JOSE ABAD SANTOS

Neng Dayang Azul1


Gerero ning lipi kambe nang Soliman
Mibwal at ginato alwa ning Bangkusay;
Metung yang “MAPUTI” pete re king Mactan,
Laksang-libung kawal—mesawi, Bataan;
Ing makipasari, ya ing katrayduran—
A pamaglusub ding – bakukak a Sakang!

Amidst the cruelty, amidst the adversity
Patriots of Pampanga bowed not their gallantry!
Jose Abad Santos the Jap’s flag faced death fearlessly!
Didn’t salute the Jap’s flag – faced death fearlessly
To the weeping Pepito he said “Come my son, listen to me,
Death with honor is sweet than life in ignomyny!”

Walang saysay ang mabuhay sa ibabaw nitong lupa
Kung tayo ay api naman at aliping walang laya,
Mabuti pa ang pumanaw, ang mamatay, mamayapa
Kaysa tayo’y busabusin ng kung sino mang banyaga;
Sa’yo Jose Abad Santos, Fernandinong dinakila
Alay mong kabayanihan…, tataglayin nitong bansa,

At kanita sinabi na king anak na pakamalan:
“Eka kikyak, ipakit mu, king balen ta ing tetagan;
Wari’t iti ya nang kalma- ing mate ku king balayan
Para kaku, sari sampat … at bihirang kamatayan!”
Saka ra no pikawaning ena mikit kapilan man
Uling itang suging Ibpa – tulandung ne king kutkutan!

O bayaning Abad Santos, kapilan man e miwale
Ing depat mung kabayanyan at ing lugud mung dalise,
Karing pusu ding komanggi magyamut at mangulate
Ing pakamal a tenam mung… sakdal yumu, sakdal tibe;
Angat ating aldo saslag karing parang at marangle
Purian miya ing lagyu mung… ena mapda ena mate!!

1 Migale ya ketang 65th Anibersaryu ning Pangamate nang Jose Abad Santos ketang a-7 ning Mayu 2007