To the Philippine Youth

Thou, who now wouldst rise

by Jose Rizal
On wings of rich emprise,

Seeking from Olympian skies

Hold high the brow serene,
Songs of sweetest strain,
O youth, where now you stand;
Softer than ambrosial rain;
Let the bright sheen

Of your grace be seen,

Thou, whose voice divine
Fair hope of my fatherland!
Rivals Philomel's refrain

And with varied line

Come now, thou genius grand,
Through the night benign
And bring down inspiration;
Frees mortality from pain;
With thy mighty hand,

Swifter than the wind's violation,

Thou, who by sharp strife
Raise the eager mind to higher station.
Wakest thy mind to life ;

And the memory bright

Come down with pleasing light
Of thy genius' light
Of art and science to the fight,
Makest immortal in its strength ;
O youth, and there untie

The chains that heavy lie,

And thou, in accents clear
Your spirit free to blight.
Of Phoebus, to Apelles dear ;
See how in flaming zone
Or by the brush's magic art
Amid the shadows thrown,
Takest from nature's store a part,
The Spaniard'a holy hand
To fig it on the simple canvas' length ;
A crown's resplendent band

Proffers to this Indian land.

Go forth, and then the sacred fire PAMANTAYAN SA PAGBIBIGAY PUNTOS

Of thy genius to the laurel may aspire ;

To spread around the fame, PAGPAPALUTANG NG DIWA NG TULA – 25%

And in victory acclaim, KALIDAD AT KAISAHAN NG TINIG – 25%

Through wider spheres the human name. TIYEMPO AT TAYMING SA PAGBASA – 25%

MALINAW NA PAGBIGKAS NG SALITA – 25%

Day, O happy day, ____

Fair Filipinas, for thy land! KABUUAN 100%

So bless the Power to-day

That places in thy way

This favor and this fortune grand!