happy children's day

today is children's day. and invariably, the children's day song will ring in my ears (see below). i simply love this song... we would sing it once a year during children's day and i think many of us singaporeans would be able to associate our childhood with this song. and often i wonder how many children (or for that matter, singaporeans - adults inclusive) actually understand and appreciate the meaning and the values that had been weaved into the song. and tis morning, my frd dennis confirmed my thots... v farnie...

well, here is a short clip from our chat:

xxx says:
hey, happy children's day
dennis says:
happy children day too
xxx says:
heh heh... sama sama maju kehadapan....
dennis says:
pe lang ja lee pen lang ja la..
dennis says:
not correct lyrics
dennis says:
but i thinki its how it sounds like
dennis says:
I LOVE this song last time in pri school
xxx says:
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA.......
dennis says:
HAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHH
xxx says:
it is SOOSOSOSOSOSO farnie
xxx says:
now i can see a non malay interpreting his malay song
dennis says:
yes, only one of my close fren from uni remember this song too. and we kept wonderinng whether there is an mp3 version we can download
dennis says:
LOL




semoga bahagia
sama-sama maju ke hadapan
pandai cari pelajaran
jaga diri dalam kesihatan
serta sopan-santun dengan kawan-kawan
dengan hati bersih serta suci
sama-sama hormat dan berbudi
jaga tingkah pemuda-pemudi
adat dan budaya junjung tinggi
capailah lekas cita-cita pemudi-pemuda
supaya kita ada harga di mata dunia
kalau kita lengah serta lupa
hidup kita sia-sia
jiwa besar sihat serta segar
rajin dengan sabar tentu bahagia
lemah lembut perangai pemudi
cergas tangkas wataknya pemuda
suka rela selalu berbakti
sikap yang pembela dan berjasa
capailah nama yang mulia pemudi-pemuda
rajinlah supaya berjaya semoga bahagia

English translation
may you achieve happiness
together we progress
clever at seeking knowledge
take care of your health
and be courteous to your friends
with a clean and pure heart
we respect and do good to each other
watch your behaviour, oh youths
respect and honour your customs and traditions
quickly reach your goals/dreams, oh youths
so that we'll have our worth, in this world
if we are lazy and forgetful
our lives are worthless
a big heart and a fresh mind
hardworking and patience definitely brings success/happiness
soft-spoken is the lady
energetic and tenacious is the man
charitable, always contributing
having a righteous spirit and doing good
attain a respectable position, oh youths
be hardworking so that you will succeed, may you achieve happiness