are collected in a book of anthology of poetry. So was our ancestors in the past, from the letters, they made a lot of mantras. Yes, the mantra that has meaning and purpose to be purposed to the spirits and others.

And of course, in order to make the work or any kind of modern poetry or even the mantra, it’s required the competence of language includes the understanding to the meaning of the words used by author to write a quality works (masterpiece).

Well, to correlate the matter of language above with the book Menggugat Tanggung Jawab Kepenyairan Sutardji Calzoum Bachri (Sue Responsibility of Authorship of Sutardji Calzoum Bachri) written by Nurel Javissyarqi (published by Pustaka Pujangga, May, 2011), I found very interesting. How far is it? Please follow my argument below!

The Words must be free of Understanding

In the book Menggugat Tanggung Jawab Kepenyairan SCB, it seems that Nurel Javissyarqi directly related it with the mantra. This matter is in accordance with SCB in his words that he wants to restore the word to the mantra. SCB states, meaningless mantra as a part of his thought to free the words from the understanding. And, in the book, it’s clearly performed that Nurel refused SCB’s statement which is the word should be free from the understanding.

Nurel said in his opinion that the mantra itself contains great meaning purposed to the spirit and the other. In other words, the mantra will not powerful without meaning. And then, did the problem finish merely in that way? In fact, it’s not. Because of a new question arose, does it true that the mantra is without meaning like SCB stated? Or, does it have meaning like Nurel’s said?

To answer those two questions, certainly we should go back to what exactly the truth of language is. The word, according to the linguistics I described above, is a repository of meaning. Of course, the meaning, the purpose, and the understanding could not be separated from the word itself. Why?

Because of the word without meaning, purpose, or understanding will make it an empty word. Similar to tin cans of pastries that is empty after we eat. For example, the word of door, if it’s separated from its meaning, the word will have no function. It’s same as the pattern of lopi, meka, juha, and so on, which are without meaning and without any function. Think about it, could we use lopi, meka, juha to send message? No, isn’t it? Conversely, if the meaning, the purpose, or the understanding of the words is disengaged, it will lose its entire repository. And, at last it would find out another repository to accommodate the meaning that already separated from its original.

The repository of meaning is very important as naming in communication. As a short overview, long time ago the man could not make computers, so the people did not know the word of computer. Then with persistence, new object was created and could be used to type, to design drawings and so on. To facilitate or naming the new creation of the man, sought and was chosen arbitral (where the like) with the name of computer. The question is what will happen if the words and meanings are separated from each other?

Well, besides the word, actually something outside of the lingual or even nonverbal has meaning. Could you believe it? Please, consider the following illustration.

At that noon Fajar persuaded Hena to eat in a simple stall at the end of the campus. Fajar has been trying hard to make his super elite girlfriend to be willing to follow his will. But, unfortunately, Hena said nothing. In a few moments Hena was silent and soon after Fajar gave up. Yes, he stopped to persuade his beloved and beautiful girlfriend. They were finally having lunch, as usual, at a fancy restaurant with exorbitant prices.

From the illustration we could know the meaning of Hena’s silence, which is ‘she did not want to eat in simple food stall at the end of their campus’. With her silence, Fajar gave up in his persuasion. The silence includes nonverbal, but it has meaning. Especially with verbal language? Of course it has meaning, instead.

Viewing empiric facts and the discussion above, it is clearly that the word can not be separated from the meaning, the purpose, and the understanding. In other words, the word is a symbol which always going to be a repository of the meaning, the purpose, and the understanding that relates with its reference to both objects and concepts. Thus, the words in the mantra, in the truth, have meaning. Please pay attention to the following mantra.

Bahasa Arab dan Banjar …………………….Bahasa Indonesia

Bismilahirrahmanirahim……………Dengan nama Allah Tuhan
…………………………………………….Yang Maha Pengasih
…………………………………………….lagi Maha Penyayang
Kecuali pandira ini bagarak………Kecuali bendera ini bergerak
Maka maling kawa bagarak………Maka pencuri bisa bergerak
Barakat La ilahaillah………………..Berkat tiada Tuhan malainkan Allah
Muhammadarasulullah……………..Muhammad adalah utusan Allah

There is no single word in the text above that is not meaningful, is not it? And, the author is able to create the mantra supported by language competence, including in the meaning of the words he used. Even if there is words that just sound in the mantra, it contains a specific destination that is understood by the author to be purposed to the spirits and others. And, the author of the mantra must have language competence before he create the mantra.

Essentially, between the words and the meaning could not be separated. And, the meaning is very important. Therefore, there are semantics to discuss the meaning and the repository of the words. For the words that seem merely a sound without meaning in the mantra, specifically studied in the semantic of intent.

The first word is the Mantra

In the previous section of this paper I have said that in the society of language there is the term of linguistic creativity. A poet for example, he uses Latin letters to be formed into the words, lines, stanza, to be a lot of poetry. So was our first ancestors, from the letters, they made a lot of mantras. Of course, in order to make the work or any kind of modern poetry or even the mantra, required language competence includes the understand to the meaning of the word he uses to create masterpiece.

So, our ancestors made the mantra based on language competence. Here, obviously, before making a mantra, our ancestors had known the word and its meaning. In other words, before the mantra was created, firstly, there must the words with its meaning. Or, the words and meanings must exist before the mantra. Thus, it’s impossible that later is created – mantra – to be the beginning of something already existed (the words and the meanings).

Well, this is what Nurel argued in his book with the cover is dominantly red. Frankly, Nurel refused SCB’s statement that the first word is the mantra. And, objectively, I disagree with the statement of SCB. Why? Because, obviously, the mantra was created after the existence of the word. So, the first word is not the mantra. If the statement of SCB is true that the first word is the mantra, and then, if in this world, the first word is eat, does the word of eat the mantra? Of course the word of eat is not a mantra. But, the word of eat could be the word to create a mantra.

The Poet Can’t be Asked the Responsibility

Who is the poet?
Is he God’s saint on earth? The apostle who brought the revelation? Or he is the God Himself?

Some say that the poet called literary man. Well, the word of sastrawan in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia is an entry belonging to a noun with several meanings. And those are; ‘ahli sastra (literature expert)’, ‘pujangga (poet)’, ‘pengarang prosa dan puisi (author of prose and poetry)’, ‘orang pandai (clever people)’, and ‘cerdik cendikia (smart scholars)’.

Those terms, generally, drag the poet into the community of literary man. And, how high the poet is until he is included in the literary man, does not outright make him free from responsibility. The poet is still human being. He can not incarnate into angel or other. All human kind, includes the poets, are going to give an account of all his deeds. If he does wrong, he would be punished and if he does right he’ll get a good reward. Never mind the word in a poem written or read on stage, even whisper of the poet’s heart which is not transformed the words yet and other deeds would be held responsibility in the presence of the God someday later.

In the human level, anyone words could always cause an effect. It could be negative, and also positively effected to the others. If it has negative effect, not only in the afterlife we account for it, but in this world also we have to account for these words. And even, it could be meant by loosing the life or die.

Regarding the world of poetry, SCB states that the poet can not be held of his responsibility. And, his statement was refused by Nurel Javissyarqi. To Nurel, the poet can not be equated with the God. And, objectively and as I explained above, I refuse the statement told by SCB.

In the relation to the effect, the statement of SCB could cause high levels of freedom. Just imagine, if the poet is not held of his responsibility, certainly the poet would use the word as he likes. The words that are not inappropriate to say such as the words includes in porn, dirty, and so on would be legitimated if it was said by the poet. Because of the poet does not account for his words. This freedom is not expected. If this is associated with Licentia peotica even in the literature, it deviates from ideal. The ideal Licentia poetica has a limit in order not to exceed the limits of normality, including the aspect of responsibility in the working.

A good poet should pay attention to every word he used to create the poem before it’s published to the community. It is important to avoid unexpected interpretations.

Well, I think those three things above are the point of the book Menggugat Tanggung Jawab Kepenyairan Sutardji Calzoum Bachri written by Nurel Javissyarqi, the wanderer from the Java land. And, just this piece of writing I could present. Indeed, the truth belongs only to the God and if there is any though different with mine above, it’s usual. Sincerely from me in the Land of Borneo!

South Kalimantan, June 8, 2011

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