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 ArticleThe Famous Poem ‘Trees’ in Tagalog
Tulang Ingles na isinalin sa wikang Tagalog * Visit us here at TAGALOG LANG.
View ArticleKasabihan: Filipino Sayings
The difference between a saying and a proverb? Not much. According to definitions in the dictionary: A saying (kasabihan) is an often repeated and familiar expression. Example of usage in sentence:...
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 ArticleTULA: Ang Pagbabalik
Halimbawa ng Tulang Pasalaysay This narrative poem in the Tagalog language was written by the Filipino poet Jose Corazon de Jesus, who was also known as Huseng Batute. The title can be translated into...
View ArticleTulang Liriko: Sa Dalampasigan
Ito ay isang halimbawa ng tulang liriko. Sa Dalampasigan ni Teodoro A. Agoncillo I. O mumunting alon! Buhat sa magalas na batong tuntungan, Namamalas kitang tumatakbo-takbo’t sumasayaw-sayaw Bago ka...
View ArticleTULA: Ang Tren
Tagalog poem written by Jose Corazon de Jesus ANG TREN Tila ahas na nagmula sa himpilang kanyang lungga, ang galamay at palikpik, pawang bakal, tanso, tingga, ang kaliskis, lapitan mo’t mga bukas na...
View ArticleTULA: Puso, Ano Ka?
“Heart, What Are You?” (1928) is a Tagalog poem written by the acclaimed Filipino poet Jose Corazon de Jesus. He compares the heart to a bell and a clock, among other things, in the most insightful,...
View ArticleAng Buto Ng Atis
Ang tulang ito na isinulat ng makatang si Amado V. Hernadez ay masasabing isang halimbawa ng anekdota din. Mas kilala ito bilang tula ng pag-asam (wishful thinking). ANG BUTO NG ATIS Minsa’y nakapulot...
View ArticleMga Epiko ng Pilipinas
Ang epiko’y isang may kahabaang salaysay ng kabayanihan na kadalasa’y may uring angat sa kalikasan. Ang himig ay totohanan, ang balangkas ay paikut-ikot, at ang pananalita ay angat sa karaniwan. The...
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 ArticleTULA: Watawat ng Pilipinas
Watawat ng Pilipinas (Flag of the Philippines) Maikling tula na isinulat ng makatang Aniceto Silvestre. Short poem written by the poet Aniceto Silvestre. AKO’Y Watawat ng Pilipinas Tatlong kulay...
View ArticlePag-ibig ng Ina (Love of a Mother)
The poet wrote these Tagalog verses as part of a longer poem dedicated to his dear mother who had passed away. PAG-IBIG NG INA Ang puso ni ina’y kaban ng paglingap, May dalawang tibok na...
View ArticleFilipino Love Poetry
Filipinos refer to a ‘love poem’ as tula sa pag-ibig, tula ng pag-ibig or tulang pag-ibig. tula ng pag-ibig poem of love tulang pag-ibig love poem tula sa pag-ibig poem on love Here is a partial list...
View ArticleTULA: Pag-ibig (Love)
A breathtaking Tagalog poem about love written by the prolific Filipino poet Jose Corazon De Jesus. PAG-IBIG Isang aklat na maputi, ang isinusulat: luha! Kaya’t wala kang mabasa kahit isa mang talata....
View ArticleTagalog Love Quotes
Hindi mo kailangang tanungin kung mahal ka niya kasi sa pagtrato pa lang niya alam mo na. You don’t need to ask if he loves you because you can tell by the way he treats you. Ang taong tunay na...
View ArticleTULA: Ang Salapi
Arguably the most insightful poem written in any language about the nature of money. Penned in Tagalog by the prolific Filipino poet Jose Corazon de Jesus. * Visit us here at TAGALOG LANG.
View ArticleTULA: Ulap
Itong tula na isinulat ni J.C. de Jesus ay halimbawa ng tulang naglalarawan ng bagay. ULAP Dati akong panyo ng mahal na birhen Na isinalalay sa pakpak ng anghel; Maputi, malinis, maganda, maningning,...
View ArticleTutubi (Haiku)
The first noted Filipino poet to write haiku was Gonzalo K. Flores, also known as Severino Gerundio, an avant-garde poet during the Japanese period. Here are some of his haiku, along with English...
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