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A fighter's hold your fire by marzuki ali
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A Fighter's Lines: Marzuki Ali
A Fighter's Lines: Marzuki Ali
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Understanding the poem “Fighter’s Lines”- Marzuki Ali
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This poem was written by Marzuki Ali in the Malay Language and later translated. Marzuki Ali was born in in Terengganu. He is actively involved in Malaysian and Indonesian theatres. He began to involve in poetry writing in the s. His poems mainly centred on patriotism, the changing environment and the wonders of his hometown.
Let’s study the poem.
A Fighters Lines
I am old and worn
and have lost all my strength
sufferings
and the history of the fight for independence
have forced sacrifices
that know no name
or life
from the wheelchair of the rest of my days
I, body and energy crushed
see and cannot do much
these times are too big a challenge
for the remnants of my crippled years
the net of deceit spread everywhere
disturbs me
In the name of justice
Wake up and form ranks sons of our ancestor
Be brave
And erect a wall of people
Stand up heirs of our freedom
I have no more voice
It is you now who should speak!
Marzuki Ali
This poem talks about the feeling of a retired soldier who had fought for the cou