As the stars shine upon the heaven
There the celestial objects clash and fade.
But in the womb of earth,men's sweet haven
Children creep and cry in the nights' parade.
Yamah,the God of justice declares to earth
Kiwi and the bats wake at night to play.
the roosters and carabaos have mirth,
work hard,take time to pray.
May be the universe is deep and wide
That its secret is nowhere to be found.
Yet the Creator showed,whispered, cried.
"If men knew life is fair,they'll be crowned
Two equal cups of joy and sorrow
Is like the time for sun and moon to show"
I wish to see the summer green
Of rice and corn fields ripening,
While carabaos on grassed-patch graze
Beneath the sky’s blue shade.
But Night deprives of my desire
With crypt-dark, moonless skies;
She hides the plains in velvet drapes,
Not a blink of light in sight.
Nothingness slips swiftly past me,
That maddening sea of black,
While I gaze out the window blindly;
Of sceneries, this travel lacks.
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