Sa Aking Mga Kabata
This Tagalog poem was long assumed to have been written by Filipino national hero Jose Rizal when he was eight years old, though that assumption is now widely doubted. It is translated into English as...
View ArticleNoli Me Tangere (English Summary)
A summary in English of the classic Philippine novel Noli Me Tangere, written in Spanish by Filipino national hero Jose Rizal * Visit us here at TAGALOG LANG.
View ArticleBituin at Panganorin
A relatively short love poem written in Tagalog by Jose Corazon de Jesus. BITUIN AT PANGANORIN Ako’y nagsapanganorin upang ikaw’y makausap At sa pisngi niyong langit ang dilim ko’y inilatag; Ang nais...
View ArticleTULA: Itanong Mo Sa Bituin
Ang tulang ito ay isinulat ni Jose Corazon de Jesus. ITANONG MO SA BITUIN Isang gabi’y manungaw ka. Sa bunton ng panganorin ay tanawin ang ulila’t naglalamay na bituin; Sa bitui’y itanong mo ang ngalan...
View ArticleNoli Me Tangere (Introduction)
Jose Rizal started writing the first part of Noli Me Tangere in 1884 in Madrid when he was still studying medicine. After his studies, he went to Paris and there continued writing the novel. And it was...
View ArticleJose Corazon de Jesus
Known as the King of the Balagtasan and as Makata ng Puso, José Corazón de Jesús was born in Manila on November 22, 1896. He wrote Tagalog poetry during the American occupation of the Philippines...
View ArticleJose Rizal, Filipino National Hero
December 30 is celebrated as Rizal Day every year in the Philippines. It is an official holiday. * Visit us here at TAGALOG LANG.
View ArticlePagbabagong Buhay
Halaman mang lanta kapag pinagpala, ang sanga at dahon ay nananariwa, gaya rin ng isang nanlalabong tala, paglipas ng dilim, ilaw na sa diwa. * Visit us here at TAGALOG LANG.
View ArticleMi Ultimo Adiós (Jose Rizal)
This was the last poem written by Filipino national hero Jose Rizal before he was executed in Manila on December 30, 1896. It was untitled, but Filipinos refer to it as ‘Mi Ultimo Adios‘ (English...
View ArticleTULA: Gubat
Halimbawa ng Tula na Tungkol sa Kalikasan GUBAT Malawak na dibdib ng sangkalikasan may pusong maliblib ng kahiwagaan; madawag sa tinik ng kasiphayuan; mababa, matarik ang mga halaman; may mahalumigmig...
View ArticleSa Kabataang Pilipino
This is a Tagalog translation of Jose Rizal’s Spanish-language poem A La Juventud Filipina (To the Filipino Youth). SA KABATAANG PILIPINO Itaas ang iyong noong aliwalas ngayon, Kabataan ng aking...
View ArticleSa Mga Kababayang Dalaga ng Malolos
Filipino national hero Jose Rizal was in Europe when he wrote this very long missive to the young women of Malolos, Bulacan, in February 1889. SA MGA KABABAYANG DALAGA SA MALOLOS Nang aking sulatin ang...
View ArticleTagalog Sayings Contributed by Rizal
In May 1889, while living in London, Jose Rizal contributed these examples of Tagalog sayings (mga kasabihan) to Trübner’s Record, a journal devoted to the literature of the East. See a picture of...
View ArticleTo My Muse by Jose Rizal
The following is part of a series of nineteen verses published in La Solidaridad for which Jose Rizal used his favorite pen name of Laong Laan. To My Muse Invoked no longer is the Muse, The lyre is out...
View Article¡Me Piden Versos!
This Spanish poem was written by Filipino national hero Jose Rizal in Madrid in 1882. ¡ME PIDEN VERSOS! I Piden que pulse la lira há tiempo callada y rota: ¡Si ya no arranco una nota ni mi musa ya me...
View ArticleAng Awit ni Maria Clara
Ang Awit ni Maria Clara is a Tagalog translation of Jose Rizal’s poem Canto de María Clara, which can be found in his Spanish-language novel Noli Me Tangere. The main character Maria Clara talks about...
View ArticleA La Juventud Filipina (Jose Rizal)
This Spanish poem was written by Filipino national hero Jose Rizal when he was only 18 years old. It won him first prize in a competition at the University of Santo Tomas. A LA JUVENTUD FILIPINA...
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