ON MALAYSIAN LITERATURE

A collection of poems entittled FACING THA HARBOUR will be out soon, published by Malaysian Institute of Translation, Kuala Lumpur.Facing the HarbourIt disturbs meEvery time I face the harbour lightsThey are the lights of our boundaryReminding us nobody can live without a nameAnd loyalty to a countryBut nobody can choose his own nameOr the country...

Pulang ke negeri abadiApabila dunia hanyalah sementaraSemua manusia adalah pengembaraApabila dunia hanya pinjamanTidak terjamin kekal berzamanApabila hidup tidak berimanSesatlah kita tanpa pedomanApabila kita di jalan pulangJaga bahtera menempuh gelombangApabila bahtera dibiar hanyutKaram tenggelam di tengah lautApabila tiada iman yang teguhIbarat...