IBONG ADANA TRANSLATIONS

ORIGINAL LANGUAGE

Ibong Adana

Somewhere in Alabang,

merong mayamang pamilya.

Si Troye at Marge Melet

na may tatlong anak na lalaki.

Ang una ay si Don Peters, ang brave son.

Si Don Diego naman ang smart one.

At si Don Adan, ang busilak ang kalooban.

Isang gabi, binangungot si Troye

na nagdala ng kalungkutan.

Sabi ng doctor from Medical City,

ang makapagpapagaling lamang dito

ay ang “lip-sync for your life" ng Ibong Adana

na mahahanap nila sa Malate.

Unang sumubok ang panganay na anak.

Ngunit hindi katapangan ang kailangan.

Sumunod kaagad si Don Diego,

ngunit mas nahirapan pa siya rito

kaysa UPCAT. Sila ay nabigo.

Si Don Adan ang huling pag-asa.

Nakasalubong niya ang isang wise old beki,

"Anak, amoy kita, ikaw ang Ibong Adana...

Ang kailangan mo lang ay kumawala sa hawla."

Natumbok ni Adan ang misteryo!

Ang susi sa paggaling ng ama

ay ang katotohanan.

Kailangan niya lang tanggapin ang sarili,

pasayahin ang ama, sa pamamagitan

ng isang lip-sync extravaganza.

Agad na umuwi si Adan,

now in Ibong Adana costume

with puta red lipstick.

Lumapit sa ama, "Dad ako po ito,

si Adan... nnah, Ibong Adana!”

Sabay perform, lip-sync galore!

Labis ang tuwa ng ama,

"Anak masaya ako na masaya ka."

Abot-langit ang ngiti ni Marge

at ng mga kuya.

Nagyakapan ang buong pamilya

and they lived happily ever after!

ENGLISH LANGUAGE

The Nightingale Named Adana

Somewhere in the kingdom of Alabang,

there lived a very wealthy family.

Troye and Marge Melet and their three noble sons.

The first son was Don Peter, the brave one.

The second was Don Diego, the smart one.

And the third, Don Adan,

the one with the heart of gold.

One night, a wicked nightmare crept

and haunted Troye as he slept.

Impossible to open his eyes, Troye fell very ill.

In the kingdom, a great sadness befell.

The wise doctor said there was only one cure:

To wake Troye from deep sleep,

the “lip-sync for your life”

of the Nightingale Adana they must seek.

Which could only be found in the lands of Malate,

at precisely midnight, not a second too soon nor too late.

And so the first son set out on the quest.

Only to find his bravery wasn’t up to the test.

Next went Don Diego, the smart one.

But the task was harder than the Harvard exam!

And he came home without the Nightingale in hand.

The last hope was Don Adan.

On his search for the cure,

he met a wise old kween in a rainbow kaftan.

“My child, I see you.

The Nightingale Adana is in you!

Set yourself free that’s what you should do!”

AHA!

The key to the mystery was with Adan all along.

The cure to his father’s illness lay in his gown and a song.

He just needs to accept himself and make his father happy —

through a lip-sync extravaganza that would set them both free.

Adan came home as fast as he could

in full colorful Nightingale look.

At the very strike of midnight,

touched up with lipstick that was harlot-red.

He walked up to his father’s bed,

and with a soft, loving voice said,

“Father, this is me, Adan...nnaaah.

The Nightingale Adana!”

Then she proudly performed,

lip-sync galore,

in radiant Pride colors

her spirit soared!

Soon, Troye slowly began to open his eyes.

Tears of joy dripping down his face.

“My son, I’m happy that you are happy.”

Troye smiled and hugged Adana tightly.

In loving embrace the whole family came together

and they all lived happily, fabulously ever after.

SI MALAKAS AT SI MAKISIG TRANSLATIONS

ORIGINAL LANGUAGE

Si Malakas at Si Makisig

Nagsimula ang lahat

nang tuluyang mabiyak

ang mahiwagang kawayan.

Biglang may nag-come out!

Isang lalaking matipuno ang lumabas,

ang pangalan niya ay si Malakas.

Maya-maya’y may narinig,

TOK TOK TOK,

tila may kumakatok

sa kawayan sa isang sulok.

Nagpakitang-gilas si Malakas,

hinati ang kawayan at ipinamalas:

Pumuputok ang biceps sa dalawang bisig

kung saan kumapit ang isa pang ginoo,

si Makisig.

Laking tuwa ni Makisig,

tinulungan siya ni Malakas makalabas.

Ngayo’y tuluyan na siyang malaya.

At sa kalayaaan nagsimula ang mundo

ng sangbekihan ni Malakas at ni Makisig.

ENGLISH LANGUAGE

The Strong and the Handsome

It all began with a magical tree.

Split in two, a deity was set free.

Out he came, rushing headlong.

Big and burly, his name was Strong.

Free now from all his bounds,

Strong stretched and looked around.

Suddenly, he heard a strange knock,

“TOK TOK TOK!”

Coming from another tree.

Could it be another to set free?

Strong showed off his might,

Biceps bursting in moonlight.

He broke the bark in two,

and another deity came through!

With dashing looks and lips of plum,

Strong asked him his name, he said “Handsome.”

Handsome was so happy

Strong helped set him free.

And on this freedom

their world had been found.

FLORANTE AT AWRA TRANSLATIONS

ORIGINAL LANGUAGE

Florante at Awra

Babala: This COVID-19 love story is rated PG.

Napilitang umuwi mula LA si Florante,

ang ideal bachelor and only son

ng business tycoon na si Lucio Tang.

Aniya, "Bagsak negosyo,

expert bitcoin investment bagong trend!"

Walang kamalay-malay ang binata

na may iba pang ROI ang kanyang pagbabalik.

Quarantine Day 1:

Rekta quarantine hotel ang binata

at doon n'ya unang nasilayan

ang isang awra mula sa bintana.

Nainlab s'ya at tumitig nang 13 minutes.

Day 2:

Ang mahiyaing binata,

tuloy sa pag-sight sa bintana.

Day 3:

Sumight ulit.

Day 4:

At ulit, this time,

may malisya na.

Day 5:

Napanaginipan na.

Day 6:

Napanaginipan ulit pero dirty na.

Ibang klase! Kahit may social distancing,

tinamaan ng Awra virus si Florante!

Day 7:

Sinubukang magpapansin,

ngunit mahiyain pa rin.

Day 8:

Nanigas... ang tosilog na rasyon

dahil kay Awra pa lang, busog na.

Day 9:

Nasaktan. Nahuling may lalaking

kasama ang Awra. Aray ko beh.

Last day:

Imbis na matuwa, heartbroken ang binata.

May kumatok para sa COVID result

at laking gulat n'ya na yung lalaking

nakita n'yang kasama ng awra sa bintana,

tagabigay pala ng resulta.

Ang resulta:

NEGATIVE sa COVID,

POSITIVE sa landi.

May kasamang note pa! Ang sabi,

"Na-sight rin kita, sana makita mo ako nang buo."

May pirmang Awra sa Bintana,

ang proud trans kween

of Balintawak Philippinesssss!

Napangiti si Florante,

thought bubble n'ya:

"I know. I see you, all of you."

ENGLISH LANGUAGE

Florante and the Trans Kween Awra

Warning: This COVID-19 love story is rated PG.

Florante, the ideal bachelor and only son

of the business tycoon Lucio Tang,

was forced to come home from LA.

His father bemoaned, “Christ! Business is down,

expert bitcoin investment is the new trend?!

Only you can help the company!”

The bachelor would have never imagined

that his homecoming had another ROI.

Quarantine Day 1:

Straight to the quarantine hotel.

Florante caught a glimpse

of a beautiful woman in a window.

It was love at first sight.

He stared for 13 minutes.

Day 2:

The shy bachelor continued to peek

at the woman in the window.

Day 3:

He peeked again.

Day 4:

And again.

This time, leering longer,

full of desire.

Day 5:

Florante dreamt of her.

Day 6:

And again.

This time, it was a wet dream.

Even with social distancing,

Florante was hit by the beautiful Awra virus.

Day 7:

He tried to make her notice him,

but no luck.

Day 8:

Florante was so lovesick,

he barely touched his breakfast.

Just a glimpse of the beautiful Awra

was enough to keep him full.

Day 9:

Ouch! He saw Awra

with another man in her room.

Last day:

Instead of being happy about leaving the hotel,

the bachelor was heartbroken.

Then, someone knocked on his door.

To his surprise, it was the man in Awra’s room!

Turns out he was the staff member

who gave out test results.

He handed Florante his.

The result:

NEGATIVE for COVID,

POSITIVE for LOVE.

It came with a secret note.

“I see you. I hope you truly see me too.”

It was signed, Awra in the window,

the proud trans kween of Balintawak Quezon City.

Florante smiled, his thought bubble:

“I know. I see you, all of you."