Saturday, August 16, 2008

Pilipino haiku

w/ English translations

Sino ba ako?
isang bukang-liwayway-
hinga ng buhay.

Who really am I?
am dawn breaking thru the clouds-
am a breath of life

***

Landas ng buhay
ang tumbok palaginang
tungo sa ilaw.

The pathways of life
always tend to move forward
searching for the light
.
***

Budhing malinis
kaisipang payapa
tunay na ginto

pulchritude within,
and a mind that is peacefull
are golden treasures
.
***


Patience Is A Good Friend

the mist is thickening...
stay calm

while in the dark-
let silence in

breathe deeply
to stoke the embers of life within..

exhale fully
to expel the dark shadows.

gracefully the moon recedes
as dawn ushers in a new day.
***