Manjusri Camp @ Mawai

on Monday March 20, 2006 0011h by Jonathan
in EOA, Life

Came back yesterday. It was fun. The campers were enthu about the activities, and running it was a breeze.

First day had Asli Traps and Swamp Walk. Though it was more like desert walk thanks to the weather.

Climbed G. Tunjuk Laut on the 2nd day, which I found much easier then Panti and Lambak. Was no kick really. Campfire was fun. I’ve honestly not had that much fun at a campfire (in the capacity of an Instructor) for quite a while.

Last day had Water Obstacles. Toh Wee and I kept bullying Jocelyn. He went in to get her hair wet too. Heh, but I felt quite bad about it lah. Fruit plantation after that and back to SG.
Heard this song before at Mawai 2 years back, but forgot about it until Kwok Peng played it on the guitar again. So I hunted the song down. Here it is: ‘Anak’ by Freddie Aguilar. (Its written in tagalog, and it is about a child prodigy gone astray)

Nang isilang ka sa mundong ito
Laking tuwa ng magulang mo
At ang kamay nila ang iyong ilaw
At ang nanay at tatay mo’y
Di malaman ang gagawin
Minamasdan pati pagtulog mo
At sa gabi’y napupuyat ang iyong nanay
Sa pagtimpla ng gatas mo
At sa umaga nama’y kalong ka
Ng iyong amang tuwang-tuwa sa iyo

Ngayon nga ay malaki ka na
Nais mo’y maging malaya
Di man sila payag
Walang magagawa
Ikaw nga ay biglang nagbago
Naging matigas ang iyong ulo

At ang payo nila’y sinuway mo
Di mo man lang inisip na
Ang kanilang ginagawa’y para sa iyo
Pagkat ang nais mo’y
Masunod ang layaw mo
Di mo sila pinapansin

Nagdaan pa ang mga araw
At ang landas mo’y naligaw
Ikaw ay nalulong sa masamang bisyo
At ang una mong nilapitan
Ang iyong inang lumuluha
At ang tanong,”anak, ba’t ka nagkaganyan”
At ang iyong mata’y biglang lumuha ng di mo pinapansin
Nagsisisi at sa isip mo’y
Nalaman mong ika’y nagkamali
Nagsisisi at sa isip mo’y
Nalaman mong ika’y nagkamali
Nagsisisi at sa isip mo’y
Nalaman mong ika’y nagkamali
Nagsisisi at sa isip mo’y
Nalaman mong ika’y nagkamali

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  1. Leong Kwok Peng on June 6th, 2006 2:43 pm
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    Well done Jonathan
    Just came across this site today.

    Let me know if you want me to sing ‘Anak’ to you again.

    KP

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