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Ating ulo ang naglalaman ng utak
Ito ang nagdidikta ating tinatahak
Kung ulo'y gagamitin para sa bayan
Maaaring magdulot ng kagalakan
Bakit sadyang kay gulo nang ating bayan?
Karaniwang sambit, pinoy sadyang ganyan
Daglit man o isa lamang pagtatanghal
Ano naman magagawa ng atungal
Pinaghalong isipan ng mamayan
Isa lang ang sambit, bakit tayo ganyan?
Mali ba talaga ating ibinoto
O tanggapin na lamang natin ang totoo
Lahat ng hahawak ng kapangyarihan
Pilit na aangat sa kaitaasan
Di alintana ang gutom na tumamban
Nang ibang nakaupo't nagpapayaman
Nasaan ba ang ulo at kaisipan
Bilang tagataguyod ng kaalaman
Sadya bang atin nang dagling nalimutan
Ang ating ulo ay may kahalagahan
Isaalang-alang kapakanan ng bayan
Huwag tanggapin, buhay ay sadyang ganyan
Kung sa sariling sining ay malilinang
Makatutulong maliit man ang puwang
Ang ipagbunyi bilang nakahihigit
Lubhang kailangan nating mahigpit
Kung lahat tayo'y may matamong tagumpay
Kay gandang tingnan kung magkakaagapay
Pahina 2/Ulo ni Sinatra
Isang lahing maliwanag na panalo
Hindi sumasabay sa mga palalo
Tulad nga nang balitang nakasanayan
Uunlad saan man mapadpad na bayan
Kung pakiramdam ulo'y nais iuntog
Dahil na rin sa asensong nausog
Iwaglit sa isipan sakit ng bayan
Iayos na lang sariling kaisipan
Iisa lamang ang pilit mong ipagbunyi
At pilit maabot kahit may buhawi
Ang matimong sariling kalinangan
Sa'yong napiling sining o pagkahibang
Tagumpay nang isa ay nakasisiya
Ang sa marami ay isang talinhaga
Paano'ng maraming iisa ang kulay
Nakaiwas sa kahihiyan o sablay
Di ba simple lang at nakahahalina
Sadyang ang mga pinoy ay nadala na
Hindi na papayag na tawaging mangmang
Kaya't nais na natin ay laging lamang
Limutin na, sa pamunuay kumontra
Ang bukas mo'y itulad kay 'Frank sinatra'
Sa pangungulit nila'y wala ka nang 'say'
Kundi tulad sa awit 'I Did It My Way'
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I agree and disagree with Ron's comment. There are many people all over the world who speak tagalog. Toronto is full of them. How many might be on this site and might enjoy this piece?
On the other hand what I think would be really cool, so we can all get something from this...is if you gave us a translation into English. I realize from reading your work that English is a second language to you and you might have more difficulty with it than your native tongue but it would be great to know what sentiments you re expressing. I myself am bilingual , I have written poetry in Italian and then translated it into English. It's a mindfuck of an excercise. It pushes your limits and forces you to think about language in new ways.
Give it a try!
Now....what's this about Sinatra???? ;)
There is absolutely nothing in the world wrong with taking pride in your heritage, but you have waisted your time by posting this to an international site.
