Translation of the song Teratai Putih artist Tetty Kadi

Sekuntum bunga

A lotus flower

Teratai di tengah kolam

Sitting in the middle of the pond

Putih mekar bagai salju

Blooming as white as snow

Tiada tercela

Without any imperfection

Ingin meraih

As I want to reach

Bunga teratai yang indah

For this beautiful lotus flower

Tak tercapai

I could not achieve it with my own strength

Apa daya hatiku kecewa

My heart is disappointed

(musik)

(music)

Bunga bercahaya

This glowing flower

Menyinari sanubari

Lighting up inside my heart

Hatiku terlena

My heart then lulled to sleep

Kusayangi kusayangi

Oh I love! Oh I love!

Jangan sampai bunga layu

Do not let these flowers wither

Tetap mekar dan berseri

It must be kept blooming and glowing

(musik)

(music)

Sayag disayang

Dear, oh dear

Datang burung menginjaknya

The bird came to trample it

Helai kering helai gugur

Each strand wilted, each strand fell

Teratai merana

The lotus withered away

Duhai bungaku

Oh no, my flower!

Hati iba dan membeku

The compassionate heart, now frozen and shattered

Teratai putih berseri

The glowing white lotus

Kini hancur layu

Is now destroyed and withered