MY LOVE SONG OF INDONESIAN

Zamrud Khatulistiwa
Muhammad Guruh Irianto Soekarnoputra

                                                      

Aku Bahagia Hidup Sejahtera Di Khatulistiwa 
Alam Berseri-Seri Bunga Beraneka
Mahligai Rama-Rama, Bertajuk Cahya Jingga
Surya Di Cakrawala                                                                

S'lalu Berseri Alam Indah Permai Di Khatulistiwa
Persada Senyum Tawa, Hawa Sejuk Nyaman
Wajah Pagi Rupawan Burung Berkicau Ria
Bermandi Embun Surga

Reff;
Syukur Ke Hadirat Yang Maha Pencipta
Atas Anugerah-Nya Tanah Nirmala

Bersuka Cita, Insan Di Persada Yang Aman Sentosa
Damai Makmur Merdeka Di Setiap Masa
Bersyukurlah Kita Semua
( Bersatulah Kita Semua)

S'lalu Berseri, Alam Indah Permai Di Indonesia
Negeri Tali Jiwa Hawa Sejuk Nyaman
Wajah Pagi Rupawan Burung Berkicau Ria
Bermandi Embun Surga

Bersuka cita, insan di negara yang bebas merdeka

Dukung damai sentosa di setiap masa

Bersatulah kita semua

Aku bahagia

Di khatulistiwa

Aku bahagia

Di khatulistiwa

            source:http://lirik.kapanlagi.com/artis/chrisye/zamrud_khatulistiwa

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             This song popularized by the late Chrismansyah ‘Chrisye’ Rahadi (1949-2007). This lyrics of the song is actually composed by Guruh Soekarnoputra. He is an artist who the youngest son of proclaimer Bung Karno.

              From the title of this song, ‘Zamrud Khatulistiwa’ is leading to one of the nicknames for Indonesian state. The term was introduced to the Indonesian’s children since childhood as a country which to be a source of pride.

             Why is this song called Zamrud Khatulistiwa? What a reason of author creating this song?

             The term of ‘Khatulistiwa’ (equator) refers to an imginary line that includes the locations farthest from both poles of the earth. The term of ‘Zamrud’ (Emerald) is a precious jewel  greenish. It means that  the emeralds are identical with the tropical Indonesian archipelago, full of green trees.  This privileged position becomes evidence of the nickname.  So, from several countries trough the equator, only INDONESIA was SO AMAZING.

             Besides, the sun is shining to all the horizon of indonesia make the Indonesian nature so colorful, beautiful, and overgrown by the kinds of flower. Every morning, the Indonesian state was greeted with cool air and melodious birdsong.  The smiles of Indonesian so fresh on the morning with a millios moisture which fell to earth.

              About this enjoyment, the author asked the indonesian citizens to always give thanks to God on this freedom, peace, and the wonderful of this state.