It is a poem that has thrilled since 1948.

Heart of the heartless world,
Dear heart, the thought of you
Is the pain at my side,
The shadow that chills my view.

We in Indonesia know italbeit via translationas part of that charm called Chairil Anwar.

Jiwa di dunia yang hilang jiwa
Jiwa sayang, kenangan padamu
Adalah derita di sisiku
Bayangan yang bikin tinjauan beku

Chairil shows how translation, especially of poetry, is not just following something that ex