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Ibig mong mabatid, ibig mong malaman / Kung gaano kita pinakamamahal? You want to
know, you wish to understand / How much I love you? The speaker opens by addressing
the loved one, acknowledging their curiosity about the depth of the speaker's love.
Tuturuan kong lahat ang mga paraan / Iisa-isahin, ikaw ang bumilang. I will teach
you all the ways / I will enumerate them, and you can count. The speaker promises
to show and explain the different ways they love, leaving the beloved to measure
it.
Iniibig kita nang buong taimtim, / Sa tayog at saklaw ay walang kahambing, I love
you sincerely / In height and depth, it is beyond compare. The speaker emphasizes
the sincerity and boundlessness of their love, describing it as immeasurable.
Lipad ng kaluluwang ibig na marating, / Ang dulo nang hindi maubos-isipin. The
flight of my soul wishes to reach / The end of what cannot be fully imagined. The
speaker's love reaches for the infinite, aiming for a place beyond human
comprehension.
Yaring pag-ibig ko’y katugon, kabagay / Ng kailangan mong kaliit-liitan My
love is in harmony with / Even your smallest needs. The speaker's love is described
as perfectly matching and responding to the smallest details and needs of the
beloved.
Laging nakahandang pag-utus-utusan, / Maging sa liwanag, maging sa karimlan. Always
ready to serve your commands / Whether in light or darkness. The speaker's love is
unwavering, prepared to follow the beloved's desires no matter the situation.
Kasinlaya ito ng mga lalaking / Dahil sa katuwira’y hindi paaapi, It is as
free as those men / Who, for justice, will never be oppressed. The love is compared
to the freedom of those who fight for justice and refuse to be subdued, signifying
its noble and powerful nature.
kasingwagas ito ng mga bayaning / Marunong lumingon sa mga papuri. It is as
noble as the heroes / Who acknowledge praises with humility. The love is pure and
honorable, like heroes who remain humble despite receiving admiration.
Pag-ibig ko’y isang matinding damdamin / Tulad ng lumbay kong di makayang bathin,
My love is an intense emotion / Like the sorrow I could not bear. The speaker
compares the intensity of their love to deep sorrow they once felt, highlighting
its overwhelming strength.
Noong ako’y isang musmos pa sa turing / Na ang pananalig ay di masusupil. When I
was but a child / Whose faith could not be overcome. The speaker recalls their
younger self, who had an unshakable faith, comparing their love to that same
steadfastness.
Yaring pag-ibig ko ay siyang lahat na: / Ngiti, luha, buhay at aking hininga,
This love of mine is everything: / Smile, tears, life, and my breath. The
speaker declares that their love encompasses all aspects of their being—joy,
sorrow, life itself, and even their breath.
At kung sa Diyos naman na ipagtatalaga / Malibing ma’y lalong iibigin kita. And if
it is dedicated to God / Even in death, I will love you more. The speaker promises
that even if their love is offered to God, it will only grow stronger, transcending
life and death.
"What is ""Ang Aking Pag-ibig"" about? (Summary)" In this poem, the speaker
expresses an all-encompassing, transcendent love, reflecting sincerity, depth, and
a commitment that goes beyond life itself. The use of grand metaphors highlights
the profound emotional weight and purity of the love.
"Who wrote ""Ang Aking Pag-ibig""" Elizabeth Barett Browning
