Don’t Quit/ Huwag Susuko
When thinga go wrong as they sometimes will Kung minsan may sagwill sa mga pangarap
When the road you’re trudging seems all uphill Ang landasi’y waring kay hirap matahak
When the funds are low and the debts are high Sagana sa utang at dahop sa pera
And when you want to smile, but you have to sigh Sa halip na ngiti’y may buntong hininga
When care is pressing you down a bit - Gamundong problema ikaw ay igugupo
Rest if you want, but don’t you quit. Magpahinga kung nais, ngunit huwag kang susuko.
Life is queer with its twists and turns Kakatuwa ang buhay at masalimuot
As every one of us sometimes learns Lahat tayo dito ay nakatatalos
And many a person turns about May mainiping ‘di makapaghintay
When they might have won had they stuck it out Kung hindi umatras, sana’y nagtagumpay
Don’t give up the thought the pace seems slow ’Di dapat sumuko kahima’t mabagal
You may succeed with another blow. Maaaring tayo na ang gagantimpalaan.
Often the struggler has given up Malimit ang tao’y agad umaayaw
When he might have captured the victor’s cup Kung kailang pabuya’y ‘lapit nang matanggap
And he learned too late when the night came down Huli na ang lahat nang kanyang mabatid
How close he was to the Golden Crown. Isang hakbang na lang pala itong langit.
Success is failure turnned inside out Ang tagumpay ay kabiguang binaligtad
So stick to the fight when you’re hardest hit Lumaban ka habang ikaw ay pinapalo
It’s when things seem worst that you mustn’t quit. Habang tumitindi di dapat sumuko.
From: Celebrity Chronicle Aug.-Sept. 1997 Salin ni Armando A. Reyes, Manunulat, Manila


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