Paroles et traduction SM Salim - Tak Seindah Wajah

Tak Seindah Wajah

Ku sangka aur di pingir tebing
Kiranya tebu di pinggir bibir
Ku sangka jujur pancaran batin

Rupanya palsu penghias zahir
Ku kira hati jiwa nurani
Suci seindah wajah terbayang
Ku kira puji seikhlas budi

Ku lupa lidah tidak bertulang
Di manis gula semut binasa
Kail berduri bersalut umpan
Di manis kata insan terlena

Kerana budi hamba terkorban
Inikah dia lakunan hidup
Di pentas dunia insan berpura
Tipu dan daya pencapai maksud
Budi dan harta merangkum noda

Not as Beautiful as It Seems

I thought the shade was at the edge of the cliff
Only to find out it was the reeds at the edge of your lips
I thought the sincerity shone from within

But it turned out to be fake, adorning only the outside
I imagined that your soul and conscience
Were as pure and beautiful as your face
I thought your praise came from a pure heart

I forgot that words can be fleeting
In the sweetness of sugar, ants perish
A baited hook, with a sweet lure
In the sweetness of words, people are deceived

Because of kindness, I was sacrificed
Is this what life is like?
On the world's stage, people pretend
Deceit and trickery to achieve their goals
Kindness and wealth tainted by flaws