Hindi na biro

credits to my friends

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Ngiti'y abot langit na, isipin palang kita
Nung tayo'y nagkita na, di matumbasan ang aking ligaya
Mga salitang matatamis
Mula sayo ay laging ninanais
Mga pasimpleng yakap
na labis kong hinahanap

Pero, ako lang ba to?
Ako lang ba ang nakakaramdam
na pwede tayo?
Ang nakakaramdam
na parang meron na
Ang nag-aasam
nang wala naman talaga?

Bakit ako nagkakaganito?
Hindi alam kung totoo
Ang damdaming ito
Na mukhang hindi na biro

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English Translation

Not A Joke Anymore

My smile reached the sky, just thinking of you
When we met, my happiness was inexcusable
Sweet words
From you always wanted
Simple hugs
which I am very much looking for

But is it just me?
Am I the only one feeling it?
The one who feels that we're for each other?
The feeling as if it is already there?

Why am I doing this?
Don't know for sure, but this feeling
doesn't seem to be a joke

Reviews

[Coyote Poetry]

I liked the use of two languages. Sometime, we can't stop the joke. Thank you Tinabells for sharing the amazing poetry and your thoughts.
Coyote

[Tinabells]

Thank you Coyote :)

[Coyote Poetry]

You are welcome my friend.

[Trouble]

This is great! And I know the feelings so well!

Nicely done Bells!

[Tinabells]

Hi Allie! Thank you!

[LitStar]

verses that sing like pomegranate falling from a tree of spring leaves


however unspoken , I'm sure the feeling is mutual



-L.S

[Tinabells]

Thank you Luke :)

[Fairy Khan]

I read it before also, but I couldn’t understand it. It’s a good thing that you have posted a translation with it.
Nice one.
Which language is the former, by the way?

[Tinabells]

It's Filipino language Fairy :) Thank you for reading this :)

[Fairy Khan]

Alright. You’re welcome.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

yes, me too...would really like to know what is being said in this poem....

[Tinabells]

Hi Jacob :) Thank you for your visit here... Basically, this poem talks about a girl who realized that her feelings are no longer a joke :)

[jacob erin-cilberto]

still it would be best to post side by side...your language and then translation...otherwise for most of us there is nothing to gauge what it is...

[Tinabells]

Yes thank you Jacob :) I will do that :)

[Einstein Noodle]

would love to see the translation :(

[Tinabells]

Thank you Einstein for your visit... I would love to translate this but I can easily expressed my feelings if I use my language.. But the poem says that her feelings are no longer a joke.. She started to realized that she is really in-love.

[Einstein Noodle]

oh my goodness .. not a joke indeed ;))))))) how this makes me recall falling head over heals in love ... for a young man it is so uncomfortable .. control slips ... and that fear of being bound to another makes the first impulse to run away .. women are so much more mature when it comes to emotion and hormones eh!? so for her it is whether to trust those "feeling" or be wary ...thanks so much for posting the translation .. :)