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Masterpost of classical Philippine song translations

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A lot of Nicanor Abelardo: Bituing Marikit, Himutok!, Ikaw Rin, Kundiman ng Luha, Kung Hindi Man, Magbalik Ka Hirang, Mutya ng Pasig, Naku Kenkoy, Nasaan ang Aking Puso, Nasaan Ka Irog?, Pahimakas, Pahiwatig, Sa Iyong Kandungan (+ Amorosa but that’s in Spanish)

There might be more, but I guess I just haven’t seen enough of the website to say for sure that this is it

Kundiman love songs from the Philippines by Q. N. Anderson

Bonifacio Abdon: Kundiman (Magandang Diwata)

Nicanor Abelardo: Nasaan Ka Irog?, Pahimakas, Bituing Marikit, Himutok, Ikaw Rin

Francisco Buencamino, Sr.: Ang Una Kong Pag-ibig

Josefino Cenizal: Hindi Kita Malimot

Constancio de Guzman: Bayan Ko, Babalik Ka Rin, Ang Tangi Kong Pag-ibig

Juan de Sahagun Hernandez: Ulila sa Pag-Ibig

Lucio San Pedro: Sa Ugoy ng Duyan

Francisco Santiago: Kundiman (Anak Dalita), Pakiusap, Madaling Araw, Ano Kaya ang Kapalaran

Miguel Velarde, Jr.: Dahil Sa Iyo, Lahat ng Araw

thenameisgsarci

Bonifacio Abdon: Kundiman (Magandang Diwata)

Nicanor Abelardo: Nasaan Ka Irog?, Mutya ng Pasig

Francisco Feliciano: Pamagun

Angel Pena: Iyo Kailan Pa Man

Francisco Santiago: Pilipinas Kong Mahal, Ano Kaya ang Kapalaran

The Filipino Kundiman

Nicanor Abelardo: Mutya ng Pasig

Will update this as soon as I see more

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Ang Maya (The Sparrow)

Lyrics by Severino Reyes (1861-1942) Music by Jose Estrella (1870-1943) Originally from the zarzuela Filipinas para los Filipino (1905)

Tagalog

Ang ibong sa parang kapag lumilipad Madalas ang galaw ng kanilang pakpak At kung mapagod na ay dadapong agad Sa sanga ng kahoy ay palipat-lipat

Sa umaga, ang awitan Ay mainam na pakinggan Sa gabi, dumadapo Di mahuli, at maliksi (pag-uulit)

Pag nagulat ay lilipad Papagakpak mg̃a pakpak At huhuning kiring-kiring, kiring-kiring Pag napagod, pag napagod, hahalinhing nang

Ah! Papagakpak! Ah! Mga pakpak! Kiring! Kiring! Pag napagod, pag napagod mga pakpak

Ang maya! Ang maya!

English

When the birds in the meadows fly Their wings move swiftly And once they tire, they soon alight On a tree branch, they shift around

At morning, the singing Is good to listen to At evening, they alight Uncatchable, and lively (with repetition)

When startled, they fly Flapping their wings And tweeting enticingly, enticingly When they tire, when they tire, they moan

Ah! Flapping! Ah! Their wings! Enticingly! Enticingly! When they tire, when their wings tire

The sparrow! The sparrow!

Translation Note: jesus those lyrics are lewd

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Ang Aking Bayan (My Nation)

Lyrics and Music by Nicanor Abelardo (1893-1934) Composed in 1922

Tagalog (lyrics taken from the caption of that video)

Sa silong ng isang langit sa may sinisikatan ng araw Doon ang mga ibon ay malayang nagsisipag-awitan Ang mga bulaklak ay humahalimuyak sa kabanguhan Yaon ang sinilangan niyaring katauhan

Ah! Ah! Ang mga bulaklak Ah! Ah! Humahalimuyak Ah! Ah! Ah! Yaon ang sinilangan Yaon ang sinilangan, niyaring katauhan

Doo'y walang nauuhaw, maging sa paggiliw 'Pagkat lubhang sagana sa ikaaaliw At ang mga dalagang lubhang mahihinhin Ay batis ng tuwa, ganda't lambing Ah! Ah! Ah!

Doo'y bukas ang palad maging sa mga dayuhan At inihahandog pati ang dukha, ang dukhang tahanan At gayon din ang puso, buhay, dangal Datapuwa't o anong saklap ng kanyang kapalaran!

Siya'y natutong sumamba't umirog Dugo'y nagdanak sa pagsintang lubos Ngunit ang lahing mapangamkam Ay niyurakan ang kanyang dangal At ang pinapangarap ay ang kalayaan

Sumamba't umirog Sa pagsintang lubos Ngunit ang lahing mapangamkam Ay niyurakan ang kanyang dangal At ang pinapangarap ay ang kalayaan

Yaon ang aking bayan Na sagana sa yaman At ang kulang na lamang Yaong kasarinlan!

English

Beneath a sky where the sun shines There are birds freely humming together The flowers overwhelm in their fragrance Such is the birthplace of these people

Ah! Ah! The flowers Ah! Ah! Overwhelmingly fragrant Ah! Ah! Ah! Such is the birthplace Such is the birthplace of these people

There, no one thirsts, even for affection For sources of joy are exceedingly abundant And the ladies exceedingly modest Are wells of happiness, beauty, and sweetness Ah! Ah! Ah!

There, generosity is extended even to aliens Offering even humble, humble homes Likewise, their hearts, lives, dignity And yet what tragedy, the fate she met!

She* learned to worship and to love Blood was spilled for great adoration But the greedy race Stepped all over her dignity And her dream is of freedom

To worship and to love For great devotion But the greedy race Stepped all over her honor And her dream is of freedom

Such is my nation Abundant in riches And now only lacking Such independence!

Translator note: Tagalog pronouns are not gendered, so yeah.

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Kundiman ng Langit (Heaven’s Kundiman)

Lyrics and Music by Augusto Espino (born 1957) Published in 2002

Tagalog

May isang kundimang naiiba, Daloy ay kay haba, waring hindi magwawakas; Nilikha buhat sa langit, ng Amang tapat umibig; Awitin, kundiman ng langit.

Himig ay sinulat ng Kanyang dugo, Titik ay hinugot sa pusong ‘di magtatampo, Ang hatid ay kaligtasan, at ang ating kalayaan; Dinggin, kundimang ito.

Kay hiwaga ng pag-ibig na dulot Mo, Kasalanan ko’y nilimot nang totoo; Sa kabila ng ginawa ko, ako’y mahal na mahal Mo, May hihigit pa ba sa pag-ibig Mo?

Sana’y tugunan ang haranang ito Na binuhay ng kamatayang pinangtubos, Sugat ay paghihilumin. Dungis nati’y lilinisin; Damhin, pagsuyong ito.

May hihigit pa ba sa kundimang ito?

English

There is one Kundiman unique among others It flows for very long, as though it will never end Created from heaven, by a Father faithfully loving Sing the heaven’s Kundiman

The melody was written from His blood, Lyrics drawn from a heart that never resents It brings us salvation, and our liberation Listen to this Kundiman

How mystical, this love that You bring My sins, you erased truly In spite of what I did, You still loved me so much Can anything possibly exceed Your love?

I hope this serenade is answered Brought to life by the redemptive death Wounds are healed; our filth cleansed Feel this expression of adoration

Can anything possibly surpass this Kundiman?

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Simbang Gabi (Night Mass)

Lyrics by an anonymous Jesuit priest (not sure; will confirm) Music by Lucio San Pedro (1913-2002) Originally for piano and four voices

Tagalog

Ikalabing-anim ng Disyembre Ding-dong! Ding dong! May mga parol na nakasindi! At ang lamig ay lubhang matindi Simula na ng Simbang Gabi

Simbang Gabi, Simbang Gabi Ay simula ng Pasko!

Simbang Gabi simula ng Pasko Sa puso ng lahing Pilipino Siyam na gabi kaming gumigising Sa tugtog ng kampanang walang tigil

Maaga kami kinabukasan Lalakad kaming langkay langkay Babatiin ang ninong at ninang Ng “Maligayang Pasko po!” At hahalik ng kamay

Lahat kami’y masayang masaya Busog ang tiyan at puno ang bulsa Hindi namin malilimutan Ang masarap na puto’t suman Matutulog kami nang mahimbing Iniisip ang Bagong Taon natin At ang Tatlong Hari darating Sa Pilipinas ay Pasko pa rin

Ding dong! Ding dong! Pasko na! Pasko na! May parol nang nagbitin May mga ilaw nang nagnining-ning!

Pasko na! Pasko na! May parol nang nagbitin! Nakikita na sa mga bit’win Ang pagsilang ng Niño sa Belen

L’walhati, l’walhati sa D’yos sa kaitaasan At sa lupa’y kapayapaan Sa mga taong may mabuting kalooban!

English

Sixteenth of December Ding dong! Ding dong! There are lanterns now lit! And the breeze has become intensely cold It is the start of the Night Mass

Night Mass, Night Mass Is the start of Christmas!

Night Mass marks the start of Christmas Among the hearts of the Filipino blood In nine nights, we wake up To the incessant tolling of the bell

The next day, we go early Walking in bunches Greeting Godfather and Godmother “Merry Christmas!” And kissing their hands

We are all very happy With full stomachs and filled pockets We will not be able to forget The tasty rice cakes We sleep soundly Thinking of our New Year And the coming Three Kings In the Philippines, that’s still Christmas

Ding dong! Ding dong! It’s Christmas! It’s Christmas! Lanterns are now hanging! There are lights now shimmering!

It’s Christmas! It’s Christmas! Lanterns are now hanging! We can now see it in the stars: The birth of the Boy in Bethlehem

Glory, glory to God in the highest, And peace be on Earth, To the people of good will!

Translation notes

I removed some repetitions, if that’s alright with everyone.

Simbang Gabi is literally a tradition of novena masses in preparation of Christmas in the Philippines. The lyrics haven’t aged that well though -- Christmas here now start as early as September! Hence this translation existing even if Simbang Gabi is still months away.

The lyrics referenced very specific kinds of rice cakes, so I hyperlinked them for everyone’s convenience~

Please excuse my mediocre English ;n;