Malay Magic / Being an introduction to the folklore and popular religion of the Malay Peninsula

Chapter 244: [clxxiii] Pengasih Sa-Kampong (bacha’an laki-laki)

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A compilation of Malay Peninsula folklore, popular religion, and magical practices drawn from manuscripts, published sources, and the author's field notes, presenting creation myths, supernatural beings, charms, incantations, ritual practices, and folk explanations for illness and misfortune. The text emphasizes literal translations of spells and formulæ with originals in an appendix, confines attention to Malay communities of the peninsula, and compares recurring motifs while avoiding non-Malay populations. Methodological notes explain evidence and limits. The volume serves as an introductory survey that organizes material thematically—cosmology, spirit lore, protective and harmful magic, divination, and ritual observances—without claiming exhaustive treatment.

[clxxiii] Pengasih Sa-Kampong (bacha’an laki-laki)

Minyak sibuli belang,
Terletak di hati tangan,
Kembang bunga semandeka,
Kembang langsong ka taman Malayu,
Terbit bulan sapernama,
Terbit memanchar ka muka aku,
Paku irang, paku meranti,
Paku terletak di tengah huma;
Tegak sagala Raja-raja mentri
Aku sa’orang tiada bersama,
Berkat aku memakei doʿa Nabi Allah Karimun.
Menggila bernama si doʿa Si Awang Lebeh
Aku yang di lebehkan Allah
Aku yang di lebehkan Muhammad
Aku yang di lebehkan Baginda Rasul Allah.
Berkat aku memakei doʿa Si Awang Lebeh
Aku yang terlebeh dalam dunia
Yang jadi ’kan anak Nabi Adam yang pertama
Hu Allah la-khu Allah, d.s.b.