Pizza in His Pocket

Dunia anak-anak jaman sekarang beda banget dengan dunia anak-anak ketika jamanku dulu. Lebih menantang sekarang pastinya. Contoh aja dalam pemilihan hiburan buat anak, musik misalnya. Kalo dulu jaman aku kecil banyak penyanyi cilik yang nyanyiin lagu anak-anak. Dulu aku suka dibeliin kaset sama ortu. Beberapa kaset yang dulu aku punya ada susan dan kak ria, puput melati, tiga anak manis, melisa, dll. Ya walaupun lagu-lagu mereka liriknya tidak islami tapi paling tidak bukan lirik lagu untuk orang dewasa seperti yang dikonsumsi anak-anak jaman sekarang. Anak-anak sekarang hapalnya lagu-lagunya grup band dan boy band yang liriknya hampir semua tentang cinta-cintaan yang gak pantas didenger anak-anak [dan orang dewasa juga]. 

Dunia anak memang dunia yang penuh dengan kegembiraan. Menurutku, mereka jangan dilarang "ini gak boleh, itu gak boleh". Tapi ortu kudu punya alternatif hiburan buat mereka. Ada lagu-lagu anak yang dinyanyikan oleh Zain Bhikha yang menurutku bisa jadi alternatif hiburan di tengah ribuan lagu dewasa yang gak pantas mereka dengar. Walaupun berbahasa Inggris, tapi kata-katanya mudah dipahami dan berisi pelajaran buat anak-anak. Contohnya lagu "pizza ini his pocket". Lagu tersebut mengajarkan agar kita gak boleh serakah terhadap makanan. Harus bersyukur dengan pemberian Alloh dan harus berbagi dengan teman. Tapi lagu-lagu seperti ini hanya selingan aja, tetep yang utama anak-anak kudu lebih diakrabkan dengan Al-Qur'an dengan sering-sering didengarkan murotal misalnya.

Pizza In His Pocket lyrics by Zain Bhikha

Did you ever hear about the boy
Who ate and ate and ate!
He ate early in the morning
And he ate when it was late.
But he didn't thank Allah for all the yummy food he had
And he ate so much it made him sick!
Which really made him sad.
He ate dates in Damascus, which he thought were very nice.
And hot samoosas in Sumatra, seasoned with a special spice.
He had tacos in Tijuana with some sauce he got from Spain
And a bowl of fresh bakalava that he bartered in Bahrain.
He said gyros made in Cairo are a taste that can't be beat,
And the lemonade in Yemen made a very special treat.
But the turkey made in Turkey
Could still use a pinch of salt.
If you ever visit Malta, you should
Have a chocolate malt!
He had pizza in his pocket, he had ketchup on his shirt,
And he bought an ice-cream sundae, so he wouldn't miss dessert.
He had pizza in his pocket, he had ketchup on his shirt,
And he bought an ice-cream sundae, so he wouldn't miss dessert.
On a bay in the Bahamas,
He ate bon-bons in a bunch.
And then he rushed back
Home so he could make it
Just in time for lunch!
Then one day he saw a little girl, who held her tummy tight,
And he walked over and asked her if everything was alright.
She said she was so hungry and had been hungry for so long,
Then he realized the way he ate was very very wrong.
He looked down at his own tummy and he started feeling pain-
Pain from eating too much food, but he knew not to complain.
So he brought the girl some food, shared it with her family,
Then they thanked Allah for what they had, and then he let them be.
So let's try to learn a lesson and let's try to do what's right.
Eat the food your parents give you without a fuss or fight.
Always be thankful to Allah for all your yummy food,
Share what you have with others, because not sharing is rude.
Being thankful is what's really great.
Eat the veggies on your plate.
And don't be like the boy who always ate and ate and ate!
He had pizza in his pocket, he had ketchup on his shirt,
And he bought an ice-cream sundae, so he wouldn't miss dessert.
He had pizza in his pocket, he had ketchup on his shirt,
And he bought an ice-cream sundae, so he wouldn't miss dessert.
Being thankful is what's really great.
Eat the veggies on your plate.
And don't be like the boy who always ate and ate and ate!