Turu turu ojo lali
"I would like to contribute to your website and I have an idea, which is to post about a mantra from my own culture (Indonesia), it's not really a mantra, but it's a code of conduct that tells people to always remember God Almighty, and it is in the Javanese language. This 'mantra' is taught by the wali songo (nine Muslim scholars who spread Islam to the Javanese people). Some Muslims might think that reciting this 'mantra' is not really a part of Islam, whereas others think that it is not even a mantra." -Raditya
Turu turu ojo lali
If You Sleep You Must Not Forget
Mantra
Mantra
(Javanese)
(English)
Turu turu ojo lali
Badan turu ati tangi
Roh madep maring Allah
Laa ilaha ilallah
Muhammadur rasulullah
If you sleep you must not forget
If your body is asleep, your heart must be awake
Your soul is facing God
There is no God but Allah
Muhammad is his Prophet.
Notes
"The last two lines of this 'mantra' is the shahada (declaration of faith) recited by Muslims worldwide, as it is the first pillar of Islam." -Raditya
Thanks and Acknowledgements
Thanks to Raditya M Anandanto for sharing this song with the translations and commentary.