Vibrations of the soul

GETARAN JIWA 1958 — VIBRATIONS OF THE SOUL

Singable English lyrics,
my version . . .

VERSE 1:
Getaran jiwa, melanda hatiku
Vibrations of the soul, they flood into my heart

Tersusun nada, irama dan lagu
The tones, the me-lody, the song so well arranged

CHORUS:
Walau hanya sederhana
Although it's only a sim-ple tune

Tetapi tak mengapa
It doesn't matter to me

Moga dapat membangkitkan
May/(it) bring about an awakening

Sedarlah kamu wahai insan
Will you wake up, my dearest friend

VERSE 2:
Tak mungkin hilang, Irama dan lagu
They — won't go away, Those melody and songs

Bagaikan kembang, Sentiasa bermadu
Like blooming flowers, Always flowing with honey

ENDING:
Andai dipisah lagu dan irama
If song and melody, are sadly torn apart

Lemah tiada berjiwa, hampa
I'll be weak and lifeless, emp—ty . . .

Vibrations of the soul
English lyrics by Harold Huang
27Aug24 1848 hrs GMT+8
#song #daydreams #heartfelt

• Getaran Jiwa — P Ramlee

Two hands

— in conjunction with Teachers' Day.

It takes two hands to keep in step,
the hands of teacher and child.
They move in tune, one with the other,
in a lesson made worthwhile.

The teacher speaks
the child will listen
The teacher shows
the child pays attention

The teacher asks
the child will answer
The teacher explains
the child will ponder.

The teacher leads
the child will follow
In teacher's steps
the child will shadow

The teacher prompts
questions to bring
The teacher helps
the child to think

Teacher's hand begins to slow
when child's hand begins to grow
Teacher's hand will move along
when child's hand is big and strong.

Two Hands
by Harold Huang
Thu 16May24 1122 hrs GMT+8
Upd. Fri 17May24 0630 hrs
#heartfelt #journeyinlife

Fond memories . . .

— in remembrance of a dearly beloved classmate who passed away this morning.

You left us with fond memories
through the years we've been apart
of enduring sincere friendship
and the kindness of your heart

You left us with fond memories
of good things you could do
from making pin-hole cameras
to calligraphy writing too

You left us with fond memories
of warm and friendly words
in your soft-spoken demeanour
not a slander have we heard

You left us with fond memories
that time can never erase
memories strong and vivid
we shall cherish all our days

Today you left us all for good
never to return again
in our remaining years on earth
our hearts will feel the pain.

Fond Memories
by Harold Huang
Mon 22Apr2024 1512 hrs GMT+8
#heartfelt #journeyinlife

A gust of grief

A gust of grief,
A storm of sorrow,
A hail of heartbreak,
swept through relentlessly.

All that I have stood upon,
believed in,
and held on to,
vanished suddenly,

leaving behind
bare bones of betrayal
in a dark dungeon of deceit
with crooked corridors of craftiness

I asked myself,
Why?
There was no answer.

A Gust of Grief
by Harold B Huang
#journeyinlife
Wed 27Mar24 0747hrs GMT+8