Ang Martir - Tula ni Nick Joaquin

Ang Martir

Tula ni Nick Joaquin, Pambansang Alagad ng Sining para sa Panitikan

Malayang salin ni Gregorio V. Bituin Jr.

Ang pagsinta'y hindi nangangahulugang dapat kang magpaumanhin

Gayunpaman, sa isang yugto ng buhay mo

Ang pagsintang iyon ang pinakamahalagang bagay sa iyo,

Ang pagsintang iyon ang maaaring iaasahan mong magtatagal magpakailanman,

Ang pagsintang iyon na pinaniniwalaan mong hindi umiiral ang tadhana,

At dahil sa pagsintang iyon ay nagtatanong ka,

Bakit ka natatakot umibig sa una pa lang.

Sa panahong iyon ng iyong buhay,

Animo'y perpekto ang lahat

Animo lahat ay napakaganda

Animo ang lahat ay nagniningning para sa iyo,

At ikaw ang lahat sa akin.

Hindi na ako nagdadalawang-isip hinggil sa pagsakripisyo ng sarili kong kaligayahan para sa iyo,

Ninanais ko pang hubarin ang nadidindingan ngunit nilamukos kong puso,

Upang makasama lang kita.

Ang lahat ay ginagawa ko upang maalagaan ka

Ang lahat ay ginagawa ko upang masiyahan ka

At ginawa ko iyon dahil mahal kita.

Ang pagsinta'y hindi nangangahulugang dapat kang magpaumanhin

Subalit dapat akong humingi ng tawad sa nasaktan ko ng lubos...

Ang aking sarili.

The Martyr

Poem by Nick Joaquin

from http://lovepoemscollection.blogspot.com/2015/01/selected-poems-from-nick-joaquin.html

Being in love means never having to say you’re sorry

After all, at some point in your life

That love was the most important thing to you,

That love might be the one that you hoped would last forever,

That love made you believe that destiny does exist,

And that love made you question,

Why you were afraid to fall in love in the first place.

At that time in your life,

Everything just seemed so perfect,

Everything seemed so beautiful,

Everything seemed to glow for you,

And you were my everything.

I wouldn't even think twice about sacrificing my own happiness for yours,

I was even willing to bare up this walled but crumpled heart of mine,

Just so I could be with you.

All I ever did was care for you.

All I ever did was to make you happy.

And all I ever did was love you.

Being in love means never having to say you’re sorry

But I needed to ask forgiveness from the one who was hurt the most…

Myself.