Najib Writes A Poem On Loneliness To Commemorate His First Year In Prison, Titled "Behind The Iron Curtain"

In spite of numerous appeals, the former prime minister, Najib Razak, was convicted of embezzling RM42 million from SRC International and was consequently sentenced to 12 years in prison.

He was transported to Kajang Prison to serve out his sentence. Recently, he published a poem on his Facebook page to mark his one-year anniversary behind bars, in which he detailed his feelings and daily activities.

"I still sleep on the cold cement floor," Najib writes in a poem about his year-long in prison.

According to Weird Kaya, the poem appeared as a four-stanza poem in the post's title and portrayed Najib's emotions and actions during the course of his previous year in prison.

"As I pray five times a day, imploring God for His mercy to lessen my burden, prayer rugs have become my constant companion.

"I would read the Koran in the silent and tranquil night," he said, “When daytime finally turns into night.”

Despite believing that God was always with him and would "never desert his servants," Najib nevertheless claimed that he experienced loneliness in prison.

Within four hours after the post was published, it received more than 60,000 reactions, in which netizens expressed their sadness over Najib's poem and urged him to be patient.

Hang in there, Najib. Other convicts might have written a poem too, but they can’t post it online!

Najib's full poem in Bahasa Melayu:

365 hari telah berlalu pergi

Di sebalik tirai besi

Beralaskan dinginnya lantai simen

Tikar sejadah menjadi teman

Sujud

Mengerjakan solat lima waktu

Merayu belas kasihanNya meringankan ujian beban

Mendoakan ketenangan, kebebasan derita

Di subuh

Menanti sinar mentari pagi

Menembusi jendela tirai besi

Di waktu senja bertukar malam

Hening dan sunyi

Mengalunkan Al-Quran

Berzikir dengan hati

Keseorangan.

Walaupun tahu Allah sentiasa ada

Tidak akan pernah meninggalkan hambaNya

Najib's full poem in English translated by SAYS:

365 days have passed and gone

Behind the iron curtain

On the cold cement floor

The prayer mat becomes a companion

Prostrating

Observing the five daily prayers

Begging for His mercy to lighten the burden

Praying for tranquillity, freedom from suffering

At dawn

Awaiting the morning sunlight

Penetrating through the iron-curtained window

As evening turns to night

Silent and still

Reciting the Quran

Engaging in remembrance with the heart

Solitude.

Though knowing Allah is always present

Never abandoning His servant

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