“Kayebang” (Ibaloy Poem)

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“Kayebang”
Silver Pilo

Si-kam i kadkadwa nen lolang;
Shi kanayon jen to ka-owang;
Shi baley ayshi to inekhang;
Tep napno ka’n mekan, kayebang.

‘Daga ka’d makneg jen kawajan;
Sayno eshakel i may iyan;
Dokto, kintoman jen may okhan;
Sayno onpigsa kita mowan.

Wara ka’n olay shi omaan;
May ekad ka di’n edagitan;
Nem napno ka ngo’n pansim-etan;
No malebi'n mi pan okoban.

Nem binma-deg kami ma niman;
Tan kepsot mala’s lolang noman;
Apil mala’y enpan-obdaan;
Na-detan mala i omaan.

Nem kar’ka on apos, kayebang;
Ayshi khabol mika dibkhanan;
‘Shakel pay ali orishiyan;
On-osal so’n si-kam, kayebang.