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Although Gurindam looks similar with Syair which also have the same rhyme at the end of each stanza, it differs in the sense that it completes the message within the same stanza while Syair unfolding the message in several stanzas. The first line of gurindam is known as syarat (protasis) and the second line is jawab (apodosis). In other words, the first line states a condition while the second line provides the answer.
One of the most well known literary works on Gurindam was the Gurindam Dua Belas (Twelve Gurindam) of Raja Ali Haji written in 1847. Below is the 5th clause of the famous 12 Gurindam:
،جك هندق مڠنل اورڠ بربڠسا ،ليهت كڤد بودي دان بهاس
،جك هندق مڠنل اورڠ يڠ بربهاڬيا
،جك هندق مڠنل اورڠ مليا
،جك هندق مڠنل اورڠ يڠ برعلمو
،جك هندق مڠنل اورڠ يڠ برعقل
،جك هندق مڠنل اورڠ يڠ باءيق ڤراڠاي | Jika hendak mengenal orang berbangsa, Lihat kepada budi dan bahasa
Jika hendak mengenal orang yang berbahagia
Jika hendak mengenal orang mulia
Jika hendak mengenal orang yang berilmu
Jika hendak mengenal orang yang berakal
Jika hendak mengenal orang yang baik perangai | If the well born you would identify Look for their kindness and courtesy
Those who are happy and prosper
If the noble you would perceive
If it's ones with knowledge you require
As for the wise, it's easy to tell
If the good natured are whom you seek, |
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