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These days, thousand moslem Indonesians will come back to their house after two weeks made a pilgrimage to Mecca for making hajj ritual. They will be welcomed by their family and friends. Usually they make a litle party (tasyakkur) to celebrate a new hajj, the man who has made a pilgrimage to Mecca. This old song entitled Menjambut Djemaah Hadji (Welcoming All Hajjs) is proper to this occasion. The song composed by Oemar Al-Katiri/T. Muchtar and was interpretated by Hikmah T.A. and Assjabaab Orchestra (published by Nada record, no date releasing). Check the lyric. *

Menyambut Jemaah Haji

Kapal berlabuh berlambangkan lafzillahi

dengan selamat jemaah haji kembali.

Usai menunaikan perintah ilahi

serta berziarah ke makam Nabi.

Sanak saudara menyambut dengan gembira

kehadiran insan yang diberi hati sutra. 2 kali

Reff: Bersatu padu dalam agama Tuhan

Pantang bercerai walau beribu gangguang

demi peintah Allah dan Rasul pilihan

Ka’bah baitullah adalah tujuan.

Selamat datang, selamat kami ucapkan

puji serta syukur kami panjatkan. 2 kali

Semoga makbul yang diamalkan

jadi sinar hidup dan kebahagiaan. *