Friday, September 2, 2011

Mahidlawong Paghandom (Nostalgic Remembrance)

Greetings, world, especially the Southern Bisayan speaking sector!

Below is a modest product of my effort to celebrate the halcyon days of yore, those good old days which brought us to this, our ever treasured here and now. The musical score of this obsession has been the classic Russian folk song dubbed in English as "The Long Road Ahead," and popularized in the '70's by Mary Hopkins as "Those Were the Days, My Friend." It has been lyricized in almost every language you can think of. When I could not find one in Bisaya, I decided to write my own.

I first intended to circulate this effort in an audible form. But I discovered my many attempts to vocalize it has been hindered by my being choked with emotion. Maybe someday when I am less sober than I am now, I'd be able to sing it to my heart's content.

In the meantime, I enjoin everyone familiar with the tune to take it for a test drive. It goes without saying that I solicit your feedback, constructive, disparaging, indifferent or otherwise. Here's hoping I hear some from a lot of you sooner than later.

<><><><><>

Bisayan lyrics for "Those Were the Days, My Friend."

By Constancio S. Asumen, Jr. 8/25/2011


 

Refrain:

Di ko hikalimtan, Atong kagahapon

Sa paningkamot bug-os nag antos

Atong gui-ampingan, Pagandoy'ng matuman

Bisan ug damgo lang ang madangtan.

Tra la la la la la la, etc.

(1)

Kahapdus handomon ang kagahapon

Ta'ng lundag sa pagandoy'ng nawagtang

Tubod sa kalimot ang mga luha

Nga naghugas ning kalag nga samaran.

Refrain:

Di ko hikalimtan, Atong kagahapon

Sa paningkamot bug-os nag antos

Atong gui-ampingan, Pagandoy'ng matuman

Bisan ug damgo lang ang madangtan.

Tra la la la la la la, etc.

(2)

Sugyot sa kahidlaw nga dalikyaton

Kanhing gitagbo-an tang dalan

Dili mahimong mausab langkaton

Ligdong pasalig tang gi-usikan.


 

Refrain:

Di ko hikalimtan, Atong kagahapon

Sa paningkamot bug-os nag antos

Atong gui-ampingan, Pagandoy'ng matuman

Bisan ug damgo lang ang madangtan.

Tra la la la la la la, etc.


 

(3)

Tugob sa pagla-om king handurawan

Nga magdasig sa damgong gui-hidlaw

Uhaw sa pag-amuma nga makapukaw

Sa mithing banag-banag nga tuman.


 

Refrain:

Di ko hikalimtan, Atong kagahapon

Sa paningkamot bug-os nag antos

Atong gui-ampingan, Pagandoy'ng matuman

Bisan ug damgo lang ang madangtan.

Tra la la la la la la, etc.

(4)

Hilaw ki'ng baraha sa kapalaran

Ug walay tupong ang kapintas

Walay bili'ng ilang ti-aw-ti-awan

Hingpit nga pakig-bisog dili mokupas.


 

Refrain:

Di ko hikalimtan, Atong kagahapon

Sa paningkamot bug-os nag antos

Atong gui-ampingan, Pagandoy'ng matuman

Bisan ug damgo lang ang madangtan.

Tra la la la la la la, etc.

No comments:

Post a Comment