Tuesday, October 2, 2007

a Tagalog sonnet

Ang Matalinghagang

Mukha Ng Ulan

 

 
( A Sonnet for RAIN)
 
Hayaan mong ipahiwatig ko ang aking paghanga,
Dahil sa makabagong siyensia, binibini aking nakilala;
Sa pangalan pa lamang ika'y mamamangha,
Sa taglay  niyang karisma, siya ay naiiba.
 
Kung iyong susuriin ang kanyang pagkatao,
Sa kanyang mga panulat siya ay palabiro;
Bahagya't pahapyaw ang kanyang mga tuno,
Huwag ka, siya ay malalim at punong-puno.
 
Tulad ng ulan  siya ay nag-dudulot,
Bagong pag-asa sa mga dahon at talulot;
Akda niyang tula ay hindi mabaluktot,
Dahil taglay nito ay katutuhanan at walang pag-iimbot.
 
Ang abang lingkod ay taas noong nagpupugay,
Aming pag-kikilala aking ikinararangal na tunay.
 
 
BY: Alakdan '07

6 comments:

Anonymous said...

It seems inappropriate to tease while there are condolences posted in Asingan board, so I'll be the sutil that I am here instead.

Alakdan, ehemm, it seems you don't need any help with the translations after all, hehehe.

It looks like Saet needs help in the poetry department, to keep things at an even keel. Maybe a little help from Moonstruck? Hey SS, you're a great poet too. I've read a few of your work. A little help?

Rain, amiga, what can I say? Dimmayo ta labat ed arum ya baley, nitan, akalinya natan su magabay ya man-apply. Siguradum ya manpa xerox kay dakel ya apikasyon mo umpano nau-putan ka laingen, hehehe.

Asinganians, you really are something!!! I'm glad to have met you guys even if it's just through www. Thanks!

Anonymous said...

FROM VIC..Bakit, anong position ba ang a-aplayan?..:D

Anonymous said...

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Anonymous said...

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Anonymous said...

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Anonymous said...

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