There are songs that you hear once and forget by the next day. Then there are songs that live inside you: ones that take you straight back to the backseat of your dad's Proton Saga, the smell of his baju Melayu, and the sound of a cassette rewinding in the dark.
Iman Mutiara is that kind of song.
And when Ustaz Nazrey Johani stepped back into the studio to re-record it 30 years later, the melody hadn't aged. The words hadn't faded. If anything, they hit harder now than they did back then.
Honestly? By the time we finished watching the video, a few of us here were already reaching for our phones.
The Song That Refuses to Get Old
Back in the 90s, Iman Mutiara was the soundtrack to a generation of Malaysian childhoods. Dads played it in the car. It echoed from surau speakers during Ramadan nights.
Now, thirty years on, Ustaz Nazrey Johani has brought it back. This time in a stripped-down studio version that puts the focus where it always belonged: on the words.
This time, you're not just a child listening. Some of us are parents ourselves. And suddenly, every line feels like it was written specifically for this moment – for this fast-moving world we're all trying to raise our kids in.
As some Malaysians like to say – macam telan kaset. Like the song never left.
#KasihAyah: The Campaign That Understands What Ayah Can't Say
MBSB Bank launched the #KasihAyah campaign – a heartfelt tribute to fatherly love and the quiet sacrifices that so many of us have taken for granted.
At the heart of the campaign is a deeply moving video that tells the story of a father grappling with one of parenthood's most honest questions: Have I done enough to guide my child?
It's the kind of story that doesn't need much explaining. You just feel it.
It reminds us of something we sometimes forget in the busyness of daily life: our dads are human. They doubt themselves. They worry. They love deeply, even when they don't know how to say it.
Go Watch It. Then Call Your Dad.
There is no month quite like Ramadan for making you feel things you've been putting off feeling.
It's in these moments that many of us think of our fathers. The ones still here, and the ones who are not. The ones we call regularly, and the ones we keep meaning to call but somehow never get around to. When did you last tell your father you love him?
Watch the full video on MBSB Bank's official social media platforms:
Feel it. Share it with someone who needs to see it.
And then, call your dad.
Selamat menyambut Ramadan. Semoga kasih sayang antara kita dan ayah kita sentiasa terpelihara.
#KasihAyah is a Ramadan campaign by MBSB Bank celebrating fatherly love, faith, and the stories that shape who we are.
