By Vahid Buehrer
Malay pantuns have achieved some international fame so quite a number of people already know it’s form. It is most common in the 4-line form but the 2-line and 6-line structures also have their followers and fans. For the usual 4-line pantun or quartrain, the pembayang maksud i.e. the first two lines act as a sort of preparation for the idea that is to develop in the succeeding lines. Items in the first couplet and the following one may not and usually are not related to each other in any way. Here are a couple examples: Bunga telepuk kembang separak,Kembang bersusun setiap batang,Awan bertepuk, mega bersorak,Bulan terbit dipagari bintang. The printed flower’s a bloom of structurePetals and stalks, arranged just rightThe skies and clouds applaud with ruptureThe moon shines glorious on a starry night Petik nenas berhati-hatiBimbang terkena duri meruncingElok paras, berbudi pekertiBeribu jejaka berlari mendamping Pluck the pineapples so verycarefullyTheir small, sharp thorns may prickA true beauty, with goodness and pietySeekers would queue a 100 men thick. For more information check out this site: http://homepages.msn.com/HobbyCt/latbid/ #Volume 7 Issue 2 a
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