… asked about the song “Jauh, Jauh” that Joy sang at Mum’s memorial. It was a favorite of both Mum and Dad… and mine.
Here is a great version from Sean Ghazi’s “Semalam” album. I’ve included the lyrics and the English translation. The song was written by the late Malaysian composer, Jimmy Boyle.
JAUH JAUH
Jauh jauh
Nun di sebalik gunung yang hijau
Pasir puteh
Menantikan laut biru
Ombaknya berderai
Sayup-sayup kedengaran
Bayu yang meniup
Membawa beritaku padanya
Sungguh sayu
Bila ku kenangkan peristiwa
Jauh jauh
Tinggal segala kenangan
Hilang di telan ombak
Yang memanggilnya
Kini ku s’orang
Tinggal mengenang yang jauh
FROM A-FAR
From a-far
Way beyond the mountain green
White sands
Await the azure sea
The waves break
Faintly whispering
Are the breezes that blow
Carrying my message to her
So sad
When I think of the past
Far away
The memories have been left behind
Lost, and consumed by the waves
That call to her
Leaving me alone
To remember her from a-far