TULA: Ang Lola
This Tagalog poem was written by Filipino poet Rolando Tinio. ANG LOLA Nakapuwesto sa paboritong lugar, parang nakakuwadro sa bentanilya ng kumidor, inis sa inaaninaw ang di makilalang alas sais—...
View ArticleTULA: Manggagawa
This Tagalog poem about the important role Filipino laborers perform in Philippine society was written by Jose Corazon de Jesus. MANGGAGAWA Bawat palo ng martilyo sa bakal mong pinapanday alipatong...
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 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: Awa sa Pag-ibig
Ang tulang ito ay isinulat ni Jose de la Cruz na mas kilala bilang Huseng Sisiw. This Tagalog poem was written by Jose de la Cruz, who is better known as Huseng Sisiw. AWA SA PAG-IBIG Oh! Kaawa-awang...
View ArticleTULA: Kung Ikaw’y Umibig
This Tagalog love poem is from the early 20th century. KUNG IKAW’Y UMIBIG (Sa aking Reyna.) Huwag nang sabihing ang tang̃ing Julieta ng̃ isang Romeo’y batis ng̃ ligaya, huwag nang banggitin ang isang...
View ArticleTULA: Pinangos na Tubo
Pinangos na Tubo is a poem written by Jesus “Jess” Manuel Santiago. It was published in the 2004 poetry collection Pakikiramay: Alay ng mga Makata sa mga Magsasaka ng Hacienda Luisita. PINANGOS NA TUBO...
View ArticleIsang Dipang Langit
The title of this poem by Amado V. Hernandez can be translated into English as A Piece of Heaven. Signed in Muntinlupa Prison on April 22, 1952. Isang Dipang Langit Ako’y ipiniit ng linsil na puno...
View ArticleMga Bugtong at Sagot
Mga Bugtong: Tagalog Riddles Isang balong malalim, punong-puno ng patalim. A deep well that is full of chisels. SAGOT: answerbibig (mouth) Dalawang batong maitim, malayo ang dinarating. Two black...
View ArticleBugtong-Bugtungan (Letra G)
If you’re fluent in Tagalog, these should not be difficult to figure out. Hint: The answers begin with the letter G. Hayan na si kaka bubuka-bukaka. SAGOT: answerGunting (scissors) Instrumentong...
View ArticleSa Aking Mga Kabata
First appearing in the book Kung Sino ang Kumatha ng Florante by Hermenigildo Cruz in 1909, this Tagalog poem was long assumed to have been written by Filipino national hero Jose Rizal when he was...
View ArticleAng Bato
ANG BATO Jose Corazon de Jesus Tapakan ng tao sa gitna ng daan kung matalisod mo’y iila-ilandang; nguni, pagkatapos pag ikaw’y namatay, bato ang tatapak sa bangkay mo naman. Batong tuntungan mo sa...
View ArticleAng Guryon
This poem was written by Ildefonso Santos. Ang Guryon Tanggapin mo, anak, itong munting guryon na yari sa patpat at papel de Hapon; magandang laruang pula, puti, asul, na may pangalan mong sa gitna...
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...
View ArticleTULA: Kahit Saan
This Tagalog poem was written by the prolific Filipino lyric poet José Corazón de Jesús. It can be translated into English as “No Matter Where.” KAHIT SAAN Kung sa mga daang nilalakaran mo, may puting...
View ArticleTULA: Pasko Na!
Ang tulang ito ay isinulat ni Benigno Zamora noong taong 1904. * Visit us here at TAGALOG LANG.
View ArticleKung Mamili ang Dalaga
Nakatutuwang tula na isinulat ni Julian Cruz Balmaceda KUNG MAMILI ANG DALAGA Nang may labinlimang Disyembre pa lamang ang dalagang aking naging kaibiga’y ganito ang laging kanyang bulay-bulay “Pagka’t...
View ArticleO Sintang Lupa
The Philippine National Anthem was originally in Spanish. O Sintang Lupa (“Oh Beloved Land”) by Balmaceda, Santos and Caballo was used from 1948 (two years after the United States granted independence...
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