Geguritan from the Land Over Yonder

May 1, 2001

isih ana retna peni ngumala
ing tyendhela kang sumebak
ing guyu kang renyah …

(there remain beautiful jewels that glitter/at the window that opens wide/in the laughter that bursts cheerily)

This is a geguritan, a typically Javanese philosophical verse or classical poem. A glimpse of the verse in Tetesing Bun Adi (Beautiful Dewdrops) by Surianto shows little difference from the works of other Javanese poets. It's lyrical and refined.

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