Selamat Jalan, Eyang Habibie

by - September 13, 2019


I was 14 years old when Habibie & Ainun The Movie was released, it was the 2012 blockbuster movie in Indonesia. I watched it online and ended up crying a river.

That was the time I knew about BJ Habibie, or better called as, Eyang Habibie. I learned more about him after I watched the movie and I fell in love with him ever since. BJ Habibie is an Indonesian engineer and politician who was the third president of Indonesia.

I keep myself updated about him and honestly, Eyang is one of the people I look up to. I might be a Malaysian, and perhaps I don’t deserve the mourn the same as Indonesians are but BJ Habibie has been the figure that kept myself inspired in certain ways so I couldn’t lie to grief over his death.



Even though I might not really know what he had contributed to Indonesia, but his love story leaves a mark in my heart that I am always inspired how loyal, truth and sincere of Eyang Habibie was and is to his wife.

The one and only thing I love most about Eyang is his love for his wife, Eyang Ainun is incredibly priceless. They both are one of the few lucky couples who able to meet their cinta sejati (true love) and I truly believe they both were made for each other, not only in dunya but also the afterlife.  

The day Eyang Ainun left him, it was told that Eyang went through a hard time that doctor advised him to do something that could make him happy so he chose to write the book, Habibie & Ainun – how Ainun was the reason for him to able achieve his dreams and never leave. Some would definitely say that the book is made from love, tears and longing of someone you love.

From the movie, it shows how strong Eyang Ainun is despite the challenges she had to face. She even kept it a secret of her illness from her husband, not wanting him to worry about her and said, “Aku harus kuat. Bangsa ini sedang membutuhkan suamiku..”

The scripts were amazing – they were deep and meaningful.

I remember one of the scenes that get me was when Eyang Ainun was holding onto life machine, and her good friend, Arlis asked Eyang Habibie to let her go but he insisted not to because he wanted to give back what Eyang Ainun had sacrificed for him.

Then Arlis said,

"Dia tidak pernah merasa berkorban. Dia telah memilih kamu, Rudy...sejak kamu datang ke rumah malam itu..."

My heart stopped and I only realized I was drenched with tears on my face. Based on stories and interviews, Eyang Ainun was always there for him, every step of the way, sticking by his side even when Eyang Habibie had nothing.



Ainun back in Bandung was waiting to be betrothed to the right person by her father and at the same time Habibie was brought back to Indonesia to rest before continuing the rest of his studies, later he and Ainun finally met each other again. Fate brought them together while death detached them apart.

Ainun had the chance to choose someone better than Habibie who was richer, someone, with a stable job but she didn't. She chose Rudy Habibie who had nothing to be his life partner. This is proof that money and wealth don’t guarantee someone will like you back because love can’t be forced.

Eyang Ainun was a doctor before and she decided to be a full-time housewife, devoting herself fully to her other half, Rudy Habibie and family after she got married. She let go of her professional carrier to raise her children by herself and she never regretted it.


It has been 9 years since Eyang Ainun left, but Eyang Habibie said, she never left him because to him, her presence is always there...in his heart. There was an interview on Eyang visiting Eyang Ainun’s grave – and I could see that his love for Eyang Ainun never fades away, perhaps his love grows deeper each day. Even if it’s an interview, but all I could see was natural and pure love.

Based on the video, it was said that Eyang never missed on visiting his wife’s grave every week and brought Eyang Ainun’s favourite flower, Bunga Sedap Malam to be placed on the grave. Now, Bunga Sedap Malam may not be there anymore, replacing with Eyang Habibie by her side, untuk selamanya.


I encountered puisi made by Eyang for his love life, Eyang Ainun a few years ago which he wrote with his heart, love, and tears...


Habibie & Ainun is proof that true love does exist, and even in his book, Eyang Habibie emphasized on behind every great man, there’s a great woman. Dan wanita hebat itu, Hasri Ainun Habibie.

 Eyang, kepermegianmu mungkin akan menyakitkan kami tapi kami perlu ikhlas untuk melepaskan. Jasa dan pengorbanan untuk ibu Pertiwimu akan sentiasa dikenang oleh seluruh penduduk Indonesia dan itu pasti. Terima kasih Eyang kerana sudah mengajar aku erti cinta walau kita tidak pernah bertemu.


"Cinta kita melukiskan sejarah, menggelarkan cerita penuh sukacita, 
sehingga siapa pun insan Tuhan pasti tahu cnta kita sejati" - Bunga Cinta Lestari"

"Mengapa dahulu, tak ku ucapkan aku mencintaimu sejuta kali sehari" - Maudy Ayunda

"Mereka sekarang bisa bersatu dalam akhirat, sesuatu yang didambakan oleh bapak sejak ibu wafat." - Ilham Habibie

"Namun jika aku punya kesempatan untuk hidup lagi, aku akan tetap memilihmu..." - Ainun Habibie

“Terima kasih Allah Kau telah ciptakan aku untuk Ainun dan Ainun untuk aku.” - BJ Habibie



Selamat merayakan peretemuan kembali bersama Ainun-mu, Eyang. Istirehat dan damailah Eyang Habibie dan belahan jiwamu di keabadian.

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