Magbalik Ka Hirang
Language: Tagalog (Filipino)
Nararamdaman kong muling nagbabalik
Sa aking gunita ang iyong pag-ibig
Ngunit kung hanapin ko ang datihang tamis
Kahit sa pangarap ay di na masilip.
Nararamdaman kong sa aking gunita
Ay muling bumabalik ang araw ng tuwa.
Ngunit kung hanapin ko ang suyo’t kalinga
Ay tila aninong dagling nawawala.
Magbalik ka sana, magbalik ka, hirang
Dati kong pag-asa’y di pa namamatay
At sa pagbalik mo ay iyong daratnang
Puso mo’t pag-ibig ang nalalarawan.
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Available translations, adaptations, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ENG English (Katrina Navarro) , title 1: "Return to me, chosen one", copyright © 2013, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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This text was added to the website: 2013-09-03
Line count: 12
Word count: 72
Return to me, chosen one
Language: English after the Tagalog (Filipino)
I can feel it starting, its return begins
Into my memory, your love is ushered
But when I look for the sweetness from before,
Even in my hopes, I can no longer find it.
I can feel, in my memory,
The return of the days of happiness
But when I search for your charming affection
It is as though it is a shadow that suddenly fades.
Return to me, please, come back to me, my Chosen One
My ancient longings have not died
And when you return, you will behold
A cherished image of your heart, your love.
Text Authorship:
- Translation from Tagalog (Filipino) to English copyright © 2013 by Katrina Navarro, (re)printed on this website with kind permission. To reprint and distribute this author's work for concert programs, CD booklets, etc., you may ask the copyright-holder(s) directly or ask us; we are authorized to grant permission on their behalf. Please provide the translator's name when contacting us.
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This text was added to the website: 2013-09-03
Line count: 12
Word count: 98
