Padamu Jua | |
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by Amir Hamzah | |
First published in | November 1937 |
Country | Indonesia |
Language | Indonesian |
Series | Nyanyi Sunyi |
Genre(s) | Spiritual |
Lines | 28 |
Preceded by | Untitled quatrain ("Sunyi Itu Duka"; "Silence is Sorrow") |
Followed by | "Barangkali" ("Perhaps") |
"Padamoe Djoea" (Republican Spelling: "Padamu Djua"; Perfected Spelling: "Padamu Jua"; Indonesian for "To You Alone") is a 28-line poem by Amir Hamzah which was included in his 1937 collection Nyanyi Sunyi. Hamzah's best-praised work, readings have generally focused on religious themes – mainly from an Islamic perspective, although Christian influences have been suggested.