Lyrics and translation Aishah - Fatwa Pujangga

Fatwa Pujangga

T′lah kutrima suratmu nan lalu
Penuh sanjungan kata merayu
Syair dan pantun tersusun indah, sayang
Bagaikan madah fatwa pujangga

Kan kusimpan suratmu nan itu
Bak pusaka yang amat bermutu
Walau kita tak lagi bersua sayang
Cukup sudah tanda setiamu

Tapi sayang, sayang, sayang
Seribu kali sayang
Kemanakah risalahku?
Nak kualamatkan

Mogalah bang kau tak putus asa, sayang
Pasti kelak kita kan bersua

Tapi sayang, sayang, sayang
Seribu kali sayang
Kemanakah risalahku?
Nak kualamatkan

Terimalah jawapanku ini
Hanyalah doa restu Ilahi
Mogalah bang kau tak putus asa, sayang
Pasti kelak kita kan bersua

A Poet's Fatwa

I have received your letter, full of praise
Your flattering words beguile
Verses and rhymes so beautifully composed, my dear
Like the fatwa of a poet

Your letter shall I treasure
As a priceless heirloom
Though we may no more meet, my darling
Your faithfulness is token enough

But alas, alas, alas
A thousand times alas
Where is my missive?
To whom shall I send it?

May you never lose hope, my darling
Surely we shall meet again

But alas, alas, alas
A thousand times alas
Where is my missive?
To whom shall I send it?

Receive my reply
With God's blessing and prayer
May you never lose hope, my darling
Surely we shall meet again