Semoga Bahagia

Semoga Bahagia is a Malay song composed by the famous composer Zubir Said. Zubir Said also composed many other songs, among them Majulah Singapura which was adopted as the National Anthem of Singapore.

Semoga Bahagia is the official Children's Day song in Singapore, celebrated on the first Friday of October since 2011. Before 2011, Children's Day used to be celebrated on October 1 annually.

The song depicts the values that youths should possess, encourages them to pursue their dreams, prove their value to the world, and wishes them success and happiness in their lives.

It became the Ministry of Education's official children's day song in 1970.

Malay lyrics

Semoga Bahagia (Children's Day Song) by Zubir Said

Sama-sama maju kehadapan

Pandai cari pelajaran

Jaga diri dalam kesihatan

Serta sopan-santun dengan kawan-kawan

Dengan hati bersih serta suci

Sama-sama hormat dan berbudi

Jaga tingkah pemuda-pemudi

Adat dan budaya junjung tinggi

Capailah lekas cita-cita pemudi-pemuda

Supaya kita ada harga di mata dunia

Kalau kita lengah serta lupa

Hidup kita sia-sia

Jiwa besar sihat serta segar

Rajin dengan sabar tentu bahagia

Lemah lembut perangai pemudi

Cergas tangkas wataknya pemuda

Suka rela selalu berbakti

Sikap yang pembela dan berjasa

Capailah nama yang mulia pemudi-pemuda

Rajinlah supaya berjaya semoga bahagia

English translation

May You Achieve Happiness

Together we progress onward

Clever at seeking knowledge

Take care of your health

And be courteous to your friends

With a heart that is clean and pure

Together we respect and do good

Watch your behaviour, oh youths

Customs and cultures, hold them high

Quickly reach your ambitions, oh youths

So that we'll have our worth, in the eyes of the world

If we are lazy and forgetful

Our lives are for nothing

A good soul, a healthy and fresh mind

Hard work and patience, definitely brings happiness

Soft-spoken is the lady

Energetic and tenacious is the man

Charitable, always contributing

Protecting and giving service

Attain a respectable position, oh youths

Be hardworking so that you will succeed, may you achieve happiness