Nama

(Nota - Sumber tulisan ini adalah dari koleksi email lama saya. Koleksi itu bertajuk "Nama-nama Jawa". Ada dua tiga nama yang saya tambah sendiri. Kredit adalah pada pengarang asal yang tidak diketahui siapa)

Bila bagi nama, kita tak ada la seteruk depa ni ....... kan ?

Pandai tanam bunga, diberikan nama Rosman.

Pandai membaiki kereta, dinamakan Karman

Average dalam golf, Parman

Pandai dalam penulisan, Suratman

Gagah perkasa, Suparman

Minat kepada muzik sehingga jadi dealer Walkman, Wakiman

Pandai dan selalu bertanya, Azman (loghat jawa bunyinya Asman)

Pandai buat kuih, Paiman

Pakar jualan, Saliman
 
Sering bertindak adil ataupun pakar alam sekitar (orang kuat Jabatan Alam Sekitar) - Jasman

Pandai melukis, tulis sajak, nyanyi lagu, Saniman

Menjadi doktor gigi, Sugiman

Minat muzik Rock, Rokiman

Pakar kunci, Lokman

Baik budi pekertinya, Budiman

Buat kerja ala kadar - Kadarisman

Menyusahkan orang - Sukarman 

Mengada-ngada - Ngadiman

Sentiasa sedar akan dirinya  - Sudarman

Sering jatuh sakit waktu kecil-kecil dahulu - Sakiman

Dah ramai anak saudara waktu lahir - Paman

Sentiasa sudi untuk menawarkan diri - Sudiman atau Sudirman

Minat memandu kereta - Supirman

 
ini dah jadi nasi tambah kut ...

Dua alam - Herman

Paling Haprak - Koman

Kalau yang kuat berlawan - Utraman

Pandai main daun terup poker - Pokeman

Pandai buat skim cepat kaya, Pakman (Te’ Lo)


Yang satu-satunya dan tidak selalu demam - Deman (Leman kata orang Perancis)

Raja penyakit - Kuman

Cepat naik pangkat, Yasman


Berdarah Bengali - Manbai (nasib la kau Man.. !)


Kaki pukul dan kaki dera orang, Deraman (gedebe nih !)

Yang ini pulak... ??!

Sepitman ?

sepupu kepada

Pasman ?

The Secret

Pssssstt!!! PSSSSSSTTTTT...!!!
Hey you ! Yeah YOU !
Wanna hear a secret? (or rather,
wanna read a secret ?)
come nearer please....! nearer....

The secret will be revealed when you drag your mouse, highlighting the white box below...

 Start HERE-> 
(to highlight - left click and hold your mouse button, drag it to the bottom of the box)

A SECRET IS NOT A SECRET .....

WHEN IT CAN BE TOLD... !!!

<- End HERE

GOT IT ?

"I followed my own path of love,
and now I am in bad repute.

How can a secret remain veiled,
if from every tongue it drips?"

(Hafiz Al Shirazi)

( سورة التوبة , At-Taubah, Chapter #9, Verse #128)

"In Silence"

A guide has entered this life in silence.

His message is only heard in silence.

Take a sip of his precious wine

and lose yourself.

Dont insult the greatness of his love,

for he helps all those who suffer, in silence.

Polish the mirror between the breaths.

Go with him beyond words.

He knows your every deed.

He is the one who moves the wheel of heaven,

in silence.

Every thought is buried in your heart;

He will reveal them one by one, in silence.

Turn each of your thoughts into a bird

and let them fly to the other world.

One is an owl, one is a falcon, one is a crow.

Each one is different from the others

but they are all the same in silence.

To see the Moon that cannot be seen

turn your eyes inward and look at yourself,

in silence.

In this world and the next,

dont talk about this and that;

Let him show you everything,

shining as one . . .

in silence.

(Ode 1897-Version by Jonathan Star, "Rumi - In the Arms of the Beloved",
Jeremy P. Tarcher/Putnam, New York 1997)

Maulidur Rasul

(image credit : click here)

( سورة التوبة , At-Taubah, Surah 9, Ayat 128)

"Sesungguhnya telah datang seorang Rasul kepada kamu dari golongan kamu, dia merasa berat akan penderitaanmu, penuh keinginannya terhadap kamu, penyantun dan penyayang terhadap orang-orang yang beriman."

( سورة التوبة , At-Taubah, Chapter #9, Verse #128)

"Now hath come unto you an messenger from amongst yourselves: it grieves him that ye should perish: ardently anxious is he over you: to the Believers is he most kind and merciful."

(In Silence)

The Sun Never Says

(image source unknown)

Even

After

All this time

The sun never says to the earth,

"You owe

Me"

Look

What happens

With a love like that,

It lights the

Whole

Sky.

The Gift

HAFIZ

(Translations by Daniel Ladinsky)

The Year of Tiger

Selamat Menyambut Tahun Baru, khas untuk warga Malaysia berketurunan china dan seluruh rakyat Malaysia, amnya !

 

(credit : istockphoto.com)

The False Claims

(Image credit : source unknown)

Unless There Is Truth

Nothing shows up false without the true:
the fool took false coin hoping it might be gold. 
If there were no genuine coin in the world, 
how would it be possible to pass fakes?
Unless there is truth, how could there be lies?
Falsity gets its value from the existence of truth.
Some want the wrong
in hope that it will be right.

(Mathnawi II:2928-2931Version by Camille and Kabir Helminski
"Rumi: Daylight", Threshold Books, 1994)

Do You Understand English ?

Everyone who says that he/she is a Malaysian citizen, has no excuse whatsoever, not to be fluent in Bahasa Kebangsaan (the National Language), that is Bahasa Melayu. Malaysians will use Bahasa Melayu when interacting with fellow Malaysians. Not only that, every Malaysian citizen must uphold the National Language in accordance to the provisions of the Constitution. Public displays, signage, bill boards, every official and commercial businesses and correspondences, functions etc within this country must use Bahasa Melayu.

A ruling of a court-case states:-

"The supremacy of Bahasa Malaysia or the Malay language in our courts cannot be denied. Article 152 of the Federal Constitution, read together with section 8 of the National Language Act provide that all proceedings, other than the giving of evidence by a witness, in the Federal Court, Court of Appeal, High Court and subordinate court shall be in the national language." (Source : Lawyer Kampung)

Alright, some of the Malaysians will lament .."Oh! what will happen to our  mother tongue. You want to kill our beloved mother tongue..?!!"

Relax bro! We want you to become Malaysians, not kill your mother tongue. Let's hear what Prof. Khoo Kay Kim has to say about this:-

"Mother tongue" is another misunderstood term. It should be the language used by members of a particular family, not the language used by a nation. Therefore, Tamil is not the "mother tongue" of every Indian. The Bengalis, Punjabis, Malayalis and Telegus have their own "mother tongues". In Sarawak and Sabah, the indigenous people have numerous "mother tongues".

Let's move on.

 

English is the second language, here in Malaysia. I would like to say also that it is a "must" for every Malaysian citizen to sufficiently be fluent in English. This second language shall be used when interacting with non-Malaysians as we do not expect non-Malaysians to be well versed or understand Bahasa Melayu (even though many non-Malaysians do really have impeccable command of Bahasa Melayu)

Let us now have some ideas, how important the English Language to us, in our daily lives.

Some images (with credits) from:-
www.engrish.com

 

I am available at next ticket office?

(Upon arrival)

One Flesh Juice to go and err.. alcools, bar tender?

  

Let's try the "TUKEKARA-NOODLE" which is.......

"The noodles of a phantom with the resistance to the teeth of boast of our shop. The exquisite rainy season which repeated trial and error and was completed. Colorful red pepper of Asia. Domestic careful selection pork ........."

Alright! Cancel. NON-HALAL!

 

(Now, let's find this place)

Aarrgghh! Let's find another door please!

 

and be mindful not to let them call the police to lock you up when you are in an elevator..

(Need to attend to nature call first!)

Should I walk backward to go foward ?!

Goshh!! I need a rest!

 

Still could not locate the rest room?

And when you get there, dont forget to...

(whattt??!! yuckksss!!)

No comment (me not a lady)

Gosshh!! I end up in the wrong toilet?

 

You need assistance?

Oh! You can provide me with some assistance....

errr.. what kind of pleasure..?!!

  

Well THANK YOU!! err.. how do I take myself, please? 

 

You mean, one of these CARES?

he..he..he.. what exactly is in your mind right now?...

 

Maybe we should ask this guy for more info?

Did he just mention this? !!

Let's Rock then !!!

 

Hand me the dictionary, please!

 

Oh! Oh! Ok! Understood! Just need a puff break ! Errr.. did you see me "smmmorrkiing"? full of smoke?

O Sinner! Cleanse your soul for you have sinned! Or forever lose your soul!

And pray hard to redeem yourself !!! Do MultiplePrayers at least 3 times !!

 

Do you realise that you have wasted your hard-earned money ?

 Leave this sinful place at once !!

 (at window No. 2 - DUSHH!!) ouch! Whadda.. #%*!@ ?!

(at window No. 3) ooouuuchhhh!!! Again ???!!

(please get a punch at window.. aarrgghh!! %^#*!)

 

Remember your family...

 

The Last Supper

 Dear Lord! I am sitting up straight on this chair to have this last supper. Please command someone to clean the table because I dont think I can do the cleaning after the supper and,

please do not bill my corporation for the cleaning services..!

 

And Dear Lord, let there be no Cheese Fair in this Last Supper for I fear cheese..!!

Though I think many of you have come across this youtube video, I still find this so hilarious that I need to post it here.

Still not convinced on the importance of English?

CLICK HERE

(Read the feature article & see the priceless photo)

(now I can appreciate why these guys are campaigning for the Ministry of Education to revisit the existing education policy with a view to revamp or to improve it further). Please sign this?