Showing posts with label Jose Rizal. Show all posts
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Monday, June 25, 2012

The Song of Maria Clara by Jose Protacio Rizal


[English Ver.]
Sweet the hours in the native country,
where friendly shines the sun above!
Life is the breeze that sweeps the meadows;
tranquil is death; most tender, love.

Warm kisses on the lips are playing
as we awake to mother's face:
the arms are seeking to embrace her,
the eyes are smiling as they gaze.

How sweet to die for the native country,
where friendly shines the sun above!
Death is the breeze for him who has
no country, no mother, and no love!


[Tagalog Ver./Original Ver.]

Awit ni Maria Clara
Walang kasintamis ang mga sandali sa sariling bayan,
Doon sa ang lahat ay pinagpapala ng halik ng araw,
May buhay na dulot ang mahinhing simoy na galing sa parang.
Pagsinta'y matimyas, at napakatamis ng kamatayan man.
 
Maapoy na halik, ang idinarampi ng labi ng ina
Paggising ng sanggol sa kanyang kandungan na walang balisa,
Pagkawit sa leeg ng bisig na sabik pa-uumaga na,
Matang manininging ay nangakangiti't pupos ng ligaya.
 
Mamatay ay langit kung dahil sa ating lupang tinubuan,
Doon sa ang lahat ay pinagpapala ng halik ng araw,
Ang mahinhing simoy ns galing sa bukid ay lubhang mapanglaw
Sa wala nang ina, wala nang tahana't walang nagmamahal.

Hymn to Labor by Jose Protacio Rizal

Now the East with the light is reddening
To our fields and task we fare;
By our faithful work sustaining
Life and home and country there.

Though the Earth be hard and stubborn,
And the sun unpitying glow,
For our country and children,
Love and easy way will show.

Chorus:
“Our country forever!”
 May this our cry.
“For thy sake to live:”

“For thy sake to die.”
 Go then joyous to your labor,
While the wife awaits you here,
With the children from her learning
To hold truth and country dear

When night bring you weary homeward,
Peace and joy will banish care;
But if fate unkindly treats you,
Love your dreary task will share.

Chorus:
Hail to labor! Blessed it!
For it brings our country wealth;
May we ever hold it sacred
‘Tis our country’s life and health

If the youth would win our favor
By this world should faith be shown:
Only he who toils and struggles
Will support and keep his own

Show me then the way to labor,
Guide our careless, wandering feet,
So that when our country needs us
We your work may complete.

And the old men will call us
Children worthy of their sire,
For the dead are honoured chiefly
By their sons when worth inspires

“For thy sake to live”

“For thy sake to die”