Muslak - salin ng tulang NAIVE ni Winter Raine

MUSLAK

ni Winter Raine

malayang salin ni 

Gregorio V. Bituin Jr.

napakabata ko

napakatanda mo

ilang ulit na bang

sinabihan tayo?

hindi ito tama

hindi ito patas

minahal na kita

may pakelam sila?

sila'y nag-alala

nakita ba nila

sa iyo'y ako lang 

pagkat mahal mo nga.

subalit huli na

dapat kang umalis

pagbayarin sila

magpalitan kaya?

aalis din ako

makikita nila

tanggapin ka nila

nang nais din ako.

ngunit di gumana

aalis ka pa rin

lagi ka sa isip

ay, napakamuslak

* Isinalin, 05.17.2023

* muslak - musmos, walang muwang, naive

- mula sa UP Diksiyonaryong Filipino, p.803

NAIVE

by Winter Raine

I was too young

You were too old

How many times

Should we be told?

It wasn't right

It wasn't fair

I love you now

Don't they care?

They are worried

Don't they see

I am your only one

You really do love me.

It's too late

you have to go

I'll make them pay

quid pro quo, no?

I will leave too

Then they will see

They have to take you

If they want to have me.

Too bad it didn't work

You still have to leave

I will always think of you

Oh to still be so naive.