Malin Kundang

Malin Kundang

Once upon a time, on the north coast of Sumatra lived a poor woman and his son. The boy was called Malin Kundang. They didn’t earn much as fishing was their only source of income. Malin Kundang grew up as a skillful young boy. He used to help his mother to earn some money. However, as they were only fisherman’s helper, they still lived in poverty. “Mother, what if I sail overseas?” asked Malin Kundang one day to his mother. Her mother didn’t agree but Malin Kundang had made up his mind. “Mother, if I stay here, I’ll always be a poor man. I want to be a successful person,” urged Malin kundang. His mother wiped her tears, “If you really want to go, I can’t stop you. I could only pray to God for you to gain success in life,” said his mother wisely. “But, promise me, you’ll come home.”

In the next morning, Malin Kundang was ready to go. Three days ago, he met one of the successful ship’s crew. Malin was offered to join him. “Take a good care of yourself, son,” said Malin Kundang’s mother as she gave him some food supplies. “Yes, Mother,” Malin Kundang said. “You have to take a good care of yourself, too. I’ll keep in touch with you,” he continued before kissing his mother’s hand. Before Malin stepped onto the ship, Malin’s mother hugged him tight as if she didn’t want to let him go.

It had been three months since Malin Kundang left his mother. As his mother had predicted before, he hadn’t contacted her yet. Every morning, she stood on the pier. She wished to see the ship that brought Malin kundang home. Every day and night, she prayed to the God for her son’s safety. There was so much prayer that had been said due to her deep love for Malin Kundang. Even though it’s been a year she had not heard any news from Malin Kundang, she kept waiting and praying for him.

After several years waiting without any news, Malin Kundang’s mother was suddenly surprised by the arrival of a big ship in the pier where she usually stood to wait for her son. When the ship finally pulled over, Malin Kundang’s mother saw a man who looked wealthy stepping down a ladder along with a beautiful woman. She could not be wrong. Her blurry eyes still easily recognized him. The man was Malin Kundang, her son.

Malin Kundang’s mother quickly went to see her beloved son. “Malin, you’re back, son!” said Malin Kundang’s mother and without hesitation, she came running to hug Malin Kundang, “I miss you so much.” But, Malin Kundang didn’t show any response. He was ashamed to admit his own mother in front of his beautiful wife. “You’re not my Mother. I don’t know you. My mother would never wear such ragged and ugly clothes,” said Malin Kundang as he released his mother embrace.

Malin Kundang’s mother took a step back, “Malin…You don’t recognize me? I’m your mother!” she said sadly. Malin Kundang’s face was as cold as ice. “Guard, take this old woman out of here,” Malin Kundang ordered his bodyguard. “Give her some money so she won’t disturb me again!” Malin Kundang’s mother cried as she was dragged by the bodyguard, ”Malin… my son. Why do you treat your own mother like this?”

Malin Kundang ignored his mother and ordered the ship crews to set sail. Malin Kundang’s mother sat alone in the pier. Her heart was so hurt, she cried and cried. “Dear God, if he isn’t my son, please let him have a save journey. But if he is, I cursed him to become a stone,” she prayed to the God.

In the quiet sea, suddenly the wind blew so hard and a thunderstorm came. Malin Kundang’s huge ship was wrecked. He was thrown by the wave out of his ship, and fell on a small island. Suddenly, his whole body turned into stone. He was punished for not admitting his own mother.

Malin Kundang

Pada suatu waktu, di pantai utara Sumatera tinggal seorang wanita miskin dan anaknya. Anak itu bernama Malin Kundang. Mereka tidak memperoleh banyak uang dari memancing satu-satunya sumber pendapatan mereka. Malin Kundang tumbuh menjadi seorang anak muda terampil. Dia selalu membantu ibunya untuk mendapatkan uang. Namun, karena mereka hanya pembantu nelayan, mereka masih hidup dalam kemiskinan. "Ibu, bagaimana jika aku berlayar ke luar negeri?" Tanya Malin Kundang suatu hari kepada ibunya. Ibunya tidak setuju tetapi Malin Kundang telah membulatkan tekadnya. "Ibu, kalau aku tinggal di sini, aku akan selalu menjadi orang miskin. Aku ingin menjadi orang yang sukses", desak Malin Kundang. Ibunya menyeka air matanya, "Jika kamu benar-benar ingin pergi, ibu tidak bisa menahan mu. Ibu hanya bisa berdoa kepada Allah untuk mu agar mendapatkan kesuksesan dalam hidup, "kata ibunya bijak. "Tapi, berjanjilah pada ibu, kau akan pulang."

Pada pagi berikutnya, Malin Kundang sudah siap untuk pergi. Tiga hari lalu, ia bertemu salah satu dari awak kapal yang sukses. Malin ditawarkan untuk bergabung dengannya. "Jaga dirimu baik-baik, nak," kata ibu Malin Kundang sambil ia memberinya beberapa persediaan makanan. "Ya, Ibu," kata Malin Kundang. "Ibu juga harus jaga diri sendiri baik-baik. Saya akan tetap menghubungi ibu", lanjutnya sebelum mencium tangan ibunya. Sebelum Malin melangkah ke kapal, ibu Malin memeluknya erat-erat seolah-olah dia tidak ingin membiarkan dia pergi.

Sudah tiga bulan sejak Malin Kundang meninggalkan ibunya. Seperti ibunya telah prediksi sebelumnya, ia tidak menghubunginya lagi. Setiap pagi, dia berdiri di dermaga. Dia ingin melihat kapal yang membawa Malin Kundang pulang. Setiap hari dan malam, ia berdoa kepada Allah untuk keselamatan anaknya. Ada begitu banyak doa yang telah dipanjatkan karena cinta yang mendalam untuk Malin Kundang. Meskipun sudah setahun ia tidak mendengar berita dari Malin Kundang, ia terus menunggu dan berdoa untuknya.

Setelah beberapa tahun menunggu tanpa berita, ibu Malin Kundang tiba-tiba terkejut dengan kedatangan sebuah kapal besar di dermaga di mana ia biasanya berdiri menunggu anaknya. Ketika kapal itu akhirnya menepi, ibu Malin Kundang yang melihat seorang pria yang tampak kaya melangkah menuruni tangga bersama dengan seorang wanita cantik. Dia tidak mungkin salah. Mata kabur nya masih mudah mengenalinya. Pria itu Malin Kundang, anaknya.

Ibu Malin Kundang dengan cepat pergi menemui putra kesayangannya. "Malin, kau sudah kembali, nak!" Kata ibu Malin Kundang dan tanpa ragu-ragu, ia berlari untuk memeluk Malin Kundang, "Ibu sangat merindukanmu." Tapi, Malin Kundang tidak menunjukkan respon. Ia malu mengakui ibunya sendiri di depan istrinya yang cantik. "Kau bukan Ibu saya. Saya tidak kenal Anda. Ibuku tidak akan pernah mengenakan pakaian compang-camping dan jelek seperti itu, "kata Malin Kundang sambil melepaskan pelukan ibunya.

Ibu Malin Kundang melangkah mundur, "Malin ... Kau tidak mengenali ibu? Aku ibumu "katanya dengan Sedihnya. Wajah Malin Kundang sedingin es. "Pengawal, bawa wanita tua ini keluar dari sini," perintah Malin Kundang kepada pengawalnya. "Beri dia uang sehingga dia tidak akan mengganggu aku lagi!" Ibu Malin Kundang menangis seraya ia diseret oleh pengawal, "Malin ... anakku. Mengapa kamu memperlakukan ibumu sendiri seperti ini? "

Malin Kundang mengabaikan ibunya dan memerintahkan awak kapal untuk berlayar. Ibu Malin Kundang yang duduk sendirian di dermaga. Hatinya begitu terluka, ia menangis dan menangis. "Ya Tuhan, jika dia bukan anak saya, semoga perjalanannya aman. Tetapi jika ia anakku, aku mengutuknya menjadi batu", dia berdoa kepada Allah.

Di laut yang tenang, tiba-tiba angin bertiup begitu kencang dan badai datang. Kapal besar Malin Kundang itu rusak. Ia terlempar keluar dari kapalnya oleh gelombang, dan jatuh di sebuah pulau kecil. Tiba-tiba, seluruh tubuhnya berubah menjadi batu. Ia dihukum karena tidak mengakui ibunya sendiri.