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4 Sajak Ramli Abdul Rahim dalam Majalah Aneka Persitiwa - April 2002

DUNIA INI BUKAN KITA YANG PUNYA

"We cannot safely leave politics to politicians,
Or political economy to college professors."
Henry George: Social Problems

Orang-orang politik tidak boleh mendabik dada
Untuk mengurus dunia ini seolah-olah dunia ini milik
Mereka sahaja, dan mempersetankan massa yang
Kadang-kadang lebih arif, dan mereka tidak
Boleh selama-lamanya tercokol di menara Kekuasaan

Kerana hidup ini ibarat roda Sekejap kita di atas
Sebentar lagi kita mencium bumi
Dan bahtera hidup ini akan akhirnya
Berlabuh di pelabuhan maut.

12 Feb 2002

THE KINGDOM OF RUBBISH

"If all governments taught the same nonsense,
the harm would not be so great. Unfortunately
each has its own brand, and the diversity serves to
produce
hostility between the devotees of different creeds.
If there is ever to be peace in the world,
Governments will have to agree either to inculcate dogmas.
Or all to inculcate the same.

Bertrand Russell: Unpopular Essays. An outline of Intellectual Rubbish.

Penyelesaian kepada kemelut
Sebuah kerajaan sampah
Bukan semata-mata
Menyediakan tong
Kosong.

12 Feb 2002

UZLAH

"He who is unable to live in society,
or who has no need because he is sufficient for himself,
must be either a beast or a god. "  

Aristotle 384-322 BC: Politics

Dalam uzlah
Kutemui
Cinta.

12 Feb 2002

KERAJAAN DEMOKRASI

"If our democracy is to flourish, it must heve criticism;
if our government is to function it must have dissent."

Henry Steele
Commager: Freedom, Loyalty, Dissent

Kalau kerajaan tidak boleh dikritik
Sediakanlah banyak penjara
Dan kurangkan sekolah.

12 Feb 2002

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