Maher Zain "Awaken"

AWAKEN
By: Maher Zain

We were given so many prizes
We changed the desert into oasis
We built buildings of different lengths and sizes
And we felt so very satisfied

We bought and bought
We couldn’t stop buying
We gave charity to the poor ’cause
We couldn’t stand their crying
We thought we paid our dues
But in fact
To ourselves we’re just lying

Oh
I’m walking with my head lowered in shame from my place
I’m walking with my head lowered from my race
Yes it’s easy to blame everything on the west
When in fact all focus should be on ourselves

We were told what to buy and we’d bought
We went to London, Paris and
We made show we were seen in the most exlusive shops
Yes we felt so very satisfied

We felt our money gave us infinite power
We forgot to teach our children about history and honor
We didn’t have any time to lose
When we were.. (were)
So busy feeling so satisfied

I’m walking with my head lowered in shame from my place
I’m walking with my head lowered from my race
Yes it’s easy to blame everything on the west
When in fact all focus should be on ourselves

We became the visuals without a soul
despite the heat
Our homes felt so empty and cold
To fill the emptiness
We bought and bought
Maybe all the fancy cars
And bling will make us feel satisfied

My dear brother and sister
It’s time to change inside
Open your eyes
Don’t throw away what’s right aside
Before the day comes
When there’s nowhere to run and hide
Now ask yourself ’cause Allah’s watching you

Is He satisfied?
Is Allah satisfied?
Is Allah satisfied?
Is Allah satisfied?

Oh
I’m walking with my head lowered in shame from my place
I’m walking with my head lowered from my race
Yes it’s easy to blame everything on the west
When in fact all focus should be on ourselves

Sebutir Nasi vs Atribut Gila

Apakah ospek selanjutnya tetap seperti ini??

Apakah teman-teman bingung apa maksud dari gambar di atas? Terdapat sebutir nasi dan peralatan yang tidak asing bagi mahasiswa baru maupun siswa baru.

Saya masih mengingat tentang pelajaran yang diberikan akan menghormati sebutir nasi yang diberikan pada saat ospek tahun lalu. Betapa berharganya ia, karena ia dihasilkan oleh jerih payah para petani sehingga kita dapat mengkonsumsinya setiap hari. Betapa berharganya sebutir nasi, sehingga kita tidak boleh membuangnya secara percuma. Tidak ingatkah kita kepada saudara-saudara kita yang sedang kelaparan, butuh perjuangan untuk mengisi perut mereka?

Mungkin ada dari teman-teman yang mampu membeli beras, nasi, maupun makanan lain, mereka kurang sadar akan hal tersebut. Sehingga pelajaran sebutir nasi diatas sangatlah tepat untuk disampaikan.

Lalu apakah peralatan di sebelahnya itu?

Yap, itulah peralatan yang harus saya siapkan pada saat ospek berlangsung ketika saya memasuki universitas lokasi saya belajar saat ini. Mungkin teman-teman yang membaca ini sudah biasa dengan ospek yang memakai atribut yang dianggap “gila”. Saya pun juga begitu, ketika saya melihat hal atribut-atribut tersebut saya langsung bisa menangkap kalau mereka adalah atribut ospek.

Saya tidak habis pikir, darimana ide ini didapat, apakah saran dari guru atau dosen, dari orang tua mereka, dari wangsit, atau inspirasi dari adik-adik TK yang sedang berlatih membuat kerajinan?

Apakah kalian dapat dengan sembarangan ketika membuat atribut ospek? Tentu tidak, pasti ada aturannya, baik warna, bahan, bentuk , hingga ukuran mili meternya. Bagaiman tidak menyita waktu? Jika salah sedikit saja, maka akan kena hukuman. Karena “pengospek” umumnya akan mencari kesalahan-kesalahan yang dilakukan maupun yang tidak dilakukan. Mengeluarkan uang kah? Tentu saja! Baik atribut itu membuat sendiri ataupun atribut yang telah disediakan oleh “pengospek”, terkadang uang yang dikeluarkan tidak sedikit, dan itu pun siswa meminta kepada orang tuanya.

Lalu lalu apa hubungannya antara sebutir nasi dan atribut tersebut?

Jika kalian telah membaca penjelasan saya di atas, kalian akan memahami penjelasan saya berikut ini tentang perbandingan sebutir nasi dan atribut ospek.

Sebutir saja dihargai begitu tinggi oleh “pengospek”, lalu bagaimana dengan waktu dan materi yang dikerluarkan untuk membuat atribut? Terkadang ketika membuat atribut, teman-teman menjadi menolak meluangkan waktu untuk membantu orang tua dan mungkin dapat mengulur-ulur waktu ibadah. Namun jika teman-teman tahu ketika ospek telah usai, atribut “gila” tersebut tidaklah digunakan. Kalian membuang dan menghambur-hamburkannya seakan tidak ada pengorbanan yang dilakukan. Tidak sadar bahwa waktu, uang, dan usaha terbuang percuma. Siapa yang mau memakainya di setiap harinya?

Hendaklah “pengospek” juga bersikap bijak kepada  hal-hal yang lebih berharga daripada sebutir nasi, dan menjadikan ospek menjadi teladan dan acuan dalam belajar. Rubahlah ospek yang hanya mengakali dan mengerjai siswa baru menjadi  pengajaran layaknya sebutir nasi tersebut.

RAINBOW BOY

*short story

RAINBOW BOY

Before I go to campus, I always prepare for the books, headset, laptop, and dont forget for bringing food. Before I’ve finished for preparing the stuff, Tina's alarm is ringing, "Kariin, wakes up!" She makes me embarassing.

"I'm so crazy hearing your shout every morning. Why don’t you greet me 'good morning honey' ", I said.

"You are so lonely, do you think that I'm Indomaret worker? That's why I suggest you to look for boyfriend. hahahaha" Tina said. Boyfriend, boyfriend, and boyfriend, why I should hear that word everytime.

Today the alley is very crowded, the students queque for entering the small gate. But finally I reach my class. Oh GOD, what time it's, Mrs. Jen has started the class. Directly she looks at me so sharp like a knive when I enter the class. She is the most scaring lecturer in my class.

When I take my note book, ah where, where is my book? My soul like has gone. I do pray that Mrs. Jen won’t asks me something.

"Karin, please mention 50 things that are the most important things in our life!" Mrs. Jen asks me before I finish my praying.

I think hard. "I think just 3 things miss" I answer softly.

"what do u say? Wait for my C score." She said angrily.

I go out the class with confuse where my book is. I remember! I think my book was fallen in the street while I was reading that book in the street. When I go out from the faculty, I meet a boy.  He gives me my note book and then he goes away. I feel so surprise, and he leaves me before I say thanks. Who is he? I never meet him before. Oh my lovely rainbow note book, you are back.

The next day, I feel weird, the boy that gave me my rainbow note book looks at me for a long time. This is the tenth times he always looks at me, yeah tenth times! I make myself be brave to ask to him. "Hey you are so mysterious. Why do you always look at me? I feel unconfortable" I ask to him.

He just said "nothing", and gone.

For the next day I never feel that strange thing again, but at time I see that mysterious boy is standing and enjoy the rain. Yeah, it's raining, but is he crazy? It will make him sick and wet! I shout to him to go inside.

Nazy, my best friend comes and asks, "with whom u speak?"

I point to that myterious boy. "you see? That boy is crazy, it's raining and he doesn't wanna go inside." I tell Nazel about him.

Nazel replies, "boy? There is no one in the street. Are you dreaming?"

I answer quickly "of course not, that boy, standing in the street!"

That mysterious boy looks at me, and smiles. The surprise thing, he disappears! Where is he?

Suddenly, Nazy shouts "wow, a rainbow, beautiful! I will take that picture!"

I feel so dizzy about this situation, my rainbow note book, and the real rainbow. Is that any relation with that boy? Is he a rainbow angel? I ask to myself.

By: Karima Fajarwati