Jawi Alphabet - Examples

Examples

Akin to the Arabic script, Jawi is constructed from right-to-left. Below is an exemplification of the Jawi script extracted from the first and second verse of the notable Ghazal untuk Rabiah; غاذال اونتوق ربيعة (English: Ghazal for Rabiah).

Jawi script Rumi script English translation

كيلاون اينتن بركليڤ-كليڤ د لاڠيت تيڠڬي،
دان چهاي مناري-ناري د لاڠيت بيرو،
تيدكله داڤت مننڠكن ڤراسانكو،
يڠ ريندوكن كحاضيرن كاسيه.

ڬيميرسيك ايرام مردو بولوه ڤريندو،
دان ڽاڽين ڤاري-ڤاري دري كايڠن،
تيدكله داڤت تنترامكن صنوباري،
يڠ مندمباكن كڤستين كاسيهمو.
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Kilauan intan berkelip-kelip di langit tinggi,
Dan cahaya menari-nari di langit biru,
Tidaklah dapat menenangkan perasaanku,
Yang rindukan kehadiran kasih.

Gemersik irama merdu buluh perindu,
Dan nyanyian pari-pari dari kayangan,
Tidaklah dapat tenteramkan sanubari,
Yang mendambakan kepastian kasihmu.

The glimmer of gems waltzing beyond the celestial sphere,
And aurora ablaze a ballet upon the azure sky,
None are able to soothe my heart,
That desirous for an affection.

The melodious rhythm of the yearning bamboos,
And the ballads of nymphs from the eden,
None are able to calm the soul,
That craving for your word of honour.

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