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Pada bulan Ogos di Malaysia, jalur merah dan putih serta bendera bintang berbucu empat belas berkibar di jalanan. Dalam sambutan Bulan Kemerdekaan, selain tarian tradisional dan hiruk-pikuk pasar, sebuah kotak muzik klasik bertatahkan bunga raya mengisahkan tentang kecekalan dan harapan tanah ini dengan alunan muziknya yang jernih. Bunga raya ialah bunga kebangsaan Malaysia, dan lima kelopak merah terangnya melambangkan lima prinsip perpaduan. Pergerakan kotak muzik dirangkai dengan gear ketepatan, sama seperti kumpulan etnik yang pelbagai telah membentuk irama yang unik sepanjang sejarah. Setiap kali musim bunga menjelma, alunan merdu mengalir keluar, seakan-akan mengulangi jejak nenek moyang kita yang memperjuangkan kemerdekaan – itulah keazaman untuk merentasi perbezaan dan menjalin masa depan bersama. Reka bentuk yang paling menyentuh hati kotak muzik ini ialah terdapat miniatur bendera kebangsaan yang tersembunyi di dasar kelopak. Apabila muzik menjadi lebih kuat, corak bintang dan bulan perlahan-lahan naik bersama-sama dengan gear, melambangkan kemajuan berterusan negara dalam perpaduan. Kotak muzik tidak akan sunyi kerana masa yang terhenti, sebagaimana rakyat Malaysia sentiasa meneruskan semangat berdikari mereka melalui tindakan: sama ada membantu antara satu sama lain semasa wabak, atau generasi baru yang terlibat dalam inovasi teknologi, mereka menyuntik makna baru ke dalam “Malaysia Boleh”. Hari ini, apabila bendera negara dikibarkan semula, saya berharap setiap rakyat Malaysia dapat menjadi “tukang jam” zaman, memusingkan gear dengan toleransi dan keberanian, agar degupan jantung di bawah bintang dan bulan merah putih akan sentiasa jelas dan lantang.

In August, the red and white stripes and the 14-pointed star flag fluttered in the streets of Malaysia. In the celebration of Independence Month, in addition to traditional dances and the hustle and bustle of the market, a classical music box inlaid with hibiscus flowers is telling the tenacity and hope of this land with its crisp music. Hibiscus is the national flower of Malaysia, and its five bright red petals symbolize the five principles of unity. The movement of the music box is meshed with precision gears, just as the diverse ethnic groups have honed their unique rhythms in the long river of history. Every time the spring turns, a melodious melody flows out, as if reproducing the footsteps of our ancestors fighting for independence – that is the determination to overcome differences and weave a future together. The most moving design of this music box is that a miniature national flag is hidden in the base of the petals. As the music gets louder, the star and moon pattern slowly rises with the gears, implying that the country is constantly progressing in unity. The music box will not be silent because of the suspension of time, just as Malaysians have always continued the spirit of independence with actions: whether it is helping each other during the epidemic or the new generation’s involvement in technological innovation, they are injecting new meaning into “Malaysia Boleh”. Today, as the national flag is raised again, I hope that every Malaysian can become the “clockwork craftsman” of the times, turning the gears with tolerance and courage, so that the heartbeat under the red and white stars and moon will always be clear and loud.