Waray Poem

An Balud

Mga balud
Nagpapasibo ha kadagatan
Kakuri gud mahidakpan
Inin balud
Ha baras napulilid
Kon diri hira nag-iisog

Hay Intoy,
Kamakuri mo pagdad-on
Baga-baga ka gud la
Hinin balud
Kon nasisina nalakat ka
Mag-uusahan ako, tabi.

Kay ano nga ginbaya-an mo ako?
Waray na balud inin lawod ko
Hain na an mga haplas mo?
Nailiw na an baras ngan bato

Bisan la
Danay di' nagkaka-asya
Sugad han langit ug tuna
Kon an gugma
Nga marig-on o masarig
Di mapapara hin balud.

Kay ano nga ginbaya-an mo ako?
Waray na balud inin lawod ko
Hain na an mga haplas mo?
Nailiw na an baras ngan bato

Balik na kamahidlaw na ha imo
Waray na balud hinin lawod ko
Hain na an mga haplas mo?
Nailiw na an baras ngan bato

Hain na an mga haplas mo?
Nailiw na an kasingkasing ko...

English Translation:

The Waves

The waves

That plashes to the ocean

It is so hard to catch

These waves

Rolling on the sand

Much like furious one

Oh boy

You’re hard to carry

I am bringing you

With these waves

Seems to be angered when you leave

I am alone, stay with me

Why did you have to leave me?

I don’t have the water that wave

Where is your caress?

Theta the rocks and sands are longing for

Though sometimes it isn’t enough

As the sky and earth said

If love is strong

The waves will not leave you alone

Why did you leave me?

I don’t have water that wave

Where is your caress?

That the rock and sand is longing for

Come back because I am badly missing you

There are no water that wave

Where is the sweet caress?

That rock and sand is longing for

Here is the sweet caress

My heart is waiting for you.