Malay: Sadness Descriptors

kulihat air jernih mengalir di pipinya

i saw clear water flow down his cheek

bendungan air matanya pecah

a dam/baraage of tears broke

beberapa titik air jernih membasahi pipi mudanya

some drops of clear water wet his young cheeks (young person’s cheeks)

air matanya jatuh membasahi pipinya yang gebu

tears fall wetting his cheeks that are plump

kolam matanya sudah berkaca

his eye pool had shattered

berkaca-kaca linangan air jernih gugur dari sudut kelopak mata

glasses o water droplets fell from his eyelids

air mata mula tumpah dari tasik bundar

tears started to fall from the oval lake

matanya mula terasa basah

his eyes started to feel wet

air mata berlinangan

tears flow

matanya yang bulat kini berair. Mukanya bertukar menjadi merah-padam mengenang nasibnya itu

his round eyes is watery. his face turned red thinking about his fate

tangisan memberi nikmat kepuasan batin

crying gives the soul satisfaction

hatinya retak seribu

his heart broke into a thousand pieces

menyayat hati

very touching

meratap kesedihan

howling in sadness

kata-kata itu menikam terus ke jantung

those words stab straight to his heart

perkhabaran yang disampaikan itu benar-benar mengguris luka di hatinya

the news that was delivered really wounded his heart

bayang-bayang kesedian dan kepiluan masih tercalit di wajahnya

shadow of sadness and misery is stil obvious on his face

pedih sunnguh hatinya

his heart hurt a lot

hatinya terlalu dukacita

his heart is always sorrowful

mulut terkunci, hati terkatup dan tenggelam dalam kepiluan

mouth shut, heart clenched and sunk in heartache

duduk sugul di kepala katil

sit sadly on his bed

nadanya menikam jantung

his tone stabs the heart

namun senyumannya tidak dapat menutup mendung yang menyeliputi wajahnya

his smile is unable to hide the gloom that covers his face

keluarkanlah jasadku daripada kesengasaraan

take my body out of this misery

suara batinnya menggelepar

his inner voice shook

bencana menimpa kerianganku

disaster befall/backfires my joy

sedih berbaur kekecewaan

sad with disappointment

begitu meruntun (menarik/menyentak) jiwa dan perasaan

really affect my feelings

kini dia berasa kosong dan hampa

now he feels empty and hollow

sehingga kini, rasanya masih mengalir darah-darah kepedihan di parut luka hatinya

till now, it seems like the pain from the wound in her heart still flows

rasa pilu mencucuk-cucuk tangkai hatinya

sadness stabbed his heart

Langit yang muram dan ombak yang resah

gloomy sky and unsettled waves