46 Chairil Anwar Words that are So Poetic, About Love - Life

Kapanlagi.com - Chairil Anwar is a very popular poet in Indonesia until now. Chairil Anwar's poetic words are able to represent the feelings of many people. So it's not surprising that his name is still legendary until now. Among literary enthusiasts, Chairil Anwar's name is certainly quite popular.

Chairil Anwar has created many poems that represent the feelings of his readers. In the poems he created, there are many wise words about life and love. In addition to love, Chairil Anwar has also released poems with themes of death, individualism, and existentialism.

Chairil's works are compiled in three books, namely Deru Campur Debu (1949), Kerikil Tajam Yang Terampas dan Yang Putus (1949), and Tiga Menguak Takdir which is a collection of poems together with Asrul Sani and Rivai Apin (1950) which are all extraordinary. Even in these works, many of Chairil Anwar's words are still so popular until now.

Therefore, from various sources, here are 46 popular and touching words by Chairil Anwar that touch the hearts of every reader. Let's check it out KLovers.

1. Poetic Words of Chairil Anwar

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These are the poetic words of Chairil Anwar about life and love, capable of representing everyone's feelings. Here are Chairil Anwar's words:

1. "Life goes on between the stern and the helm. Limitations only bring memories together."
2. "It is better not to write than to violate truth, progress."
3. "A poem that comes to be is a world. A world created, recreated by the poet."
4. "I prepare myself in the room, within me, if you come and I can release new stories to you again."
5. "I call out - but no voice answers, only death in the frozen air."
6. "Rain pours down the body. Ships stand tall in the harbor."
7. "We embrace kisses without getting tired, a feeling I can't let go."
8. "The red flag flutters away in the darkness, my friend, let's decide here and now: Death that draws us, also strangles itself!"
9. "Arriving at the peak. Silence devours, Not a single power can release-snatch. Everything waits. Waits. Waits for silence."
10. "Not moving and now land and water sleep, waves disappear."
11. "Walking along the peninsula, still hoping to reach the end and bid farewell from the fourth beach, the last sob can be trapped."
12. "My love is far away on an island. Sweet girl, now playing alone."

2. Poetic Words of Chairil Anwar

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These are the poetic words of Chairil Anwar about life and love, capable of representing everyone's feelings. Here are Chairil Anwar's words:

1. "I live. In life, everything seems to move."
2. "Around us, they only dare to be a part of themselves. Those who are most marginalized are the ones who are able to be themselves. Around us, we only imitate. The example they follow is the example chosen for them due to pressures and circumstances surrounding them."
3. "My sweetheart is far away on an island, if I die, she will die carelessly on her own."
4. "After the rebellious period towards Words, we forget that Words are what spread and live from one era to another, filled with appreciation, Dreams, Hope, Love, and Human Resentment."
5. "We must separate. Before the song of the nightingale fades away."
6. "Even though it's difficult, I remember You completely."
7. "My blood thickens heavily. I am stuck, swift."
8. "He asked what time it was? It's already very late. All meanings are lost and movements have no significance."
9. "The ship, the boat does not sail, it blows itself away in believing it will cling."
10. "My sweetheart is far away on an island, if I die, she will die carelessly on her own."
11. "The drizzle accelerates the darkness."
12. "Who is speaking? My friend is just a skeleton, because it's been shattered."

3. Poetic Words of Chairil Anwar

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These are the poetic words of Chairil Anwar about life and love, and able to represent everyone's feelings. Here are the words of Chairil Anwar:

1. "Life is only postponing defeat, getting further away from childhood love, and knowing, there are things that remain unspoken, before finally surrendering."
2. "Love is a danger that quickly fades."
3. "I live and exist entirely. I alone have the right to my own truth. And the pleasure felt in doing something indicates that I must do it."
4. "Silence outside. Silence pressing. Straight rigid trees. Not moving."
5. "I search. Suddenly, I want to die and leave a mark on my fingers."
6. "Embrace and kiss women, leave when seducing, choose the wildest horse, race fast. Do not tie it to day and night."
7. "My God, I lose my form, shattered."
8. "My God, at your door I knock, I cannot turn away."
9. "This time, no one is looking for love among warehouses, old houses, in stories, pillars, and ropes."
10. "I call out - but no voice responds, only death in the frozen air."
11. "So fill the glass completely and then empty it, explore this world and turn it around."
12. "We are just scattered bones, but they belong to you. You are the one who determines the value of scattered bones."

4. Poetic Words of Chairil Anwar

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These are the poetic words of Chairil Anwar about life and love, able to represent the feelings of every person. Here are the words of Chairil Anwar:

1. "I like those who enter to meet the night. Night scented with dreams, stripped of dust."
2. "Some things change, some things remain. Because time cannot be fought. What is certain is that belief must be fought for."
3. "Your mouth pinches mine."
4. "A boat that stays together will decay."
5. "There are also eagle's wings touching gloom, the sound of days swimming to meet the right persuasion."
6. "Before death approaches and betrays, gripping from behind when we cannot see, as long as it still ripples in the blood and feelings."
7. "No more. I am alone."
8. "Wow! The road has been traveled for years!"
9. "Alright, alright, I will face Him. Surrender myself and all sins."
10. "Not disappointed and fearful of not having served yet, suddenly the night can sink."
11. "So let's decide once again: Death that pulls us, will feel the empty space, once again my friend, in one line again: Stab your sword until it reaches the source. To whom it waters the purity of honey!!!"
12. "My God, in silence I still mention Your name."

Those are 46 poetic words of Chairil Anwar that touch the heart. It is no wonder that these words of Chairil Anwar are still able to represent the feelings of every person until now.

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