Dondang Sayang sung by Rahim Jantan and Fatimah Adan.

Kuala Lumpur: Bunga Emas – B1112.

Side A. Tempo = 77. Time = 13 min. 34 sec.

Transcription assistance was provided by Boon Kuan Fah, Gwee

Peng Kwee, Malim Osman, and William Tan.

Sources for corrections: Atlas Kebangsaan Malaysia [AKM] (Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 1977); Betty Molesworth Allen, Common Malaysian Fruits (Kuala Lumpur: Longman, 1975); H. F. Chin and H. S. Yong, Malaysian Fruits in Colour (Kuala Lumpur: Tropical Press, 1980); and Kamus Dewan [KD] (Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 1970); Za'ba, Kalong Bunga, Buku I (Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 1964).

KASIH

Poem 1

Rahim Jantan:

A. Budak-budak ke Tanjung Jati,

B. Hendak mengambil si buah Medan,

C. Budak-budak ke Tanjung Jati;

D. Jangan diikut kehendak hati, kawan ramai

E. Nescaya rosak lah rosak anggota badan;

F. Jangan diikut kehendak had, Cik Timah seorang

G. Nescaya rosak lah badan anggota badan.

(Interjection by Rahim) Ya. Ya, jawablah.

Children go to Cape Jati,

To get the fruit of Medan,

Children go to Cape Jati;

Don't follow your heart's desire,

Your body will certainly be ruined;

Don't follow your heart's desire,

Your body will certainly be ruined.

(Interjection by Rahim) OK, answer now.

NOTES

(A4) medang? See KD. (B4) Boon and Tan: Fruit from Medan? Boon: you must have self-control.

Poem 2

Fatimah Adan:

A. Dari Gersik ke Surabaya,

B. Singgah mengambil ubi keladi,

C. Dari Gersik ke Surabaya;

D. Sudah nasib malangnya saya, ah lah sayang

E. Tidaklah boleh lah lagi diubah lagi;

(Interjection by Rahim) … macam.

F. Sudah nasib malangnya saya, dondang sayang

G. Tidaklah boleh lah lagi diubah lagi.

(Interjection by Rahim) Dengarlah jawab, ya!

(Interjection by Fatimah) Silakan.

Going from Gersik to Surabaya,

Stop to take some yams,

Going from Gersik to Surabaya;

My wretchedness has been fated,

Nothing can be changed;

My wretchedness has been fated,

Nothing can be changed.

(Interjection by Rahim) Listen to the answer, OK?

(Interjection by Fatimah) Go ahead.