Sastra Jawa

Syair Jayabaya
Jayabaya's Words

Besuk yen wis ana kreta tanpa jaran.
Kelak jika sudah ada kereta tanpa kuda.
One day there will be a cart without a horse.

Tanah Jawa kalungan wesi.
Tanah Jawa berkalung besi.
The island of Java will wear a necklace of iron.

Prahu mlaku ing dhuwur awang-awang.
Perahu berlayar di ruang angkasa.
There will be a boat flying in the sky.

Kali ilang kedhunge.
Sungai kehilangan lubuk.
The river will loose its current.

Pasar ilang kumandhang.
Pasar kehilangan suara.
There will be markets without crowds.

Iku tandha yen tekane jaman Jayabaya wis cedhak.
Itulah pertanda jaman Jayabaya telah mendekat.
These are the signs that the Jayabaya era is coming.

Bumi saya suwe saya mengkeret.
Bumi semakin lama semakin mengerut.
The earth will shrink.

Sekilan bumi dipajeki.
Sejengkal tanah dikenai pajak.
Every inch of land will be taxed.

Jaran doyan mangan sambel.
Kuda suka makan sambal.
Horses will devour chili sauce.

Wong wadon nganggo pakeyan lanang.
Orang perempuan berpakaian lelaki.
Women will dress in men's clothes.

Iku tandhane yen wong bakal nemoni wolak-waliking jaman.
Itu pertanda orang akan mengalami jaman berbolak-balik.
These are signs that the people is facing the era of turning upside down.

Akeh janji ora ditetepi.
Banyak janji tidak ditepati.
Many promises unkept.

Akeh wong wani nglanggar sumpahe dhewe.
Banyak orang berani melanggar sumpah sendiri.
Many break their oath.

Manungsa padha seneng nyalah.
Orang-orang saling lempar kesalahan.
People will tend to blame on each other.

Ora ngendahake hukum Allah.
Tak peduli akan hukum Allah.
They will ignore God's law.

Barang jahat diangkat-angkat.
Yang jahat dijunjung-junjung.
Evil things will be lifted up.

Barang suci dibenci.
Yang suci (justru) dibenci.
Holy things will be despised.

Akeh manungsa mung ngutamakke dhuwit.
Banyak orang hanya mementingkan uang.
Many people will become fixated on money.

Lali kamanungsan.
Lupa jati kemanusiaan.
Ignoring humanity.

Lali kabecikan.
Lupa hikmah kebaikan.
Forgetting kindness.

Lali sanak lali kadang.
Lupa sanak lupa saudara.
Abandoning their families.

Akeh bapa lali anak.
Banyak ayah lupa anak.
Fathers will abandon their children.

Akeh anak wani nglawan ibu.
Banyak anak berani melawan ibu.
Children will be disrespectful to their mothers.

Nantang bapa.
Menantang ayah.
And battle against their fathers.

Sedulur padha cidra.
Saudara dan saudara saling khianat.
Siblings will collide violently.

Kulawarga padha curiga.
Keluarga saling curiga.
Family members will be suspicious of each other.

Kanca dadi mungsuh.
Kawan menjadi lawan.
Friends become enemies.

Akeh manungsa lali asale.
Banyak orang lupa asal-usul.
People will forget their roots.

Ukuman Ratu ora adil.
Hukuman Raja tidak adil
The ruler's judgements will be unjust.

Akeh pangkat sing jahat lan ganjil.
Banyak pembesar jahat dan ganjil
There will be many peculiar and evil leaders.

Akeh kelakuan sing ganjil.
Banyak ulah-tabiat ganjil
Many will behave strangely.

Wong apik-apik padha kapencil.
Orang yang baik justru tersisih.
Good people will be isolated.

Akeh wong nyambut gawe apik-apik padha krasa isin.
Banyak orang kerja halal justru malu.
Many people will be too embarrassed to do the right things.

Luwih utama ngapusi.
Lebih mengutamakan menipu.
Choosing falsehood instead.

Wegah nyambut gawe.
Malas menunaikan kerja.
Many will be lazy to work.

Kepingin urip mewah.
Inginnya hidup mewah.
Seduced by luxury.

Ngumbar nafsu angkara murka, nggedhekake duraka.
Melepas nafsu angkara murka, memupuk durhaka.
They will take the easy path of crime and deceit.

Wong bener thenger-thenger.
Si benar termangu-mangu.
The honest will be confused.

Wong salah bungah.
Si salah gembira ria.
The dishonest will be joyful.

Wong apik ditampik-tampik.
Si baik ditolak ditampik.
The good will be rejected.

Wong jahat munggah pangkat.
Si jahat naik pangkat.
The evil ones will rise to the top.

Wong agung kasinggung.
Yang mulia dilecehkan
Noble people will be abused.

Wong ala kapuja.
Yang jahat dipuji-puji.
Evil doers will be worshipped.

Wong wadon ilang kawirangane.
Perempuan hilang malu.
Women will become shameless.