Bersih 2.0: Perception

“For Pakatan Rakyat supporters, it has just increased their scepticism of the (BN-ruled) government. For those who are pro-government, it has hardened their belief that the PR is out to cause trouble.”

Merdeka Centre head, Ibrahim Suffian 

Sheridan, M. (2011, July 10). In Bersih, an elusive Malaysian unity appears. The Malaysian Insider. Retrieved July 10, 2011, from http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/malaysia/article/in-bersih-an-elusive-malaysian-unity-appears/

Marilah kita jatuh cinta lagi

Let us fall in love again
and scatter gold dust all over the world.

Let us become a new spring
and feel the breeze drift in the heavens’ scent.

Let us dress the earth in green,
and like the sap of a young tree
let the grace from within sustain us.

Let us carve gems out of our stony hearts
and let them light our path to Love.

The glance of Love is crystal clear
and we are blessed by its light.

Marilah kita jatuh cinta lagi
Dan sebarkan debu emas ke seluruh penjuru bumi

Marilah kita menjadi musim semi baru
Dan merasakan tiupan lembut dalam wangian syurgawi

Marilah kita hiasi bumi dalam kehijauan
Dan seperti getah pohon yang muda
Biarkan berkat dari dalam mengaliri kita

Marilah kita ukir permata dari hati kita yang membatu
Dan pancarkan cahayanya untuk menyinari jalan cinta

Lirikan cinta sejernih kristal 

Dan kita diberkati kerana cahayanya.

- Rumi (Hidden Music)

On the Excellent of Contentment

Story 16

If the humble cat possessed wings
He would rob the world of every sparrow-egg.
It may happen that when a weak man obtains power
He arises and twists the hands of the weak.

- The Golestan of Saadi