Martes, Abril 2, 2019

Ang Martir - Tula ni Nick Joaquin


Ang Martir
Tula ni Nick Joaquin, Pambansang Alagad ng Sining para sa Panitikan
Malayang salin ni Gregorio V. Bituin Jr.

Ang pagsinta'y hindi nangangahulugang dapat kang magpaumanhin
Gayunpaman, sa isang yugto ng buhay mo
Ang pagsintang iyon ang pinakamahalagang bagay sa iyo,
Ang pagsintang iyon ang maaaring iaasahan mong magtatagal magpakailanman,
Ang pagsintang iyon na pinaniniwalaan mong hindi umiiral ang tadhana,
At dahil sa pagsintang iyon ay nagtatanong ka,
Bakit ka natatakot umibig sa una pa lang.

Sa panahong iyon ng iyong buhay,
Animo'y perpekto ang lahat
Animo lahat ay napakaganda
Animo ang lahat ay nagniningning para sa iyo,
At ikaw ang lahat sa akin.

Hindi na ako nagdadalawang-isip hinggil sa pagsakripisyo ng sarili kong kaligayahan para sa iyo,
Ninanais ko pang hubarin ang nadidindingan ngunit nilamukos kong puso,
Upang makasama lang kita.
Ang lahat ay ginagawa ko upang maalagaan ka
Ang lahat ay ginagawa ko upang masiyahan ka
At ginawa ko iyon dahil mahal kita.

Ang pagsinta'y hindi nangangahulugang dapat kang magpaumanhin
Subalit dapat akong humingi ng tawad sa nasaktan ko ng lubos...
Ang aking sarili.


The Martyr
Poem by Nick Joaquin

Being in love means never having to say you’re sorry
After all, at some point in your life
That love was the most important thing to you,
That love might be the one that you hoped would last forever,
That love made you believe that destiny does exist,
And that love made you question,
Why you were afraid to fall in love in the first place.

At that time in your life,
Everything just seemed so perfect,
Everything seemed so beautiful,
Everything seemed to glow for you,
And you were my everything.

I wouldn't even think twice about sacrificing my own happiness for yours,
I was even willing to bare up this walled but crumpled heart of mine,
Just so I could be with you.
All I ever did was care for you.
All I ever did was to make you happy.
And all I ever did was love you.

Being in love means never having to say you’re sorry
But I needed to ask forgiveness from the one who was hurt the most…
Myself.

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