Masih mengenang Ayahku...

(Father)
Its not time to make a change,
Just relax, take it easy.
Youre still young, thats your fault,
Theres so much you have to know.
Find a girl, settle down,
If you want you can marry.
Look at me, I am old, but Im happy.

I was once like you are now, and I know that its not easy,
To be calm when youve found something going on.
But take your time, think a lot,
Why, think of everything youve got.
For you will still be here tomorrow, but your dreams may not.

(Son)
How can I try to explain, when I do he turns away again.
Its always been the same, same old story.
From the moment I could talk I was ordered to listen.
Now theres a way and I know that I have to go away.
I know I have to go.

(Father)
Its not time to make a change,
Just sit down, take it slowly.
Youre still young, thats your fault,
Theres so much you have to go through.
Find a girl, settle down,
If you want you can marry.
Look at me, I am old, but Im happy.
(son-- away away away, I know I have to
Make this decision alone - no)

(Son)
All the times that I cried, keeping all the things I knew inside,
Its hard, but its harder to ignore it.
If they were right, Id agree, but its them you know not me.
Now theres a way and I know that I have to go away.
I know I have to go.
(father-- stay stay stay, why must you go and
Make this decision alone? )


Lirik di atas adalah lagu Father and Son karya Cat Steven (sekarang sudah muslim pengarangnya) yang selalu membuat saya menitikan air mata ketika mendengarnya..

Jadi teringat kisah 2 tahun yang lalu ketika saya melamar gadis yang saya inginkan...
"Pak, Bu, temenin yuk ke tempat keluarganya calon istri buat omongin lamaran..."
"Gimana Pak?" tanya ibu..
"Bapak mah ayo aja. Kalau cuma lamaran aja siapa takut..."

Dunia ini fana...
sangat bodoh orang yang menukar kefanaan dengan keabadian..
dunia ini hanya sekejap..
seperti hanya sekejap yang lalu kita masih dininabobokan..
tak berasa kita telah menggunakan setengah jatah kita
bahkan lebih! siapa yang tahu...

mungkin saja tahun depan izrail berkunjung..
atau bisa jadi ramadhan ini?
atau malah kita tidak diizinkan bertemu ramadhan?
atau malah malam ini.........
astaghfirullahaladzim....

Ya Allah.. jangan Engkau ambil kami sedang kami bermaksiat kepadaMu..
jadikan kami syahid di jalanMu..
izinkan hamba berjumpa denganMu..
karena Engkaulah tujuan hidup..