Just another rakyat 🇲🇾

Political graffiti in Kuala Lumpur, #Malaysia

“Sistem ini memang fucked up
Tapi itu bukan alasan untuk kita ikut korup
Jalurmu takkan gemilang
Selagi ketuanan bangsa yang kau julang”

Translation:

“This system is indeed fucked up
But we have no excuse to be corrupt
As long as racial supremacy is your guide,
Malaysia's flag will never reach its true pride.”

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Mar 25, 2023 at 1:37amWeb
Show threadSystem IV, Building KMar 25, 2023
@rakyat There is nothing like a great translation. “fucked up” does some lifting here in terms of rhyming, and both versions are just… wow. Thanks.
Show threadJust another rakyat 🇲🇾Mar 25, 2023
@goodthinking Thanks! Mine doesn’t sound as powerful as the original but I hope I managed to capture its meaning.
Show threadSystem IV, Building KMar 25, 2023
@rakyat What is power? Consider that I would never have been able to understand anything beyond “fucked up” but for your work. That is power, that is agency, and with time, fortune. Thanks again.
Show threadJust another rakyat 🇲🇾Mar 25, 2023
@goodthinking Thanks! Glad that it has been helpful for you ☺️