Malay poetry in English
TEACHER, FORTRESS OF KNOWLEDGE
Ladin Nuawi
Alia Salleh (tr.)
More than just a land of knowledge
our school is a garden of blooming young generations
More than just a working schedule
our school is a battlefield for knowledge warriors
When conquerors poisoned the souls of the nation
our teachers flowed their wisdom
pages by pages
for the sake of the nation’s freedom
When conquerors devour earth’s heritance
our teachers fortressed their knowledge
season by season
for the sake of gaining independence
Now in independence
schools’ rooftops, teachers, change in
the face of time
Fortress of teacher’s knowledge
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