‘nong hanap mo/ what do you seek?: ang una kong septon/my first septon

Ano ang pakay mo?
Hanap ko’y buhay na buo
‘nong buhay na buo?
Yang siksik pero walang sakit ng ulo

‘nong buhay ang buo?
Yaong siksik pero walang sakit ng ulo
‘nong buhay ang buo?
Yaong di lamang para sa sarili mo
At kung maari’y pati ang bayan mo.

16 ng Enero 2014

II.

what do you seek?

i seek the life that’s complete

what’s the life that’s complete?

the one that’s full with all the headaches.

what’s the life that’s complete?

the one that’s full with all the requisite heartaches

what’s the complete life?

the one lived not only for oneself

but that lived for others.

English version composed on 16 March 2014