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Ayah

Malam-malam yang kelam
Degil mata tidak mahu pejam
Dipasak anak mata pada atap berwarna suram
Direnung dinding kayu berselumbar tajam
Ditatap almari kelabu bercorak hitam
Dibolak balik badan di atas tilam

Ayah masih berjaga di larut malam
Semalam, ayah melakar sebuah kisah
Sekajang memoir bertinta darah
Seraut perjuangan menjadi sejarah

Namun, sejarah itu menjadi khazanah
Tersimpan di cerok rumah
Terkambus dan tetimbus dek tanah

Tanpa cangkul di tangan
Ayah mengali semula kenangan
Berputar ligat di enjin fikiran
Menyelak helai-helai perjuangan
Merungkai simpul-simpul pengorbanan
Mengusap luka-luka yang terkesan
Bukti cinta yang tak dimengertikan

Pada lewat usia meniti senja
Ayah menyaksi negara merdeka
Dari sebangsa kini tiga warna
Dari berbasikal kini berkereta
Dari tanah merah kini jalan raya
Dari rumah papan kini berbatu bata

Ayah kerut dahi tertanya-tanya
Apa ini benar-benar kita?
Pada lewat usia meniti senja
Ayah menyaksi anak-anak mendewasa
Dari dungu menjadi cikgu
Dari serba kurang menjadi pejuang
Dari kuli menjadi bos sendiri
Dari bertatih ke negeri orang putih

Ayah senyum bangga
Anak-anak ku berjaya
Ayah kerut dahi semula
Apa itu benar-benar mereka?
Ayah cuba pejam mata
Tapi matanya tidak tahu lena
Segala cerita menerka dan menerpa
Memenuhi ruang udara di sebuah rumah tua

Rumah itu terasa sunyi
Sunyi dan sepi tanpa bunyi
Kecuali detik jam yang hampir kehabisan bateri
Ayah pusing ke kanan dan ke kiri
Bagai terdengar anak-anak berlari
Bernyayi-nyayi memenuhi segenap ruang hati
Menangis sedih dan ketawa riang
Ah’ punyakah ingatan hanya pada ayah seorang?

Ayah tahu, mata itu memang begitu
Ayah rasa hatinya dibalut rindu
Rindu pada riuh hari-hari yang berlalu
Ayah juga tahu rindu agung untuk Dia yang satu

Mata tiada lagi dipaksa pejam
Kerana itu tidak mengundang tenang
Ayah ke pancur usang
Mengambil air sembahyang
Di ruang tamu sejadah dibentang
Dalam sujud yang tiada sudah
Ayah rangkul semua kisah
Menjadi doa penuh berserah

Seorang ayah di tikar sejadah
Tiada jemu tangan menadah
Air mata tumpah mencurah
Mengalir tenang di kedut wajah
-kiambang-
NOV 5TH,O7, 1:33 AM

MELBOURNE

Comments

  1. mmmm...
    terharu n sedih angh bace mak cik..:(

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  2. Huhuuu, how I wish my ayah will baca this.. geee~

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