Jauhari mengenal manikam
Bersinar di atas baldu
Kaca memancar lagi menikam
Menyusuk hati palsu
Jauhari tidak tertipu...
The DiamondThe diamond bedazzles
Upon dark velvet
Yet the shining crystals
Hoaxed all wallets
But not the king's jeweler...
Le DiamantLe diamant brille
Sur de velours sombre
Pourtant, les cristaux aussi
Berné tout le monde
Mais ce n'est pas le roi bijoutier ...
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Though almost a direct translation from the Malay version, the French and English poems are straightforward as read. The Malay pantun however has a second tiered meaning, subtle as it is which is totally different - a metaphor as it were.
