Kicir Kicir ~ Betawi Folk Song

Kicir Kicir 

kicir kicir ini lagunya

lagu lama ya tuan dari jakarta

saya menyanyi ya tuan memang sengaja

untuk menghibur menghibur hati nan duka

burung dara burung merpati

terbang cepat ya tuan tiada tara

bilalah kita ya tuan suka menyanyi

badanlah sehat ya tuan hati gembira

buah mangga enak rasanya

si manalagi ya tuan paling ternama

siapa saja ya tuan rajin bekerja

pasti menjadi menjadi warga berguna

In English:

Kicir Kicir,  this is the song
old song.....yes mister, from jakarta
I sing.....yes mister, was intentionally
to cheer.....cheer the mourning

pigeons, doves
fly fast.....yes mister, matchless

when we.....yes mister,  love to sing
healthy body.....yes mister, heart happy

mango taste good, indeed
the manalagi (one of mango local name).......yes mister, the most famous
anyone......yes mister, who work diligent 

certainly be a useful citizen

Note:

This is a traditional song of Betawi people from Jakarta. The lyrics of the song actually consists of poems that have rhymes at the end of each sentence (similar to limericks). Each of these poems contains advice or consolation with a sense of humor, a very typical character of Betawi people.

 ondel-ondel betawi, the carnival of jakarta anniversary