Original Pilipino

Ibon Verse 1: Sa sanga ng isang puno ay may nadakip Isang munting ibon, pagkarikit-rikit Sa mala-gintong hawla siya ipiniit Masasarap na pagkain, sa kanya hinahatid Verse 2: Hindi nakapagtataka, siyaý lagging malungkot Sa araw at gabi, piyok ng piyok Ang bigay na pagkain, di yata malunok Nais niya ay lumipad doon sa tugatog Verse 3: Isang araw noon, ang iboý kinuha Siya ay nanlaban hanggang makawala At sa kanyang paglipad, siyaý tuwang-tuwa At kanyang ipinagbunyi ang kanyang paglaya Verse 4: Sa munting ibong yaoý dapat mahinuha Na sa ating mga tao, ito’y mahalaga Tulad ng mga ibong nakapagpasya Kung hangad mong lumaya, kailangang lumaban ka

English Version

Bird Verse 1: In a branch of a tree, a little bird was caught So pretty in its red, white, blue, and yellow colors They put it in jail, in a golden cage they bought They provided it with much delicious foods Verse 2 Not so Surprising, the bird was very lonely Every night and day, it cries awfully It seems it cannot eat even if it’s hungry What it really wanted was to fly and go free Verse 3: One day they took the bird out of the golden cage It struggled and succeeded to fly and escape The bird was so happy as it flew away The freedom it gained, it merrily celebrates Verse 4: From that little bird, there’s a lesson to study A lesson so important for humanity Like the bird who fought for its liberty To struggle is necessary if we want to be free

Verse 5: Kaya mula noon, ang iboý lumisan Ang kanyang tinungoý bundok at kaparangan At siyaý sinalubong ng mga awitan Ngayon siya ay kabilang na sa mga ibong lumalaban At siyaý sinalubong ng mga awitan Ngayon siya ay kabilang na sa mga ibong lumalaban Verse 6: (raise 2 fret higher again) Kaya mula noon, ako ay lumisan Ang aking tinungoý bundok at kaparangan At akoý sinalubong ng mga awitan Ngayon akoý kabilang na sa bayang lumalaban At akoý sinalubong ng mga awitan Ngayon akoý kabilang na sa bayang lumalaban

Verse 5: So from then on, the bird flew away There in the meadow, forest and mountain Songs of freedom were sung as it entered And joined the flock of freedom fighters Songs of freedom were sung as it entered And joined the flock of freedom fighters Verse 6: (raise 2 frets higher again) So from then on, I went away There in the meadow, forest and mountain Songs of freedom were sung as I entered And joined the fighters of people’s army Songs of freedom were sung as I entered And joined the fighters of people’s army