as i sit on the beranda
inhaling the udara
segar bak mutiara
wait a minute
what on earth was that kata-kata?

perbandingan kehidupan majmuk
penuh makmur
ensconced
in a blanket of peace

"we live in a society"
of the little things that i see
all the way from the beranda
three uncles sitting together
at a warung pak musa
mengopi, their faces happy

on the other side of the jalan
u see a young man
helping that auntie
sell her chee cheong fun
or is it pan mee?

kids running around the sawah
ketawa riang, faces full of glee
hari ni cuti, no sekolah
"kumar! mari sini join kami!"

yes sometimes there might be
miscreants as u can see
tearing the keamanan and peace
that we've embraced for so long, haven't we?

what was the point?
who hurt you?

why can't u see the bigger picture
"we live in a society"
that appreciates the peace and the culture
that comes together
when we say "sayang malaysia"