Apa yang kau rasakan saat air jatuh dari langit
Langit gelap dengan warnanya yang mungkin menyerupai hatimu
Kau lihat seekor burung hinggap di beranda rumahmu
Dan anak kecil yang lucu tertawa manis bersama gerimis yang jatuh
Tak ada suara, dia ikut memandangi langit kosong dengan hatinya yang selalu lapang
Yang kau perhatikan hanyalah binar matanya
Dapatkah kau menemukan bahagia melampaui itu?
Seumpama surga-surga kecil di bumi
Suara-suara angin menutup keburukan pagi
Dan membawa ketenangan hati
Menerbangkan setitik air, mengenai pipimu
Kemana hari ini akan berlabuh
Semoga rasa syukur selalu terbit di hatimu untuk nikmat yang tak kau tahu apakah sanggup membawanya

16 Juni 2015

Tidak seperti biasanya ketika kita menghabiskan pagi dengan menyeduh teh

Sambil menyaksikan sisa-sisa embun di rumput halaman

Pagi kali ini kau mulai sibuk mengurusi kedua cahaya mata yang mewarnai harimu

Dan membuatmu lebih bersyukur atas penantian yang lama.

Sinar matahari mungkin masih sama diselingi oleh hujan yang sesekali jatuh

Tak banyak waktu untuk kita berdua kali ini

aku mulai terbiasa dengan perpisahan

bahkan kedatanganku kali ini pun tak akan lama

Aku merindukan saat kita duduk di beranda dan menatap langit malam yang indah

Beribu bintang yang cahayanya seolah terpantul ke wajahmu

Menandakan bahwa kau selalu bahagia dengan kehadiranku

Aku tahu pengorbananmu

Aku ingat jelas setiap lelah yang tercipta untuk membuatku lebih bersinar

Bahkan keberuntungan yang kudapatkan adalah sebagian dari doa-doamu yang menembus langit

bagaimana bisa kutinggalkan setiap sudut rumah tempatku kembali

di kamar ini udara di subuh hari membuatku menggingil sampai-sampai hidungku akan berair di pagi harinya

dan cahaya bulan yang lembut tak lagi menembus jendela kamar

seperti rumah yang menunggu seseorang yang baru

aku beruntung dihadiahi ruang yang luas untuk menerjemahkan alam

dan perkenalan-perkenalan yang membuatku banyak belajar

melihat kabut dan senja di tempat berbeda

dan itu mungkin saja bagian dari kalimat yang kau rapalkan di sepertigamalam-mu

entah dengan cara apa membalas ini semua

Polewali, 22 April 2015

Studying in a university might be very interesting for some people. We can find a lot of knowledge and friends there. Also, we can do many fascinating activities. Types of students in the university absolutely vary. We may find smart, diligent, lazy students. Some of them have either good or bad qualities. The qualities will determine the success of the students. To be identified as successful students, people should at least have these merits, self-discipline, an excellent academic performance, and great organizational experiences.

Firstly, successful students should have self-discipline. These students obviously pay attention to the time management. They do not want to waste their time vainly. In addition, they have arranged all their schedules. They even make the ‘to do’ list in the night before they start their day to ensure that each activity has appropriate time. Furthermore, they are never late in every occasion both in class and extracurricular activities. Each of their time should be meaningful. Although they are very discipline, they still allocate their spare time. They have even organized well their leisure time when and where to spend. They can balance their activities well. In short, students who have self-discipline will be successful because they can spend their time efficiently.

Secondly, the qualities of successful students can be traced by those who have an excellent academic performance. These students are very studious and always focus on their study. Moreover, they always come to class on time and almost never miss the class. They have prepared well before the class starts and also submit their assignment on time. In the end, they generally acquire satisfying mark. Even though satisfying mark does not clearly dispose our success in the future, superb mark or academic track record is an indication that the students have done their best in understanding materials. Having excellent academic track record is very significant because it can show whether the student master their field or not. Furthermore, the students having this asset are so responsible with their field that they can be an expert someday. Although some people think that academically perfect GPA does not guarantee a better future and a successful work, the students having the great academic record have showed their best in learning process and acquire materials perfectly. It will definitely be one of assets to have a better future. In brief, to be successful students, people are supposed to have an excellent academic performance.

The third type of successful students is those who have rich organizational experience. These students love getting involved in various extracurricular activities because they think that being in a club or an organization will build their network and they can socialize with many people. With this advantage, they can establish such lucrative relation that can be valuable for their future. In addition, they can also develop their hobby or interest in certain field depending on the club they are engaged in. It absolutely can add value of either soft or hard skill in their performance. Moreover, being part of the organization can give us opportunity to foster a leadership skill which is very useful in working field. In the working field, leadership skill and organization experiences are more needed than academic track record because a company want to see how people’s performance in accomplishing a project, overcoming a problem, and giving solutions which can only be learned if we are engaged in the organization.

In conclusion, being a successful student is longed for everyone. To reach the ideal, we should have at least three credits which are self-discipline, excellent academic performance, and superb organizational experiences. Those merits will form us to be better not only in the school life but also in the working field.

Abdullah Al-Armany -rahimahullah- menceritakan: 

“Saya pernah sekali dalam perjalanan melewati seorang rahib di sebuah biara, maka dia berkata kepada saya, “Wahai orang muslim, apakah jalan yang paling dekat menuju Allah Azza wa Jalla menurut kalian?”

Saya jawab, “Menyelisihi hawa nafsu.” Lalu dia pun kembali masuk ke biaranya. 

Ketika saya tiba di Mekkah di musim haji, tiba-tiba ada seseorang mengucapkan salam kepada saya di Ka’bah, maka saya pun bertanya: “Siapakah Anda?”

 
Dia menjawab, “Saya rahib yang pernah bertemu dengan Anda.” Saya pun bertanya, “Dengan sebab apa Anda boleh sampai ke tempat ini?”

Dia menjawab: “Dengan sebab perkataan Anda. Saya menawarkan Islam kepada diri saya, tetapi diri saya menolaknya, maka saya pun mengetahui bahwa Islam adalah agama yang benar, sehingga saya pun masuk Islam dan menyelisihi diri saya sendiri, maka saya pun merasa beruntung dan selamat.”

:: taken from: http://ilmucahayakehidupan.com

Kelak akan ada masanya kita mempercayakan hidup kita kepada seseorang dengan cara-cara yang baik dan sopan. Atau seseorang akan datang mengetuk hati dan meminta kita untuk berada di belakangnya, mendukungnya selalu, mendorongnya untuk menjadi yang terbaik. Dia akan meminta kita dengan cara-cara yang baik pula.

Tak perlu dengan tingkah-tingkah yang bisa mengaburkan keiffahan dan keizzahan. Yang hanya menambah titik-titik hitam di hati, merusak kekhusyukan ibadah, mengacaukan konsentrasi.  Kita tidak memerlukan cara-cara yang bisa memancing setan untuk menggoda atau menjauhkan keridhaan Allah. Sebaliknya, kita akan menempuhnya dengan cara-cara yang Allah berkahi.

Kita hanya perlu berdoa, bersabar, berserah diri dan mempercayakan segalanya kepada Allah. Masa itu akan datang. Semuanya hanya butuh keberanian, keyakinan, keimanan, dan ketakwaan.

Since I consider that watching movie is one of my ways to spend my leisure time and learn English, I start collecting movies from my friends. Like a book, a movie also can give us moral understandings. I think why some people fond of watching movies is because they not only want to entertain themselves but also get a lesson even new knowledge. Sometimes, through movie, we learn science, psychology, medical term, history and definitely moral lesson.

I am not going to tell Hollywood movies which dominate this world but two highly recommended family movies made by Iranian filmmaker, Majid Majidi. These movies are Children of Heaven and The Color of Paradise. I am sure that many people have watched these movies since they are dearly distinguished. When I was watching them, I cried a lot. I have literally watched them several times and I always shed tears. How magnificent!

The first recommended family movie is Children of Heaven (1997). It tells the story of Ali, a young boy in the suburb of Teheran, Iran, who accidentally loses his sister’s pair of shoes when he is out having them repaired. The whole film focuses on the children’s difficulty to share a pair of shoes while hiding the loss from their parents who are burdened with financial problems. Zahra and Ali are sibling that colorize the conflict of the story which is sharing the same shoes after one of them coming back from school. They are very kindhearted because they don’t want to tell their parents for losing the shoes. I was very impressed by Ali’s expression. His acting precisely shows natural expressions that aim us to shed tears when seeing him. I personally think that his pitiful face adds the sadness of this film.

The ending is a bit disappointing yet touchy because Ali cannot get a new pair of shoes, a present he extremely longs for in the running competition. He is supposed to get the second winner if he wants the shoes. Unfortunately, he gets the number one with such a great effort.

I think this movie indeed deserved the academic award because the plot is profoundly great. It is actually a simple movie but very rich of moral and religious teachings. I have never found such a family movie that is very memorable except this movie. Highly recommended!

The next family movie is The Color of Paradise (1999) which is also an Iranian movie made by Majid Majidi. Like the previous one, this movie is also tearful. I cried a lot as well when I was watching it. The similarity of both movies is use of children as his main protagonist. The Color of Paradise tells the story of Mohammad, a young blind boy who is well educated and grateful. His father is widower, only see Mohammad as a burden. Mohammad is loved by his sister and his grandmother even people around him but his father cannot accept his condition so he sends him to a blind carpenter for learning. Mohammad is a very content boy. He never complains anything although being treated rude by his father. One day, when his father wants to propose a woman, he keeps Mohammad away because of feeling embarrassed of the woman.  At the end, after saving Mohammad sinking in the beach, his father realizes that he do love his son.

         Both movies are incredibly suggested to watch for any family particularly those who want to teach moral and religious values to their children. These movies could be a fascinating and worthy family entertainment at home. It is highly praised for these Iranian movies that teach us abundant lessons.

Belajarlah cinta pada matahari
saat ia menerangi bumi
Belajarlah keteduhan pada rembulan

Belajarlah kedermawanan pada hujan
Belajarlah kegigihan pada pohon yang diterpa angin
Pelajarilah kerendahan hati padi yang berisi
Pelajarilah kerja keras semut-semut

Belajarlah rindu seperti malam merindukan pagi
Belajarlah harapan pada bintang
Dan belajarlah ikhlas pada senja
yang merelakan matahari

Hidup ini adalah perjalanan yang tak tahu ujungnya
Kita diperintahkan bukan untuk sampai ke ujung
tapi melewatinya dengan baik
dengan jiwa dan pikiran yang bersih
dengan hati yang taat
dengan cinta kepada Tuhan
dan cinta kepada segala yang Tuhan cintai

Selamat bermuhasabah dan
bersyukur wahai diri!!!

Jogja, 30 November 2014

*the picture is from my friend's congratulation (hehe..it's just her pray for me)