Dari Sabang Sampai Merauke

Dari Sabang Sampai Merauke (English: From Sabang to Merauke) is an Indonesia patriotic song which was created by R. Soerarjo in 1961.^[1] The song express that Indonesia is an archipelago with thousands of islands stretching from Sabang, Aceh on the west side and Merauke, Papua on the east side.^[2]

A ansemble of Dari Sabang Sampai Merauke by KHP Kridhamardawa Karaton Ngayogyakarta Hadiningrat.

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Lyrics of the song Dari Sabang Sampai Merauke were originally created by WR Soepratman, entitled Dari Barat Sampai ke Timur. However, the song Dari Barat Sampai ke Timur by WR Soepratman was slowly forgotten and people remembered the song Dari Sabang Sampai Merauke more, which had similarities in seven lines of lyrics and only differed in the first line.^[3]

Lyrics

Original	Translation
Dari Sabang sampai Merauke Berjajar pulau-pulau Sambung menyambung menjadi satu Itulah Indonesia Indonesia Tanah Airku Aku berjanji padamu Menjunjung Tanah Airku Tanah Airku Indonesia	From Sabang to Merauke The islands are lined up Connected to become one That is Indonesia. Indonesia My Homeland I promise you Honoring My Homeland My Homeland Indonesia

References

^ "Makna dan Lirik Lagu Dari Sabang sampai Merauke Ciptaan R. Suharjo". CNN Indonesia.
^ Prinada, Yuda (2022-08-08). "Lirik Lagu "Dari Sabang Sampai Merauke" dan Siapa Penciptanya". tirto.id (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2024-10-12.
^ Hutabarat, Anthony C. (2001). Meluruskan sejarah dan riwayat hidup Wage Rudolf Soepratman: pencipta lagu kebangsaan Republik Indonesia "Indonesia Raya" dan pahlawan nasional (Cet. 1 ed.). Jakarta: BPK Gunung Mulia. ISBN 978-979-687-037-0.

[1] "Makna dan Lirik Lagu Dari Sabang sampai Merauke Ciptaan R. Suharjo". CNN Indonesia.

[2] Prinada, Yuda (2022-08-08). "Lirik Lagu "Dari Sabang Sampai Merauke" dan Siapa Penciptanya". tirto.id (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2024-10-12.

[3] Hutabarat, Anthony C. (2001). Meluruskan sejarah dan riwayat hidup Wage Rudolf Soepratman: pencipta lagu kebangsaan Republik Indonesia "Indonesia Raya" dan pahlawan nasional (Cet. 1 ed.). Jakarta: BPK Gunung Mulia. ISBN 978-979-687-037-0.

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