KOW LOON  PAGI HARI

Gedung-gedung di leher bukit

tahan sinaran mentari

kakek-kakek dan nenek

tampak tegar memikul sayur

melintas jalan-jalan

nan sulit ‘tuk tidak bersenggolan

poster-poster film menantang birahi

sesakkan loket penuh antri

sesakkan napas

polisi senyum

menarilah lagu nan bisu

KOW LOON IN THE MORNING

Buildings by  the hill slope

Blocking the sun ray

Grandfathers and grandmothers

looked very tough shouldering vegetables

crossing streets

where none could avoid elbows

Film banners stimulating lust

making ticket boxes in long quee

making out of breath

Policemen  smiled

Go sing a mute song