A.Samad Said's Marvel.

Datuk Dr. A. Samad Said. Does his name ring a bell in your head? Think harder if he doesn't. Anyway, if he still can't access the registry inside your brain then forget it. He's our very own Sasterawan Negara, who obtained great achievements and his contribution has helped and bring up the value of Malay literature.

Adik was a big fan of him. She once told me that A.Samad Said's works has always been her inspiration. Adik was twice honoured as the best poem writer at her school before, and now she's doing well at campus, pursuing her studies in the same thing - (scriptwriting, filming and broadcasting)

Well, that's all for mukadimah. Straight away to the content of my post today. Let's read this beautiful and priceless words carved by A.Samad Said, titled Tetamu Senja. Adik loved this piece so much and so do I. (the bold part was my favourite line..)

_______ TETAMU SENJA __________

Kita datang ini hanya sebagai tetamu senja

Bila cukup detik kembalilah kita kepadaNya

Kita datang ini

Kosong tangan kosong dada

Bila pulang nanti

Bawa dosa bawa pahala

Pada tetamu yang datang dan

Kenal jalan pulang

Bawalah bakti mesra

Kepada Tuhan kepada insan

Pada tetamu yang datang

Dan lupa jalan pulang

Usahlah derhaka pula

Pada Tuhan pada insan

Bila kita lihat manusia lupa tempat

Atau segera sesat

Puja darjat Puja pangkat

Segera kita insaf kita ini punya Kiblat

Segera kita insaf kita ini punya tekad

Bila kita lihat manusia terbiar larat

Hingga mesti merempat

Ke laut biru ke kuning darat

Harus kita lekas sedar penuh pada tugas

Harus kita tegas sembah

Seluruh rasa belas

Kita datang ini satu roh satu jasad

Bila pulang nanti bawa bakti padat berkat

Kita datang ini satu roh satu jasad

Bila pulang nanti bawa bakti padat berkat

~ A.Samad Said ~