Kuntuman Bunga Mawar

A poem on predatory capitalism by Nasir Hashim

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Poet’s explanatory note: The burung mawar (or rose) and fragrance allude to wealth, beauty and profits. The burung rajawali, a predatory eagle, represents the big capitalist trying to grab or steal what is not theirs. The sang suria or rays of the sun represent masses everywhere, preventing exploitative tendencies.

Bunga Mawar harum
mewangi
Bak himpunan bebunga
syurgawi mengunjungi
duniawi

Fajar mencelah diri
ingin berbakti pada
pagi sepi ini
Dan embun berdansar
meniti tulang dedaun
ke penghujung jari
Kelibat fajar jelmakan
embun menjadi
gugusan bintang
pelangi
Berbuai indah
mengazankan
ketibaan dinihari

Burung Rajawali turut
terpesona wangian
bunga Mawar dan
kilauan embun pagi
Ingin menyambar
keindahan duniawi
menjadi milikan abadi

Namun, sang Suria
menegur nafsu sang
Rajawali
Biarlah bunga Mawar
mewangi bebas
bersemadi pada
tangkai jati

Maka, sang Rajawali
mengundur diri
dari jarak erti
Memuja keharuman
Mawar dihiasi
gugusan gemerlapan
embun pelangi pagi

– Nasir Hashim

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Nasir Hashim
Dr Mohd Nasir Hashim received a PhD in international nutrition from Cornell University. He served as the first chairman of the Socialist Party of Malaysia (PSM) for 23 years (1996-2019) and as the Selangor State Legislative Assembly member for Kota Damansara (2008-2013). These days, he enjoys writing poems, painting and playing the harmonica
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