La Nina, My Love

Angels are descending from heaven

and dark clouds are heading

toward Indonesia

The La Nina God has sent us your love

Dances are seen and yells are heard from the air,

all angels happily wave their hands,

flapping their wings

and strewing drizzle while singing

the songs of thunder

La Nina, La Nina, your name smells so sweet

wetting all leaves, twigs, stones, animals,

human kind on the whole of planet Earth

But Jakarta remains silent, swallowing water

but feeling disturbed in its sleep,

sucking swollen bodies

beaten, soaked with blood and suppuration

La Nina you are so violent

Do you want an offering, service or vengeance?

Look, Indonesia is moaning

La Nina, please save my head from your lightning

so my brain keeps thinking

and my body functioning

But alas, storm is my affection,

rain is love for me

and thunder is my passion

The sun has no more heat,

wet hair and clothes refuse to dry,

every mouth speaks like a mynah bird

broadcast by TV stations

praising your aristocratic beauty

La Nina, my love.

By Much. Solichuddin

Translated by TIS