Longing Between Two Aromas
Stars fall is slowly
when two scents is sound out
along the first path of the first day.
Carrying the past as black as sky,
but the star gives a new path
Share the first step in the journey of reaching light
Stone town not yet dead
The streets are still foggy from the buttocks.
Among cheeses and durians, just a beat of
walk past the wet past story
now unsteady at the bridge to forget
The story still flows when the day changes
aroma not gone yet,
even a terrific sprinkling of stars
New flavors intertwined
twisted in the labyrinth of love
two scents not yet gone
fertilize the dream,
become the immortal in the soul
Jakarta, May 2018
Kerinduan di Antara Dua Aroma
Bintang turun perlahan
tatkala dua aroma menguar
di sepanjang jalan pertama hari pertama.
Mengangkut masa lalu sehitam langit,
tapi bintang memberi jalan baru
Bagi langkah pertama dalam perjalanan meraih cahaya
Kota batu belum mati
Jalanan masih berkabut dari pantat deru.
Di antara keju dan durian, hanya terdengar detak
meniti kisah masa lalu yang basah
kini tak goyah di titi lupa
Cerita masih mengalir ketika hari berganti
aroma belum pergi,
bahkan menguar hebat disiram bintang
Rasa baru terjalin
terpilin dalam labirin cinta
dua aroma belum pergi
menyubur mimpi,
menjadi abadi dalam jiwa
