Intanku Kesepian - Explanation Part 8

Akan ku tunggu Takdir menentukan Engkau dan aku Kan bersua lagi

Will I wait Destiny to determine You and me Will meet again

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'akan' means 'will' as in future tense. 'ku' is a short form of 'aku' which means 'I'; and 'tunggu' means 'wait'. Putting them together we get 'will I wait'. This is a bit misleading as in English this sounds like a question. We should reorder the words: I will wait. This is what the sentence means.


'takdir' means 'fate' or 'destiny'; 'menentukan' is a verb meaning 'to determine'.


'engkau dan aku' is pretty straight forward, it means 'you and me'.


'kan' in the last verse, is a short form of 'akan'. 'bersua' means 'to meet'; and 'lagi' means 'more', but in this context it means 'again'.


So, we get: I will wait (for) fate to determine (that) you and me will meet again.

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Intanku Kesepian - Explanation Part 7

Tinggallah aku Menyulam cinta yang sirna Di dalam senyum Yang berbayang duka Ku kesepian

Leaving me to Embroider the lost love In a smile With a shadow of sadness I (am) lonely

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'tinggal' means 'to leave', 'aku' means 'I', 'menyulam' means 'to embroider', and 'sirna' is an adjective that means 'destroyed, disappeared, gone'.


so 'tinggallah aku menyulam cinta yang sirna' would mean 'leaving me to embroider the love that's lost/gone'.


'di' means 'at', 'dalam' means 'inside', and 'senyum' means 'smile'. So 'di dalam senyum' would 
mean 'at inside a smile'. 'at inside' here is best translated as 'in', giving us 'in a smile'.


'yang' means 'that', 'bayang' means 'shadow', 'berbayang' means 'has a shadow', while 'duka' means 'sadness'.


'yang berbayang duka' would mean 'that which has a shadow of sadness'.


'ku' is a more polite form of 'aku' which means 'I'. 'kesepian' is from the root word 'sepi' with the circumfix 'ke...an' applied to it. It means 'loneliness'. 


'ku kesepian' would mean 'I am lonely'. Note that the Malay language does not need the copula 'is' to form a sentence.


So 'Tinggallah aku menyulam cinta yang sirna di dalam senyum yang berbayang duka. Ku kesepian' would mean 'Leaving me to embroider the love that's gone, in a smile that has the shadow of sadness. I am lonely'.

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Intanku Kesepian - Explanation Part 6

Tiada lagi Irama cintamu sayang Tiada lagi Haruman kasihmu intan

(There is) no more Rhythm of your love, (my) love (There is) no more Scent of your love, precious

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'tiada' is actually a contraction of 'tidak ada' which means '(does) not exist'. 'lagi' means 'more'. 'irama' means 'rhythm'. 'cintamu' is made up of two words: 'cinta' means 'love', 'mu' means 'your'.

So 'tiada lagi irama cintamu, sayang' means 'not exist more rhythm love-yours, my love'. Ok. That might not make much sense. With a few adjustments, it really means '(does) not exist (any)more the rhythm (of) your love, my love'.

'haruman' means 'scent'. 'kasihmu' is made up of two words: 'kasih' which is a synonym of 'love', and 'mu' which means 'your'. 'intan' is a kind of 'precious stone', in this case it would mean 'precious' or 'my precious'.

So 'tiada lagi haruman kasihmu, intan' would mean 'there no longer exists the scent of your love, my precious'.

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Intanku Kesepian - Explanation Part 5

Engkau yang kudamba Hilang tiba-tiba

You that I desire Disappeared suddenly

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'engkau yang' means 'you that..'. 'kudamba' is made up of two words: 'ku' which means 'I', and 'damba' which means 'desire'. So 'engkau yang kudamba' would mean 'you that I desire'.

'hilang' means 'lost', but in this context it means 'disappear'. 'tiba' on it's own means 'arrive', but 'tiba-tiba' would mean 'suddenly'. It would be good to know the relation between 'tiba' and 'tiba-tiba', and how a simple doubling of the word creates a totally different meaning. I wish I knew.

So if we put all the pieces of the puzzle together, 'engkau yang kudamba hilang tiba-tiba' would mean 'you that I desire disappeared suddenly'.

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Intanku Kesepian - Explanation Part 4

Belum sempat aku Memberi padamu

Before am able I To give to you

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'belum' means 'not yet'. As for 'aku', it is a pronoun which means 'I'.


'sempat' is a bit difficult to translate. The closest I can come up with is that it means 'able'. Example, if someone asked you if you ate breakfast before coming to work, you could say "Tidak sempat", which would mean 'you weren't able to' or more accurately 'you weren't able to due to insufficient time'.


So 'belum sempat aku' would mean 'not yet able (in time) I'. I probably should reorder the words, but I'll do that later.


'memberi' means 'give', whereas 'padamu' is made up of two words 'pada' which means 'to' and 'mu' which means 'you'.


So 'belum sempat aku memberi padamu' would mean 'not yet able (in time) I give to you'. Or more accurately it would mean 'before I am able to give (it) to you...'.

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Intanku Kesepian - Explanation Part 3

Cinta yang murni Sehangat mentari Membara hanyalah Untukmu

A love that's pure As hot as the sun Smoldering only For you

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"cinta" means "love". "yang" means "that". "murni" means "pure". So "Cinta yang murni" means "Love that pure". Well, that's not entirely correct, we have to plug an "is" in there, somewhere. "Love that (is) pure". Yup. That's better.

"hangat" means "hot". "sehangat" means "as hot as". "mentari" means "sun", though, in prose "matahari" is the word usually used to denote "sun".

"membara" is a verb meaning "smoldering". "hanya" means "only", whereas "lah" is an emphasis. "untuk" means "for". "mu" is another way of saying "awak" which is politer (I've never used the word "mu" in conversation, ever). So in essence the lyric is trying to say "Cintaku membara hanyalah untukmu" meaning "My love smolders only for you".

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Intanku Kesepian - Explanation Part 2

Menanti hadirnya Kasihmu sayang

Waiting (for) the presence (Of) your love, (my) love

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"Menanti" means "waiting". "hadirnya" means "the presence of". "kasihmu" is made up of two words: "kasih" and "mu". "kasih" is a noun that means "love". And "mu" is a polite form of saying "you" (singular).


"sayang" is a term of endearment, it is a noun which means "my love". The usage of this word is not limited to only couples. We can also refer to our kids as "sayang", which in this case would mean "dear".


Relating to the previous verses, it is probably trying to say "Hatiku menanti hadirnya kasihmu, sayang" meaning "My heart is waiting (for) the presence of your love, my love".

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Intanku Kesepian - Explanation Part 1

Hanya padamu Terbuka hatiku

Only to you (Is) open my heart

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"hanya" means "only". "padamu" is made up of two words: "pada" and "mu". "pada" means "to", while "mu" is a polite way of saying "awak" or "engkau"--both meaning "you" (singular). So "hanya padamu" means "only to you".


"hatiku" is also made up of two words: "hati" and "ku". "hati", in this case, would mean "heart"; in a science book, it would mean "liver". "ku" is a polite way of saying "aku". So "hatiku" would literally mean "heart my" or more accurately "my heart".


"terbuka" is made up of the prefix "ter" and the word "buka" which means "open". Hence, "terbuka" would mean "is open". So "terbuka hatiku" would literally mean "is open my heart".


"Hanya padamu terbuka hatiku" is a poetical way of saying "Hatiku terbuka hanya padamu", meaning "My heart is open only to you".

Photo credit to EnlighthenNext MagazineNotes:(1) Difference between the prefix "ter" and "mem": In the sentence, "John telah membuka the door", "telah membuka" would mean "opened" (transitive). In the sentence, "The door terbuka", "terbuka" would mean "is opened" (intransitive).(2) The word "ku" is almost never used in conversation. Usually, "aku" which means "I" will be used among friends. And the politer form "saya" will be used with someone you've just met or someone elder.(3) The word "mu" is also almost never used in conversation. Usually, "engkau" is used among friends. And the politer form "awak" will be used with someone you've just met or someone elder.

Wings - Intanku Kesepian

For our first posting, we have selected a song by the Malaysian Rock Group "Wings" entitled "Intanku Kesepian". The translations given below are literal, hence, some parts of it would not make much sense--in fact, it would make much nonsense! ;P We will provide the explanation to these lyrics in the next post.

Song credit to rinkisha at YouTube

Intanku Kesepian Hanya padamu Terbuka hatiku Menanti hadirnya Kasihmu sayang Cinta yang murni Sehangat mentari Membara hanyalah Untukmu Belum sempat aku Memberi padamu Engkau yang kudamba Hilang tiba-tiba Tiada lagi Irama cintamu sayang Tiada lagi Haruman kasihmu intan Tinggallah aku Menyulam cinta yang sirna Di dalam senyum Yang berbayang duka Ku kesepian Akan ku tunggu Takdir menentukan Engkau dan aku Kan bersua lagi Memadu cinta Selembut bayu senja Mengukir rindu Di daunan hari kasih Menghilang resah Lewat pertemuan kita Biarpun harus Ku telan keperitan Kerana engkau Intan yang ku sayang Akan ku terus Menunggumu Intan

My Precious (is) Lonely Only to you (Is) open my heart Waiting (for) the presence (Of) your love, (my) love A love that's pure As hot as the sun Smoldering only For you Before am able I To give to you You that I desire Disappeared suddenly (There is) no more Rhythm of your love, (my) love (There is) no more Scent of your love, precious Leaving me to Embroider the lost love In a smile With a shadow of sadness I (am) lonely Will I wait Destiny to determine You and me Will meet again Be in love As soft as the evening breeze Carving the longing On the leaves of the days of love Disappears restlessness After our encounter Eventhough have to I swallow the pain Because you (Are) the precious that I love Will I continue Waiting for you, precious