Part Fourteen - 4
Halaman Beranda No.63
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4. Menutup Lubang Jendela, Hati Suci Bagaikan Kumala
4. Shutting the Window Hole, Sacred Heart Like Kumala
Cerita 1 :
Story 1:
Ada seorang Pemuda yang bermarga Thang,
There was a young man with surnamed Thang,
pada suatu hari di kala membaca Buku di bawah jendela,
one day while reading a book under the window,
dan kebetulan suara-nya terdengar oleh seorang gadis dari luar.
and coincidence, his voice was heard by a girl from outside.
Gadis itu lalu berpikir dalam hati
The girl thought to herself
bahwa Orang ini kelak pasti akan berjaya,
that this man would be successful,
maka dia dengan jari-nya melubangi jendela itu,
so she made a hole in the window with her finger,
dan kemudian dia bermain mata,
and then she flirted use her eyes,
dengan maksud
and with the intention
menarik perhatian Pemuda Thang.
to attracting intention of the Thang's Youth.
Namun justru sebaliknya,
But on the contrary,
Pemuda Thang malah menambal lubang jendela itu,
The Thang's Youth patched the window hole,
dan menulis sebuah syair,
and wrote a verse,
“Menambal lubang jendela memang amat mudah,
"Patching the window holes is very easy,
Namun Moral yang rusak, susah untuk diperbaiki”.
However, damaged morals are difficult to repair ”.
Pemuda Thang akhir-nya lulus ujian
Finally, the Thang's Youth passed the exam
dan menjadi seorang Pejabat,
and became an Official,
Nama-nya amat terkenal.
his name is very famous.
Sungguh sangat ber-budi Pemuda bermarga Thang ini,
This young man surnamed Thang, is very virtuous,
apabila Orang-orang dapat seperti dia
when People can be like him
yang begitu memperhatikan Kebajikan ini,
who is so attentive to this virtue,
sedikit pun tidak berani dilanggar,
even a little, he did not dare to violate,
maka mana ada lagi “Setan” yang miskin Kebajikan ?
then there will not again the demon with poor virtue ?