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..