Felicitacion

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Felicitacion was a poem written by the Philippine National hero, Jose Rizal in 1875 during his academic stay in Ateneo de Municipal. In this poem, Rizal congratulated Antonio Lopez, his bother-in-law and husband of his sister, Narcisa, on Saint’s day. He was fourteen years old when he wrote this poem.

Felicitación

by José Rizal

“Las hermanas de tu esposa

Te felicitan en tus días.”

I

Si filomena con arpada lengua

Al rubio Apolo, que su fa asoma

Tras alta loma o encumbrado monte,

Trinos envía.

II

También nosotras de contento Ilenas

Te saludamos y a tu noble santo

En tierno canto y fraternales metros,

Caro Antonino.

III

De tus hermanas y demás parientes

Recibe amable el cariñoso acento.

Que el suave aliento del amor los dicta

Plácido y tierno.

IV

De maable esposa y cariñoso Emilio

Dulce recibas la sin par ternura,

Y su dulzura en la desgracia ablande

Rudos tormentos.

V

Cual el piloto, que lochó valiente

Con las borrascas en la noche oscura

Mira segura su querida nave,

Llegado al Puerto;

VI

Así, dejando los mundanos lates,

Tus ojos miren en el alto cielo

Al que es Consuelo de los hombres todos

Padre qauerido.

VII

Y de nosotras, que con tierno acento

Te saludamos por doquíer festivas

Ruidosos vivas, que del pecho salen,

Grato recibe.

Translations

Felicitation

by José Rizal (Translated in English by Nick Joaquin)

“The sisters of your wife

Greet you on your feast day.”

I

If Philomela with harmonious tongue

To blond Apollo, who manifests his face

Behind high hill or overhanging mountain,

Canticles sends.

II

So we as well, full of a sweet contentment,

Salute you and your very noble saint

With tender music and fraternal measures,

Dear Antonino.

III

From all your sisters and your other kin

Receive most lovingly the loving accent

That the suave warmth of love dictates to them

Placid and tender.

IV

From amorous wife and amiable Emilio

Sweetly receive an unsurpassed affection;

And may its sweetness in disaster soften

The ruder torments.

V

As the sea pilot, who so bravely fought

Tempestuous waters in the dark of night,

Gazes upon his darling vessel safe

And come to port.

VI

So, setting aside all [worldly] predilections,

Now let your eyes be lifted heavenward

To him who is the solace of all men

And loving Father.

VII

And from ourselves that in such loving accents

Salute you everywhere you celebrate,

These clamorous vivas that from the heart resound

Be pleased to accept.

Maligayang Bati

I

Kung si Filomenang sa dila'y may tamis

Ang sa kay Apolo, sa kanyang pagsilip

Sa may kabukira't bundok na masungit

Ang may dalang awit

II

Kaya naman kaming nangasisiyahan

Sa iyo't sa iyong Santo'y nagpupugay

Sa himig ng awit na makamagulang

Antoninong mahal

III

Sa mga kapatid at mga kaanak

Tanggapin mo ngayon ang awit na tapat

Na sa mahinahong pag-ibig ay buhat

Sa puno ng galak

IV

Sa maybahay mo man at sa kay Emilyo

Matamis na bati ang matatanggap mo

At nawa'y sa dusang iyong matatamo

Ngiti'y makabago

V

Gaya ng piloting lumaban sa unos

Sa dilim ng gai na nakalulunos

Ngayo'y minamasadang bangka mo'y maglagos

Sa pasiga'y abot

VI

Gayon mo iiwan ang pangmundong dampa

Na taas sa langit ang matang may tuwa

Sa langit ng aliw ng tauhang madla

Amang pinagpala

VII

At saka may lambing na tinig

Pagpupugay naman'y iyong maririnig

Ingay ng Mabuhay! Na buti sa dibdib

Tanggapi't pag-ibig

References

• Guerrero, Leon Ma. The First Filipino. Manila: Guererro Publishing, 2003.

• Zaide, Gregorio F. and Zaide, Sonia M. Jose Rizal: Life, Works and Writings of a Genius, Writer, Scientist and National Hero. Quezon City: All-Nations Publishing Co., Inc., 1999.

• Romero, Ma. Corona S. Rizal and Philippine Nationalism. Manila: Neotek Publishing, 2009.

• Romero, Ma. Corona S. Rizal and Development of National Conciousness. Manila: Neotek Publishing, 2009.

• Lopez, J. A. Rizal Life, Works, and Writings of the Greatest Malayan: A Factual and Critical Approach with Medical Notes of Rizal. Quezon City: Hisgophil Publishing House, Inc., 2010.

External Links

• The Life and Writings of Dr. José Rizal. [1] . (Accessed on June 5, 2011)
• Reaksyon sa mga Tula ni Gat. Jose Rizal. [2] (Accessed on June 5, 2011)
• Isang Gamu-gamo [3] (Accessed on July 7, 2011)

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