Malaysia,

She is the essence of Asia

A haven of colourful cultures
And heavenly food, too

Malaysia,
Her lands are vast
A blanket of greens and rushing waters
Hear the folks of the forest
They sing so harmoniously
Lies deeply are the words of peace and brotherhood

Malaysia,
A beauty portrays a thousand of words
Five decades of independence
She still stands strong and proud
Embraced by the strings of unity
That were once born
By the people who believed
Blood is thicker than thy

Malaysia
Her soul is ours, too
If she falls, we fall
But angels pray us well
She shall be under the wings of God.

Malaysia,
Our dearest motherland
And we are her faithful children.
I took a piece of paper
It was white…..
White – reflecting the purity
Deep within our hearts,
The heart of each and every Malaysian

In one corner, I drew a rectangle

And then, I coloured it blue
‘Cause blue symbolises dignity
And it was with dignity that Malaysia broke away
From the clutches of colonialism

Next, in the rectangle, I included a new moon

A crescent representing the National religion, Islam
And also to signify light and hope
Light for all Malaysians, whatever colour or creed
Hope that peace and harmony may forever prevail.

Beside the crescent is a star

A star with fourteen points
Representing the different states, their people
Converging in the middle
Reflecting the bond, the unity in our nation

The crescent and the star are coloured yellow

Yellow – the colour of royalty
Pledging my unfailing loyalty to King and country
The symbol of the sovereignty
of this my homeland, the land that I live in and love

Finally, I added the horizontal stripes

Again, fourteen – for the fourteen states
I painted seven of them red
And left the other seven white
Different, divergent but united we stand,
side by side.

Red is the colour of love

The love I have for my country
The love I have for my fellowmen
Together let us stand hand in hand
United and strong, as one people, one nation,
one Malaysia.