By Gamson Jr Mawallil Quijano

I
Wayruun sa’ magmühüt pa kawasa
Bangman haq sin raayat di’ ma anyaya
Pag sangsa’ kanila wājib piya u-una
Bat malappas siksa’ ha adlaw pag bista

II
Nakura’ kagunahan tumunay kawājiban
Haggut-pasu’ sin hula’-bangsa gawgüt tindugan
Pa raayat malasa, kapaghayak-hayakan
Pünüd ha pangatayan in kabuga’ pa Tuhan

III
Sa’ subay isab hilukis ha atay pikilan
Mag ubat hula’ bukun sadja kanakuraan
Mamawgbüg ha kagausan in raayat katān
Ha kawman magparayaw in tiyap siyulagan

IV
Ha pais dagat sapantun tumulak mag bugsay
Katān ha sakayan awn kawājiban hitunay
Malaggu’ na tabang di’ dumihil susa atay
Hasupāya pa kadtuun salamat sumampay

V
Salugay ha sakayan, ayaw sumangsang sűwg
Bat dayang pa ruway bullud di’ kita hianud
Sumarang na sayan magpaanud-paanud
Kalu Tuhan magdul makaratung pa maksud

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Bugsay

English translation by Warina Sushil A. Jukuy

I
Nothing wrong with yearning for elective post
So long people’s right we don’t oppress
But to serve them must be our top priority
So we can be saved from torment on Judgment Day

II
Indeed leaders need to uphold their sworn duties
Through best and worst times shall stolidly defend the Homeland
A leader who has sense of love; who can be relied upon by his constituents
To his Lord, there’s absolute fear in his heart

III
But it must be etched in their minds and hearts
It’s not solely leaders who would heal the Land
All citizens in their capacity must sustain it at all cost
Every citizen in the community must strive to be morally upright

IV
Upon the vast seas seemingly we set out paddling
Everyone on board is obliged to fulfill their duty
To add no more to the emotional agony is big help already
So to our destination safe we shall arrive safely

V
So long you’re aboard, never go against the tide
So to “ruway bullud”, dear, we won’t be swept away
It would be enough to simply just drift
If Allāh permit, our goal we shall reach