Ki Nartosabdo - Caping Gunung

Caping Gunung by Ki Nartosabdo. Sung by Gesang, later by Didi Kempot.
Soothing song about a parent waiting for their child returns to the homeland.

Dhek jaman berjuang, njur kelingan anak lanang.
Mbiyen tak openi ning saiki ana ngendi?

Jarene wis menang: keturutan sing digadang.
Mbiyen ninggal janji, ning saiki apa lali?

(Dhek jaman berjuang, mangan ora mangan mlaku bebarengan)

Ning gunung: tak jadongi sega jagung.
Yen mendung: tak silihi caping gunung.

Sukur bisa nyawang, gunung desa dadi reja.
Dene ora ilang, gone padha lara lapa.
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My Translation

At the time of struggling, I remember my son.
Long ago I cared for him, where in the world is he now?


It seemed he already won, achieved what he long for.
Left with a promise, is he already forgotten me now?


(At the time of struggling, eating or not wouldn't separate us)


At this mountain, I brought you 'sega jagung'*
When it's going to rain, I borrowed you 'caping gunung'**

I'm grateful if you could see, this mountain is more prosper now.
So that our memories will not fade, about that time of struggling together.

*that time, rice is actually expensive and scarce so that people eats rice made from corn.
**local farmer's hat. Made from wood cut.


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