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If you ask me which Malay song that I won’t get tired of and I can listen again and again in a row… it has to be this one by M.Nasir of Siapa Mahathir (Who is Mahathir) fame many years ago. Man, he was banned to appear in mass media for sometime. Go and google it if you want. I just love the spiritual and uplifting beat of this song.
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Hei! kersani mengalir lah dikau
Menjadi raksa
Mengisi belikat punggungku
Agar aku bisa berdiri
Tegap dan segak
Bagaikan laksmana Melayu
Hei! sepuluh helai daun sirih
Ku gentas bersama
Bunga cengkih jadilah dikau
Darah merah pekat
Mengisi uratku
Agar bisa aku berlangkah
Gagah dan tampan
Bagaikan sijantan yang berkokok
Di mana bumi ku pijak
Di situ langit ku junjung
Alang-alang menyeluk pekasam
Biar sampai ke pangkal lengan
Aku seru mentera pusakaku
Mentera semerah padi
Hi, your post really help me a lot, i’ve been looking for this song for my Induksi course as one of the requirement of my service in my organization and many site has made it very difficult to download.
You really save my day and I agree that the song can really uplift our spirit.
Thank you.