[1005] Mengenai Rumah Bok

Jalan-jalan Jalan Ampang,
ada ternampak rumah besar,
rumah agam di tanah lapang,
di mata kasar, masa kasar.

Jalan-jalan Jalan Ampang,
tiada lagi rumah besar,
tiang tidur di tanah lapang,
di mata kasar, manusia gasar.

Menurut The Sun, Rumah Bok sudah tiada:

KUALA LUMPUR (Dec 15, 2006): The legacy of Bok House or Le Coq D’Or on Jalan Ampang came to an end Thursday, with it crushing all hopes and fervour of heritage activists.

Burning questions now await the authorities that be for allowing something so beautiful and beloved to be forever erased.

The building’s roof tiles were the first to be taken down on Thursday morning and hoarding on the Jalan Ampang frontage was put up from 6pm that day. Friday saw the destruction of sturdy pillars which held up the house.

Walau apapun, Rumah Bok adalah harta peribadi. Pemilik berhak menentukan masa hadapan hartanya, walaupun tindakan pemilik itu sungguh menjijikkan.

Saya telah menyumbangkan satu rencana pendek tentang Rumah Bok kepada Wikipedia Inggeris, takut-takutkan saya terlupa sejarah bandar ini di suatu masa.