Tuesday, May 20, 2008
The Second Indonesian Revival: "A Tribute to Mr. WR Supratman"
by WR Supratman
Stanza 1:
Indonesia Tanah Airkoe Tanah Toempah Darahkoe
Disanalah Akoe Berdiri ’Djadi Pandoe Iboekoe
Indonesia Kebangsaankoe Bangsa Dan Tanah Airkoe
Marilah Kita Berseroe Indonesia Bersatoe
Hidoeplah Tanahkoe Hidoeplah Negrikoe
Bangsakoe Ra’jatkoe Sem’wanja
Bangoenlah Djiwanja Bangoenlah Badannja
Oentoek Indonesia Raja
Indonesia Raja Merdeka Merdeka Tanahkoe Negrikoe Jang Koetjinta
Indonesia Raja Merdeka Merdeka Hidoeplah Indonesia Raja
Stanza 2:
Indonesia Tanah Jang Moelia Tanah Kita Jang Kaja
Disanalah Akoe Berdiri Oentoek Slama-Lamanja
Indonesia Tanah Poesaka P’saka Kita Semoenja
Marilah Kita Mendo’a Indonesia Bahagia
Soeboerlah Tanahnja Soeboerlah Djiwanja
Bangsanja Ra’jatnja Sem’wanja
Sadarlah Hatinja Sadarlah Boedinja
Oentoek Indonesia Raja
Indonesia Raja Merdeka Merdeka Tanahkoe Negrikoe Jang Koetjinta
Indonesia Raja Merdeka Merdeka Hidoeplah Indonesia Raja
Stanza 3:
Indonesia Tanah Jang Seotji Tanah Kita Jang Sakti
Disanalah Akoe Berdiri ’Njaga Iboe Sedjati
Indonesia Tanah Berseri Tanah Jang Akoe Sajangi
Marilah Kita Berdjandji Indonesia Abadi
S’lamatlah Ra’jatnja S’lamatlah Poetranja
Poelaoenja Laoetnja Sem’wanja
Madjoelah Negrinja Madjoelah Pandoenja
Oentoek Indonesia Raja
Indonesia Raja Merdeka Merdeka Tanahkoe Negrikoe Jang Koetjinta
Indonesia Raja Merdeka Merdeka Hidoeplah Indonesia Raja "
--- ENGLISH TRANSLATION
1st stanza
- Indonesia, our native country,
- Our birthplace,
- Where we all arise to stand (stand up) guard
- Over this our Motherland:
- Indonesia our nationality,
- Our people and our country.
- Come then, let us all exclaim
- Indonesia united.
- Long live our land,
- Long live our state,
- Our nation, our people, and all
- Arise (live) then, its spirit(soul),
- Arise, its bodies
- For Great Indonesia.
- Indonesia the Great, independent and free,
- Our beloved country.
- Indonesia the Great, independent and free,
- Long live Indonesia the Great!
- 2n stanza
- Indonesia, an eminent (noble) country,
- Our wealthy (rich) country,
- There we shall be forever.
- Indonesia, the country of our ancestors,
- A relic (inheritance) of all of us.
- Let us pray
- For Indonesia's prosperity (pray for Indonesia be 'blessed' ):
- May her soil be fertile
- And spirited (heart awareness) her soul,
- The nation and all the people.
- Conscious be her heart (spiritual and mind consciousness)
- And her mind
- For Indonesia the Great.
- Indonesia the Great, independent and free,
- Our beloved country.
- Indonesia the Great, independent and free,
- Long live Indonesia the Great!
3th stanza
- Indonesia, a sacred (holy land/soil) country,
- Our victorious (powerful in a sublime way) country( soil):
- There we stand (to protect)
- Guarding our true Mother.
- Indonesia, a beaming (glorious soil) Country,
- A country we love with all our heart,
- Let's make a vow
- That Indonesia be there forever.
- Blessed ('saved') be her people
- And her sons (citizens/ youth),
- All her islands, and her seas.
- Fast be the country's progress (Advance be the nation)
- And the progress of her youth (Advance be the youth)
- For Indonesia the Great.
Indonesia the Great, independent and free,
Our beloved country.
Indonesia the Great, independent and free,
Long live Indonesia the Great!