Did you ever smell the rains when the monsoon blows?
(Then the bunga-raja flowers go asleep)
That is where the sea embraces the golden coast
(And guitars and gamalan softly weep)

Darling, my darling
My kukaseh ku
(I miss the sun but, boy, I miss you most)
My love for you is true and deep

My Malasia
Selamat tinggal
Selamat tinggal 'till we meet again

My Malasia
I hear the drums call
I hear the drums call
Yes, we'll meet again

My Malasia, high on the mountains
I see the fires to show me the way
Let them burn (Let them burn)
'Till my return

On the Penang Beach he smiled at me
(He sold white orchids on that place)
The son of the sun he seemed to be
(A blue jean prince with an ebony face)

Darling, my darling
My kukaseh ku
(My Malasian dream, wait for me)
I still feel the touch of your warm embrace

My Malasia
Selamat tinggal
Selamat tinggal 'till we meet again

The fires burn (The fires burn)
'Till my return

My Malasia
Ahaha...

Fire burn
'Till my return

Darling, my darling
My kukaseh ku

My Malasia
(I hear the drums call)
My Malasia
I hear the drums call