I have listened to,your stories
Heard your talk on Human Rights
It’s warmed the cockles of my heart
On many a Bastion night.
The next time I come across,
And I know I surely will
The indiscriminate victim
Of a Taliban kill
I won’t get upset
Or have any sleepless nights
I’ll know the Tali did it in defence
Of his version of Human Rights
And when we leave this country
After years of combat and bravery
And the Afghani woman are
Returned to their Burkha’d slavery
And ISIS cross the channel
Because our security is so bad
And unleashed chaos on the streets
In pursuit of their Jihad
And they demand Sharia law
In my native England
I’ll try to stay calm
And try to understand
And I won’t get upset
And try not to hate
Those religious fanatics with views
Five hundred years out of date
For I have listened to your story
Heard you speak of Human Rights
It’s warmed the cockles of my heart
On many a Bastion night,
Written sone years ago, but the repression goes on with women being denied education and treated like chattels/
Ikwintas mo sa iyong leeg ang tali,
Itanim mo rin ito sa iyong puso,
Panghawakan mo sa lahat ng sandali,
Huwag mong bitawan nang dahil sa tukso,
Ito ang sa iyo ay magkakandili,
Kahit ano pa ang mangyari sa mundo,
Ibuhay mo nga ang salita ng Diyos,
Sundin ito nang buong ingat at lubos.
Sa iyong leeg ang tali ay ikwintas,
Laging magpasakop sa Pamamahala,
Huwag kang lalabag sa utos at batas,
Huwag itong ipagwawalang-bahala,
Upang sa araw ng wakas ay maligtas,
At matiyak ang biyaya't gantimpala,
Ang matulis ay huwag ngang sisikaran,
Sayang ang tiniis kapag kinalagan.
Manatiling tapat sa mga tuntunin,
Huwag kang titigil sa mga pagtupad,
Sa Amang banal ay maging masunurin,
Ang nasa pagsamba'y tiyak na mapalad,
Landas ng masama ay huwag tahakin,
Upang putong ng katwiran ay igawad,
Sa 'yong pag-ibig ay huwag manlalamig,
Ikwintas mo ang tali sa iyong leeg.
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