Cancion Nin Mga Tawong Lipod

Song of the Unseen

I
I
Magdamlag akong nagbaklay
All night I walked
Inaawit an agrangay
And sang the lament
Dila tang naghihingagdan
Of our dying tongue,

An mga kariribukan,
The chaos
Magin daing katapusan
And our country’s
Na banggi ka’ning banwaan,
Eternal night.

Sinaysay, inawit ko man

I spoke and sang
Sa tangod asin atubang
Before those I hoped
Hinuhunang mapaumay.
Could give some comfort.

An lipot nin kadikluman,

The cold dark
Mga saradong puertahan
And close doors
An saindang kasimbagan.
Were their only response.

Igwa man mga nagdungaw

Some looked out
Nagsabing siguro marhay
Their windows and said
Kun siya ilubong ko na lang.
Better to bury him,

Inabot na niya an aldaw

He should be given
Bagay sanang taan naman
His proper rest
Tamang kapahingaloan.
His time is done.

Huling panahon na ngonian

For now’s the time
Kan dilang nasasabutan
Of the tongue
Nin kadaklan sa saudan.
Of the marketplace