Our Flag of Four Colours

By: Karran Kumar

Merah — Red,
In remembrance of our forefathers’ valour.
Seeking “Merdeka!” for generations ahead,
The Jalur Gemilang bears seven stripes in their honour.

Biru — Blue,
In remembrance of our union.
If our independence is true,
Neither race nor religion should be a division.

Putih — White,
In remembrance of the innocent and pure.
For those lost during the fight,
In pursuit of oppression’s cure.

Kuning — Yellow,
In remembrance of our monarchs and the constitution.
Defend against the dictators our ancestors fought to overthrow,
In the battle to free our beloved nation.
A CHILD’S DREAM
By: unknown

MEREDEKA in my dream
Right or wrong, true or false,
May be I am wrong,
I saw Meredeka in my dream.

I saw birds flying and singing in the air,

I saw clouds shadowing the sky,
I saw the sunrise brightening the day,
I saw people dancing and merry-making,
I saw an atmosphere of peace surrounding me,
I saw Malaysia as a developed nation.

I wish my dream is true,

Or, I keep my dream in my lonely heart
Be there as my sweet memory.
MALAYSIA LAND OF GLORY
By: unknown

Oh Malaysia,‌land of glory and sunshine,

I greet thee with salutation.

Your mountains, valleys and forest

Remind me of the beauty of Nature

Your people show love, joy and progress,

They form a mosaic of different cultures.

Your children reflect the moon and stars of tomorrow

That will take the country to greater heights.

Your development in science, education, commerce, and technology

Brings pride to all.

Indeed you are great Oh Malaysia

A land of peace, prosperity, and glory,
I humbly bow before thee.
THIS IS THE DAY
By: unknown

This is the day we celebrate our independence.

This is the day we stand up high in pride.

This is the day we fly our flag of freedom from east to west,
That brings courage, liberty, purity, perseverence, and justice to our minds.

This is the day we remember those who fought for independence

Without shedding a drop of blood.

This is day we pray for the prosperity and progress of the Nation
This is the day we tell the world
That we live in peace, harmony, and brotherhood.
My Malaysia
From: Daya Nandan

My land of birth, this land i love,

Malaysia, the blessed land from God above,
Many have given their lives for this land in which i lived and grew,
To protect it courage within and weapons our soldiers drew,

Many have shed blood for our beloved land,

Died in battle and fought hand in hand,
Regardless of our religion, skin colour or race,
We must protect Malaysia, our birth marked place,

My beautiful home since i was born,

My country that my love has been sworn,
My motherland of all its beauty and greatness,
The home of mine by act of fate,

For you Malaysia, great patriotism lies in my heart,

It flows in my veins, a countryman's greatest art,
And as long as our people love and fight for you,
The skies of our freedom will always remain blue,

The word 'Merdeka' is far more than just a public holiday,

Our day of liberty when freedom was restored to stay,
In honor of brave men that fought for it with their lives,
Dodging lethal bullets and fighting against knives,

Leaving their families behind while fighting for our motherland,

Taking wounds in many battles just to make our country's flag stand,
Malaysians, appreciate this day and hold your flags high,
Let our 'Jalur gemilang' be waving in each of our eye,
Forgo all we can like our forefathers we must fight for our country with no regret or sorrow,
Stay united and strong for a better tomorrow,
Keep our land save like our fathers that have fought brave,
Never let go of our burning patriotism and make it follow us to our grave,

Let our unity be our pillar of our love and Malaysia's success,
For our country is safe from many natural disasters, a country God decided to bless,
And when people ask you 'where are you from' be it from Europe or Asia,
Look at them with a smile and proudly and say ''Aku anak Malaysia!
Love Mother Malaysia
By Paul Sebastian

Mother Malaysia cries for moderation

To unite her sons of diverse races
Bonded in her sacred Constitution
Sealed with a vision of visionaries:
Heartbeat of Malaysian Independence
Harmonious people living a destiny
Fathered by peace-champions of prudence
Charted a future in a land of opportunity
Freed from colonialism and insurgency

‘Jalur Gemilang' raised, we stood proud

Locked hands, blood-sweated, tilled this land of glory
Tin, rubber, paddy, and business: wealth wrought
‘Negara Ku' united sons: ploughed morrow's victory
Fast-stepped fifty-seven years birthing prosperity
One Nation, One People, thriving democratically
Unique diversity, weaved in socio-cultural unity
Community-knitting earned a heaven, politically

Mother Malaysia's sons must defend her honour

Never to give in to some lackadaisical extremism
Never chance to wipeout peace, earned to this hour
Never swing far left to crush precious nationalism
Strengthen the very cords of social fabric
Guard anxiously against evils of destruction
Honour the socio-politico conscience of public
Be courageous: defend rights, and fight corruption
Be vigilant of the faceless enemy within
Who'd gnaw at the very pillars of national unity
Making way for an insurgent ideology to creep in
Wrecking what's been built in one national calamity!

Sons, rise up to defend beloved Mother Malaysia!

If you don't carry ‘Jalur Gemilang' high, who will?

If you don't proudly sing ‘Negara Ku, ' now, when will you?
If your ‘Mother' faces danger, would you carelessly stand still?
If you do, you are a callous soul; not a son, then who are you?
Happy Independence Day, Malaysia.
From: L.N.

Maybe it's the way the national flag flies so high

Despite the country's imperfections
Maybe it's the way we're united
Not separated, despite the difference in cultures,
Beliefs, traditions, languages
Maybe it's the way you see Indians eating with chopsticks,
The way you see Malays in a saree,
The way you see the Chinese making ketupats for Hari Raya.
Maybe it's the unity you see,
Maybe it's the goosebumps you feel when you say Merdeka,
Maybe despite the hate you have towards history,
Deep down, you know how grateful you are to be Malaysian.
Maybe it's the way you walk into a Mamak,
And say
" tauke tapau roti canai 1 milo ais 99 "
And maybe,
It lies in diversity,
Beyond everything else.
Malaysia, tanah tumpahnya darahku.
Malaysian
From: Masz
Malaysia,
She is the essence of Asia
A haven of colourful cultures
And heavenly food, too

Malaysia,
Her lands are vast
A blanket of greens and rushing waters
Hear the folks of the forest
They sing so harmoniously
Lies deeply are the words of peace and brotherhood

Malaysia,
A beauty portrays a thousand words
Five decades of independence
She still stands strong and proud
Embraced by the strings of unity
That were once borne
By the people who believed
Blood is thicker than thy

Malaysia
Her soul is ours, too
If she falls, we fall
But angels pray us well
She shall be under the wings of God.

Malaysia,
Our dearest motherland
And we are her faithful children.
A Piece Of Paper
From Sui Tua Pui

I took a piece of paper

It was white…..
White – reflecting the purity
Deep within our hearts,
The heart of each and every Malaysian
In one corner, I drew a rectangle
And then, I coloured it blue

‘Cause blue symbolises dignity

And it was with dignity that Malaysia broke away
From the clutches of colonialism
Next, in the rectangle, I included a new moon
A crescent representing the National Religion, Islam
And also to signify light and hope
Light for all Malaysians, whatever colour or creed
Hope that peace and harmony may forever prevail.

Beside the crescent is a star

A star with fourteen points
Representing the different states, and their people
Converging in the middle
Reflecting the bond, the unity in our nation
The crescent and the star are coloured yellow

Yellow – the colour of royalty

Pledging my unfailing loyalty to King and country
The symbol of the sovereignty
of this my homeland, the land that I live in and love
Finally, I added the horizontal stripes
Again, fourteen – for the fourteen states
I painted seven of them red
And left the other seven white
Different, divergent but united we stand,
side by side.

Red is the colour of love

The love I have for my country
The love I have for my fellowmen
Together let us stand hand in hand
United and strong, as one people, one nation,
one Malaysia.
A Merdeka
From Mangot Para Prabhakar

1957, 31st August

Remembered as the greatest
Our destiny for us cast
Nationhood gained at last.

With friends in Austria on a holiday

News of independence made our day
Tears of joy from us streaming
Happy but not fully understanding.

With full impact dawning

Woke us up to its full meaning
Tireless efforts of founding fathers
Tunku, step by step, did not falter.

Merdeka, seven times resounding

Malaya to this call awakening
Malays, Chinese, Indians all rejoicing
A new star in the eastern sky
A star of freedom rising high.

When all this happened, a long way away

Wished we were in Malaya that day
The National Anthem and Rukunegara
Binding us under God and a shining star.
Every sentiment having meaning
In all times sustaining
We are alive and well today
Because in harmony we live every day.

Best place in the world for unity

For our continued wellbeing and harmony
A beautiful land for all to see
With forests, rivers, beaches and seas.