"Keris Tajung selimbat lepas,
Jatuh di kaki, kaki tak luka;
Peluk cium bertukar nafas,
Jatuh di hati, hati tak lupa.
Tanah sawah di tengah padang,
Tempat orang menanam padi,
Walaupun tak nampak dek badan,
Tanda budi yang baik dibawa mati."
And the legend goes: As the Sultan of the ancient Malay Sultanate is about to leave the palace (to hunt deers), His Highness presents his Queen with his kris as a symbol of his presence whilst saying the first verse of the pantun written above, to which his faithful Queen awaits his return by replying with the second verse (naturally).
How romantic :)
