Syair Jajabaya Part 5

Akeh bandha musna ora karuan lungane.
Akeh pangkat lan drajat pada minggat ora karuan sababe
Banyak harta hilang entah ke mana.
Banyak pangkat dan derajat lenyap entah mengapa.
There will be disappearance of great riches, titles, and jobs.

Akeh barang-barang haram, akeh bocah haram.
Banyak barang haram, banyak anak haram.
There will be many illegal goods.

Bejane sing lali, bejane sing eling.
Beruntunglah si lupa, beruntunglah si sadar.
Good luck for the ignoramus, good luck for anyone who is aware.

Nanging sauntung-untunge sing lali.
Tapi betapapun beruntung si lupa.
Yet, no matter how lucky is the ignoramus.

Isih untung sing waspada.
Masih lebih beruntung si waspada.
It is more lucky for anyone who is alert.

Angkara murka saya ndadi.
Angkara murka semakin menjadi.
Ruthlessness will become worse.

Kana-kene saya bingung.
Di sana-sini makin bingung.
Everywhere the situation will be chaotic.

Pedagang akeh alangane.
Pedagang banyak rintangan.
Doing business will be more difficult.

Akeh buruh nantang juragan.
Banyak buruh melawan majikan.
Workers will challenge their employers.

Juragan dadi umpan.
Majikan menjadi umpan.
The employers will become bait.

Sing suwarane seru oleh pengaruh.
Yang bersuara tinggi mendapat pengaruh.
Those who speak out will be more influential.

Wong pinter diingar-ingar.
Si pandai direcoki.
The wise ones will be ridiculed.

Wong ala diuja.
Si jahat dimanjakan.
The evil ones will be spoiled.

Wong ngerti mangan ati.
Orang yang mengerti makan hati.
The knowledgeable ones will be in much distress.

Bandha dadi memala.
Hartabenda menjadi penyakit
The material comfort will incite crime.

Pangkat dadi pemikat.
Pangkat menjadi pemukau.
Rank and position will become enticing.

Sing sawenang-wenang rumangsa menang.
Yang sewenang-wenang merasa menang
Those who act arbitrarily will feel as if they are the winners.

Sing ngalah rumangsa kabeh salah.
Yang mengalah merasa serba salah.
Those who act wisely will feel as if everything is wrong.

Ana Bupati saka wong sing asor imane.
Ada raja berasal orang beriman rendah.
There will be leaders who are weak in their faith.

Patihe kepala judhi.
Maha menterinya benggol judi
The chief minister is no one but a leader of the gamblers.

Wong sing atine suci dibenci.
Yang berhati suci dibenci
Those who have a holy heart will be rejected.

Wong sing jahat lan pinter jilat saya derajat.
Yang jahat dan pandai menjilat makin kuasa.
Those who are evil, and know how to flatter their boss, will be promoted.

Pemerasan saya ndadra.
Pemerasan merajalela.
Human exploitation will be worse.

Maling lungguh wetenge mblenduk.
Pencuri duduk berperut gendut.
The corpulent thieves will be able to sit back and relax.