Happy Independence Day!
Aling pag-ibig pa ang hihigit kaya
Sa pagkadalisay at pagkadakila
Gaya ng pag-ibig sa Tinubuang lupa?
Aling pag-ibig pa? Wala na nga, wala.
Pagpupuring lubos ang palaging hangad
Sa bayan ng taong may dangal na ingat,
Umawit, tumula, kumanta't sumulat,
Kalakhan din niya'y isinisiwalat.
Walang mahalagang hindi inihandog
Ng may pusong mahal sa Bayang nagkupkop,
Dugo, yaman, dunong, katiisa't pagod,
Buhay ma'y abuting magkalagut-lagot.
Bakit? Alin ito na sakdal ng laki,
Na hinahandugan ng buong pagkasi,
Na sa lalong mahal nakapangyayari,
At ginugulan ng buhay na iwi?
Excerpts from Andres Bonifacio's "Pagibig sa Tinubuang Lupa" - a lovely, fiery poem about the deep love a martyr has for his country. I hope we are all worth the lives that were lost fighting for this country's freedom
Mabuhay ang Pilipinas!
What does the poem say, Jill?
ReplyDeleteoh i was at the parade yesterday and i loved the history of the national anthem. will research them on my own soon..when i have time.
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Arlene
Err, I can't really directly translate the whole poem without taking away its message. In other words, I simply can't-- it's too difficult! haha it's old tagalog too, so I have an excuse. but the first few lines says something like--
ReplyDelete"is there love more precious-- than the pureness and greatness of ones love for his own country. nothing, none."