Cheng's Musings

There are 3 versions of Anak Ayam – the 1962 version, the children’s version and a newer version by Too Phat rapping!

Sharing a simple arrangement of piano sheet on the children’s version that we used to sing along with.

Please note the music sheet is personally arranged & shared for educational & personal entertainment purposes.  Please use these personal shared items responsibly and not to use these commercially.

The lyric for children’s version

Anaklah ayam anak ayam turun sepuluh (Chicks, 10 chicks going out)

Mati seekor mati seekor tinggal sembilan (1 died, 1 died, left 9)

Mari belajar mari belajar bersungguh-sungguh (Let’s study, let’s study hard)

Supaya kita supaya kita tidak ketinggalan (So that we are not left behind)

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Anaklah ayam anak ayam turun sembilan (Chicks, 9 chicks going out)

Mati seekor mati seekor disambar helang (1 died, 1 died swooped by eagle)

Kalaulah kita kalaulah kita dah ketinggalan (If we, if we are left behind)

Ilmu tak ada ilmu tak ada kawan pun kurang (No knowledge, no knowledge less friends)

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Anaklah ayam anak ayam turunlah lapan (Chicks, 8 chicks going out)

Mati seekor mati seekor ditangkap musang (1 died, 1 died caught by fox)

Tiada ilmu tiada ilmu tiada kawan (No knowledge, no knowledge no friends)

Hidup merana hidup merana ditimpa malang (Life is miserable, life is miserable with

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The lyric for the 1962 version is a little different, but was part of the old classif movie Singapura Dilanggar Todak 1962. Tried my best in translating (although no guarantee I got all the lyrics right! :D)

Anaklah ayam, anak ayam turun sepuluh (Chicks, 10 chicks going out)

Mati seekor, mati seekor, tinggal sembilan (1 died, 1 died, left 9)

Fikirannya kosong, fikiran kosong jiwa mengeluh (Empty thoughts, empty thoughts heart is sighing)

Mengenangkan bini, mengenangkan bini macam tempayan (Thinking of wife, thinking of wife like big pot)

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Anaklah ayam, anak ayam turun sembilan (Chicks, 9 chicks going out)

Mati seekor, mati seekor, tinggal lapan (1 died, 1 died, left 8)

Biniku cantik, biniku cantik takde bandingan (My wife is pretty, my wife is pretty no comparison)

Gemuk gedempul, gemuk gedempul takde potongan (Fat & round, fat & round with no body shape)

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Anaklah ayam, anak ayam turun lapan (Chicks, 8 chicks going out)

Mati seekor, mati seekor, tinggal tujuh (1 died, 1 died, left 8)

Banyaknya makan, makan banyak berkoyan-koyan (Eat more, eat more tonnes of food)

Sikit bekerja, sikit berkerja mulutnya becok (Less work, less work a lot of talk)

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Anaklah ayam, anak ayam turun tujuh (Chicks, 7 chicks going out)

Mati seekor, mati seekor, jadi tinggal enam (1 died, 1 died, left 7)

Memanglah bijak, hantarlah dua ke bilik jodoh (Very smart, send 2 to the room of fate)

Jikanya pulang, sukanya pulang sesinya tempah (If going home, happy to go home, the session is reserved)