Padamu Jua

Padamu Jua
by Amir Hamzah
First published inNovember 1937 (1937-11)
CountryIndonesia
LanguageIndonesian
SeriesNyanyi Sunyi
GenreSpiritual
Lines28
Preceded byUntitled quatrain ("Sunyi Itu Duka"; "Silence is Sorrow")
Followed by"Barangkali" ("Perhaps")

"Padamoe Djoea" (Republican Spelling: "Padamu Djua"; Perfected Spelling: "Padamu Jua"; Indonesian for "To You Alone") is a 28-line poem by Amir Hamzah which was included in his 1937 collection Nyanyi Sunyi. Hamzah's best-praised work, readings have generally focused on religious themes – mainly from an Islamic perspective, although Christian influences have been suggested.

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