Maranao Poem - Ndao Itogalin Ta Pman


~ Ndau itogalin ta Pman
~

Ndao rasai ranoni
a phnayaung ko ini
a maka tangki tangkiri
a diko mipn diri diri
a paraman ngko manari
ka oba sangka trangi

Ndao mapanga nganon
a badn maph phranon
na tamanan ta manganon
i da thaman sa ranon
a ba akn maph panganon 
na bakopn panganogon...

Ndao masakit aki
A kaphki lakit ami
na pakanayau ta muri
sa tamanan nta khauri
na madidi o thetui
na Kagia akal ari ...

Ndao bakodn rnk
ka anta maka gaga nk
a torogn ta a kank
ka ibata badn ra rnk
a biyadutan ta tnk
na inipo san talubk...

Ndao ndau akongka
ka angka mamaradika
na obaka makadkha
a miyathay inayawngka
na ndaungka bulayuka
na ayak a simbayaka...

By: ditadawayen sa ranao | Khadaffy D. Mangondato
Copyright © | Year Posted 2015

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Mangondato Avatar
February 9, 2016 at 5:18 PM
Ndao mapanga nganon ( How I wished I have (Her)> a badn maph phranon (That It could be just a dream) na tamanan ta manganon ( that I'll try (to invoke) to end my appreciation) i da thaman sa ranon ('cause)Tiring of doing everything but couldn't succeeded (in courting) a ba akn maph panganon < So that I can forget ( tomove on) na bakopn panganogon... ( That It won't be regretful... NOTE : Translation of Maranao termenology may not exact with English translation but mere close equivalence to term
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February 9, 2016 at 5:03 PM
Ndao rasai ranoni ( How hardly I whispered ) a phnayaung ko ini ( While I await for this ) a maka tangki tangkiri ( doing side by side to comfort oneself ) a diko mipn diri diri ( that couldn't be delayed or disregarded) a paraman ngko manari ( That it is my principle ) ka oba sangka trangi ( that I wished she agreed )
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January 16, 2016 at 4:03 PM
Hi... I'd like to read this in English.... SKAT
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