Ang Himatyon nga Insik / The Dying Chinaman

"Ang Himatyon nga Insik"
Mugna ni
Paulina Constancia 2011
(Watercolor nga Lapis sa Papel)

Ang Himatyon nga Insik

Diha tuy usa ka insik,

tigulang na siya kaayo,

ug dihang gating-nga na siya sa hospital,

iyang gisampit ang tanan niyang anak.

Luya na siya kaayo,

ug tagsa-tagsa niyang gipatawag ang iyang mga anak,

ug sila mingadto pud sa ilang amahan.

Gisampit sa luya kaayo nga tingog ang unang anak,

insik:  was eng ton, anak,

anak1: pa, dia ko pa sa imong kiliran.

Gisampit sa samot ka luya nga tingog ang ika-duha nga anak,

insik:  joh nah tan,  anak,

anak 2:  pa, dia ko pa gakupot sa imong kamot.

Gisampit sa dili na hapit ma dunngog nga tingog ang  ika-tulo nga anak,

insik: anh toh nee,  anak,

anak 3: pa, dia ko pa sa imong tiilan.

Gisampit sa mura na ug hunghung nga tinggog ang ika-upat nga anak,

insik: ab lah ham, anak,

anak 4: pa, dia ko pa ga-hapuhap sa imong agtang.

Mingkalit ug tindog ang himat-yon nga  insik,

ug ming-singgit:

Kinsa'y Bantay Atong Tindahan!!!

The Dying Chinaman

There was once a Chinaman,

he was very old,

when he was dying at the hospital,

he summoned all his children.

He was very weak,

and he called each child to come and see him,

and each one of them responded.

With a very faint voice, he called his first son,

was eng ton, my son,

and the son replied, father, i am right here by your side.

With a barely audible voice, he called his second son,

jo nah tan, my son,

and the second son replied,

father, i am right here holding your hand.

With a whisper, he called his third son,

anh toh nee, my son,

and the third son replied,

father, i am right here by your footside.

Without making a sound, he called his fourth son,

ab lah ham, my son,

and the fourth son replied,

father, i am right here caressing your head.

Suddenly the dying china man got up from his bed,

and yelled,

Who then is watching the store????