Selamat Menyambut Hari Kebangsaan 2015

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Membaca dan menulis memanfaatkan masa,

Tinggal di Shah Alam sudah tentunya selesa,

Selalu ingat Allah yang maha Esa,

Hidup kita insya-Allah terpelihara dari bencana 

 

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PUISI MERDEKA

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Kalau tuan pergi ke Melaka

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Jemput baca puisi Merdeka

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MERDEKA

Malaysia damai tanah airku

Membangun pesat semenjak Merdeka dahulu

Mengapa harus bertelagah soal hala tuju

Marilah kibarkan Jalur Gemilang tanpa jemu

Eratkan silaturahim tautkan kembali

Esok atau lusa waktu menanti

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Edarkan rasa kemesraan bermula dari hati

Rukun Negara perlu difahami semua

Rasa cintakan negara tersemat di dada

Rangsangan ekonomi dan pelajaran kenalah peka

Rancang perbelanjaan agar hidup selesa

Dahulu kita kesana kemari berjalan kaki

Deretan pelbagai kenderaan suasana kini

Di darat laut dan udara tidak sunyi

Dalam suasana aman dirasakan semua ini

 

Eloklah kita bermuhasabah diri

Efisien dan efektif serta berintegriti

Elak dari suka menuding jari

Ego dan riak perlulah dijauhi

Keamanan tanah air tidak datang percuma

Keringat pasukan keselamatan diingat sentiasa

Kesungguhan mereka mempertahankan kedaulatan negara

Kita dan kerajaan hormati pengorbanan mereka 

Akan daku taati pemerintah dipilih rakyat

Agama diikuti nescaya hidup tidak sesat

Amalan keluargaku gaya hidup sihat

Allah jua tempat kami memohon berkat

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M.E.R.D.E.K.A to the letter

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Diletak atas piring kaca

Puisi MERDEKA berbahasa Inggeris

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M.E.R.D.E.K.A to the letter

Malaysians continue living in peace and harmony, respecting one another, irrespective of religion, race and economic status.

Establish transparent process flow and standard operating procedures in all government departments and agencies so as to avoid or minimise the perception of corruption.

Relationships between one another should be based on love and mutual respect.

Develop workable contingency plans for emergencies or crises arising from natural disasters.

Effectiveness and efficiency should be taken seriously by all Malaysians in whatever work we do, wherever we are.

Knowledge should form part and parcel of our life. Refrain from imposing on others, forcing them to take actions based on our opinions, which may not be right.

Attitude of all Malaysians should be constructive as well as industrious.

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PERJUMPAAN YANG DIRAHMATI ALLAH

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Sesungguhnya pertemuan yang ikhlas Allah rahmati

Walaupun ini adalah yang pertama kali

Cuma beberapa orang di antara kami

Yang lainnya insya-Allah datang di lain hari 

Zainal berinitiatif sebagai tuan rumah

Minggu hadapan akan berangkat ke Makkah

Mengerjakan haji juga akan ke Madinah

Pemergian kali kedua tidaklah dia gundah

Dari kiri:  Zainal, Abdul Rahman, Kamaruddin, Mustaffa, Prof. Umi Sarah

Kami dahulunya kursus lain kelas sama

DIC dan RPT empat tahun lamanya

Ada gelaran diberi bermacam nama

Hanya sekadar memeriahkan suasana

Kami bersembang dan makan minum sedikit

Tergelak bila cerita lama diungkit

Rasa kemesraan dan hati tercuit

Betullah rahmat Allah setinggi bukit

Dari kiri: Prof. Umi Sarah dan suami Prof. Rosli, Zainal (tuan rumah), Rosli, Kamarruzaman, Kamaruddin, Mustaffa, Abdul Rahman

Solat asar berjemaah sebelum beredar

Zainal dan keluarga tersenyum lebar

Berita perjumpaan berikutnya akan disebar

Sama-sama kita menunggu dengan sabar

 Dari kiri: Ariffin (Group Admin.), Zulkifli, Zainal

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Fortifying a castle

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 Fortifying a castle

 

If you and the family are planning to go for a holiday in Britain, it is highly recommended that you include Cardiff as part of your travel itinerary. With a population of 335,000, it is the capital city and business heart of Wales. The landmark of Cardiff is Cardiff Castle, situated in the middle of the city. This building boasts more than 2,000 years of history.

In the Welsh language, Cardiff is known as Caerdydd. It is interesting to note that the current heir to the British throne, Prince Charles, is officially known as the Prince of Wales.

I made the first visit to Cardiff in September 1988, together with my wife and two daughters. At that time, my wife Dr. Rokiah was pursuing her doctoral degree at Cardiff University. When my two daughters, Dr. Sarah and Syazana went for a holiday in London in December 2008, they visited Cardiff and the castle again. Recently, our family visited Cardiff for the third time.

The Romans arrived in Wales in 76 CE and built a 3.2ha fort on the banks of the River Taff in order to help them hold the land newly won from the fierce Silures of South Wales. After the Romans, the Normans arrived in Cardiff centuries later and built their castle on the site of the old Roman fort and incorporated what remained the work of their predecessors’ work.

The Norman Keep still dominates the castle grounds. As attacks by the Welsh tested the castle, it was strengthened and improved over several years. Days of strife returned during the English Civil War when Cardiff Castle was held first by the Royalists and later by the Parliamentarians.

Years of decay followed, but in the last century, the third Marquis of Bute appointed a Victorian architect William Burges, to restore the castle. The colourful and lavish interiors created by Burges continually surprise and delight visitors who enter a grim castle which had otherwise seen only battles, to find themselves surrounded by exquisite wood carvings and sculptures, and murals that tell of the castle’s long history.

Today, Cardiff Castle is a tourist attraction, drawing visitors all over the world. A visit there is quite delightful and educational.

The attractions in the Cardiff Castle include the Museums of The Welch Regiment and The Queen’s Dragoon Guards – a fascinating display of military history.

Visitors can join for a traditional Welsh Banquet. A café and a gift shop are also available on-site. The castle is open to visitors from 9am to 5pm.

The castle was handed over to the City of Cardiff (declared as a city by Queen Elizabeth II in 1956) by the Bute family in 1948. It is close to the parks, hotels and shopping complexes as well as bus, taxi and railway stations.

If you’re visiting Cardiff for the first time, then you should first visit the Cardiff Tourist Information Centre (Canolfan Croeso Caerdydd, in Welsh) to get more information about the city. It is located at The Old Library, Working Street, The Hayes. It is open seven days a week (9.30am – 4pm), except from Dec 24-26 and on Jan 1.

Moving around in Cardiff is so easy. You can take the buses or taxis; they’re reliable. Telephone numbers of taxis are easy to remember, for example – Premier Cars (555 555); Capital Cabs (777 777); and Dragon Taxis (333 333).

Before leaving Cardiff, you may want to do some quick shopping. The shopping areas are located at Queen Street, Queens Arcade, St David’s Shopping Centre, High Street Arcade and The Capitol.

If you have a few extra hours to spare, then I would suggest a visit to the Mermaid Quay, Wales Millennium Centre and the Roald Dahl Plass (or Plaza Roald Dahl) – they’re located at the Cardiff Bay.  

 The Norman Keep still stands strong in the middle of Cardiff Caste grounds

 

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