Magbalik Ka Na (Return to Me) from Rama Hari, the musicale, Libretto by Bienvenido Lumbera, translation for the worldwide audience by blog admin with apologies
Lyrics by Bienvenido Lumbera,
Music by Ryan Cayabyab
Translation by blog admin, with apologies.
(I am unable to find the translation by Rolando Tinio, sorry powz)
Rama, Hari, the musicale, is the epic love story between the deities Rama, Hari or Vishnu, and Sita.
This is a song by the goddess Sita
(sung by Kuh Ledesma,
all images on this video are from the public sites of Bien’s friends, used here non-commercially for academic purposes, soundcloud pod upload by Ross Gabutina Bolaño)
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Bawat patak man ng ulang masinsin
Let each drop of rain
Ay lagyan ng talim
Cut like a blade of pain
Ako ay sasayi
I will reign
I will rein it in.
Di ko iindahin
Ang ulos at hiwa
Ng mumunting patalim
Let this skin rend open
Let a million knives rain
I will rein it in
My love will reign.
Ang iyong kalinga
Your arms are my nestle
Ay kanlungang matibay
My home and my citadel
Lilim nito ay langit
Your arc is my sanctuary
Na aking tanggulan
My fortress, my Rama, Hari
Pag ito’y natiklop
Pray, should all these break
Lalantahin ng araw
The sun will wreak havoc
Lulunurin ng unos
The storms will decimate
Ang marupok kong buhay
My fragile life, my fallen fate.
Aking hihintayin
I await
Ang iyong pasabing
Your missive from above
Nagbalik ka na, mahal.
That you have returned to me,
my love.
