Contengan Jalanan ~Hlovate~ Part I

Subhanallah.. Alhamdulillah.. Allahuakbar..

Finish reading this book weeks before.. and I do fall in love with Hlovate.. Cherish the time reading those beautiful words by words, phrases by phrases and stanzas by stanzas in Contengan Jalanan by Hlovate.. It's really a life treasure.. why did not I find this book earlier? huhu..

Thank You so much Huda Afiqah Hashim for this special-in-advance besdey gift.. (^_^) suka sangat..

Contengan Jalanan by Hlovate is very unique and heartwarming for me.. Divided by two parts, both ended in the middle.. part I is a story from FEND perspective and part II is a narration from K'Square side views.. FEND and K'Square are actually named after the characters in the book; Afendy and Ku Kamaruzzaman..

This book shared a beautiful friendship story between Fend, K'square, their family and friends in the journey of finding the right pathway.. searching for the answer of what is the purpose of life, why are we here and what is the real sense of completeness..

The other supporting characters that spice up and contribute most in the journey are Lia and Chad.. Part I.. Fend met Lia at Asian X-Games.. (p/s: there's no cintan-cintun part as mostly have in Malay novels okay..) Lia.. Asbab perubahan; agent of change as described in Organizational Behaviour subject.. There is no such thing like coincidence.. It is.. as fated, Fend met Lia once again.. Though it just a short, unexpected meeting while waiting for the bus.. It puzzled him.. Lia left him with intriguing quotes and a CD.. "The Eleventh Hour"

"The man that decided to change on the 12th hour dies on the 11th" ~ Lia

and.. there.. that's where the whole story begins.. Interpret the meaning of above quotes in your own words.. including these questions.. What does it mean to have a happy life..? when everything is complete? then.. define completeness.. That are the questions to ponder from Chad to Fend.. In conclusion.. "There is always something missing inside.." Thus.. Chad asked Fend to follow him backpacking to Sydney, Australia; 

"Jom. Bersedia? ... Cari erti hidup" ~ Chad

Fend.. "Vita.. What marks life for you? Is it the Armani suit and shoes? Or simply the scent of morning dew? Is the the beachfront villa all brand-new? Or simply the flash of sunset's glory hues? Apa erti hidup sebenarnya? Cukup ke sebenarnya kalau hidup itu sekadar diertikan dengan muzik dan warna-warna? Sesuatu yang buat jiwa rasa tenang.. sesuatu yang buat hati rasa happy..? Aah.. sudah.. tak payah fikir dah.."

"Masalah takkan selesai dengan hanya main falsafah.." ~ nota kaki Hlovate

Masjid-hopping, Australia.. Limitless lessons learned plus many things happened.. Tears flowing while reading these parts.. We are too much in our so called comfort zone.. Like the lyrics in Counting Stars by One Republic.. Feeling something so right doing the wrong thing and feeling something so wrong doing the right thing.. *sigh.. hopefully, me too.. have the chance to do this masjid-hopping, backpacking.. living with nature.. belajar dari peng'alam'an..

Every living things die.. every soul face death.. just slightly different of death cause, place and time.. Did the man that decided to change on the 12th hour die on the 11th? May we are given the chance to change by tenth.. Fend and Chad..

"Aku teringin nak masuk syurga.."

"Siapa yang tak nak?"

"Kalau kau masuk dulu, tarik aku sama?"   

(T_T) huhu.. End of story part I.. Contengan Jalanan by Hlovate.. "Ini hanya sekadar contengan perasaan, contengan pengalaman yang mungkin buat kamu bosan.. Tiada plot, tiada seni.. Bukan untuk mereka yang tak mengerti.. Ini; memori manusia-manusia itu.. Ini; hantu masa lalu.."

Alhamdulillah.. Thank you so much Hlovate for a really inspiring novel.. May Allah bless you always.. May your writing increase your scale of 'Amal in the world hereafter.. May Allah grant me the share also.. Dear my beloved friends, do grab me in your journey to Jannah.. Ya Allah.. Ampuni dosa-dosa kami dan kekalkan dalam agama-Mu.. Ya Allah.. Berikanlah kefahaman yang sebenarnya dan kuatkan pegangan kami.. Kurniakanlah kami hidayah-Mu.. Amin ya Rabbal 'Alamin..

Fend.. Meaning of life.. Life is not only defined by musical notes and colours.. Life is not only meant for wealth accumulation and profession.. Life is not only a pursuit of ambition.. Living a happy, blissful life is not only with smiles or cheers of laughter.. Life is..

"Living here for the hereafter.." ~ Fend

The Eleventh Hour by Sami Haque.. 

Beautiful Worldly Life

....

How beautiful, is this worldly life

But not a soul shall remain

We've all come into this world

Only to leave it one day

I can see that everything around me

Rises then fades away

Life is just a passing moment

Nothing is meant to stay..

This worldly life has an end

And it’s then real life begins

A world where we will live forever

This beautiful worldly life has an end

It’s just a bridge that must be crossed

To a life that will go on forever

So many years, quickly slipping by 

Like the Sleepers of the cave (Al Kahfi)

Wake up and make a choice

Before we end up in our grave...(oh God)

You didn’t put me here in vain

I know I’ll be held accountable for what I do

This life is just a journey

And it’s taking me back to You

Oh...

  

So many get caught in this beautiful web

Its gardens become an infatuation

But surely they’ll understand at the final stop

That its gardens are meant for cultivation

Alhamdulillah.. Subhanallah.. Allahuakbar..

Today.. October 3, 2014.. "Selamat Ulangtahun buat diriku yang ke-26.." Thank you Allah for giving me this chance to still be a part of this wordly life.. Chance to be a better me.. chance to fulfill my obligation as Muslim.. Moga diriku menjadi muslimah yang beriman dan beramal soleh.. "Ya Allah.. Engkau telah ciptakan aku dengan nikmat Islam dan Iman, Kekalkan aku dalam Islam dan Iman serta Matikan aku jua dalam Islam dan Iman.." Amin ya rabbal 'alamin..

Today is a very special day.. In Muslim calendar, today is 9 Zulhijjah 1435H, the Wukuf Day for those who are currently in their pilgrimage of life.. dutifully and sincerely performing their Hajj and Umrah as a servant of Allah at Makkah Al-Mukaramah.. Today is also a Friday.. Jumaat, penghulu segala hari.. Hari rahmat dan berkat.. Ya Allah.. perkenankan doa hamba-Mu yang hina dan fakir ini..

"Ya Allah.. 

Engkau hadiahkanlah kesihatan yang baik bagi kedua orang tuaku.. 

Sembuhkanlah penyakit mereka.. Hilangkanlah dukacita mereka.."

"Ya Allah..

Engkaulah yang Maha Mengetahui segala sesuatu..

Percepatkanlah urusan jodohku andai hal itu baik bagiku dan agamaku.."

"Ya Allah..

Kurniakanlah kejayaan di dunia dan akhirat 

buat semua kaum keluargaku, sanak saudaraku, sahabat kenalanku

serta seluruh muslimin dan muslimat.."

"Ya Allah..

Janganlah Engkau matikan kami dalam keadaan kami leka dan alfa..

Ampunilah dosa-dosa kami..

Bimbinglah kami ke jalan yang lurus lagi diredhai.."

~This beautiful worldly life has an end.. hopefully, a year older a year wiser..~