Maducayan, Ili Tako (Maducayan, Our Place) Poem by MELVIN BANGGOLLAY

MADUCAYAN, ILI TAKO (MADUCAYAN, OUR PLACE)
Att.Basilio Wandag Melvin D. Banggollay


Sia se vobroy, nanggawa-an, (It’s an abode surrounded)
... Vilig nan-jomma-jommang (by mountains in every sides
Nampod-aden, na se dao-wang (where a pristine river fed
Danum da siw-wang-wangan (all mankind who resides

2.Urey no ngan, Nangasawaan (Wherever, we got married)
Vomroyan, mansiputan (build our homes or labored)
Aji ni pon, maliwatan (We can’t forget nor get rid)
Te sia se narpowan (the land of our life accord)

Refrain:

Sia na ili, papanniyan (This is the place so famous)
Nangadnan, MADUCAYAN (named as Maducayan):
Paracson da imaliyam (legacy from our ancestors)
Amin ney ginanakan (to all generations of the clan)

3.Adar e vos, se mo-ogud (If we talk on education’s luster)
Jipon kani at mar-og (we always excel in every fold)
Sokar, pawot, urnos lintog (bravery, industry, law and order
Pasig ni itatakjog (we always stand to uphold)

4.Ambabaro, nakopya-an (Good and noble deeds)
Se inkani jogjog-an (Is what we wanted to pursue)
Te sia se matagowan (for this can help us to live
Man-nanayon vomarowan (and for progress to continue)

Repeat Refrain

5.Se dayaw no, mitatayeg (Your honor, we vow to hail)
Angos anggey se ke-ged (Even beyond our breath)
Kamas osa e sogsogna (like an epical song or tale)
e ippon mangposana (that has no end or death)

6.Kavoniyan, visivisam (Almighty Father, please bless)
'majokayong singkapoon (Maducayan and all its clans)
Ta damag na, e niyon-on (that its history upon its breast)
Daponon da sil-lakson (be seen by all heirs of this and.