Bayang magiliw,
Perlas ng Silanganan,
Alab ng puso, Sa dibdib mo'y buhay.
Lupang Hinirang,
Duyan ka ng magiting,
Sa manlulupig,
'Di ka pasisiil.
Sa dagat at bundok,
Sa simoy at sa langit mong bughaw,
May dilag ang tula
At awit sa paglayang minamahal.
Ang kislap ng watawat mo'y
Tagumpay na nagniningning,
Ang bituin at araw niya
Kailan pa ma'y di magdidilim.
Lupa ng araw, ng luwalhati't pagsinta,
Buhay ay langit sa piling mo;
Aming ligaya, na 'pag may mang-aapi
Ang mamatay nang dahil sa iyo.
- Naalala ko pa nung unang beses ko tong natutunan..it was during my "day care" days,hehe. i even cried when it was taught to us and i was the only one to have had so much hard time to memorize it. My tito's were even laughing at me because it was so hard for me to say "bayang magiliw" i would always say "bayang MAGILING"..haha..until my teacher gave me special time to be with her and teach me alone. i think it took about 10 meetings until i completely memorized the song..i was so happy to have memorized it and it was like i was singing all the time and my tito's would complain that i was annoying, but i can feel, deep in my heart, that in some ways, theyre proud of me, because that day i memorized that song, it was my first ever achievement..:)
