A La Juventud Filipina / To The Filipino Youth by Jose Rizal
I got several search queries on my site looking for Dr. Jose Rizal’s poem “A La Juventud Filipina” also known as “To The Philippine Youth / To the Filipino Youth” or “Sa Kabataang Pilipino” in Filipino. Here it is. In 1879, Artistic Literary Lyceum of Manila, a society of literary men and artists held a literary contest. Jose Rizal at that time only eighteen years old, submitted the poem, A La Juventud Filipina (To the Filipino Youth) where he earned first prize. This was the first poem ever written by a native Filipino and it aroused the nationalistic concept among the Filipinos.
This poem titled “A la Juventud Filipina,” which he wrote in 1879 at the age of 18, Rizal approved the idea of a Philippine identity different from that of Spain, but there he also acknowledges the the benefits that mother country had bestowed on the Philippines.
(The image on the left is his picture when he was 18 while studying at University of Santo Tomas. As you can see Uso din noon ang hair style ng kabataan ngayon)
| A La Juventud Filipina Spanish version Alza su tersa frente, Juventud Filipina, en este dÃa! Luce resplandeciente Tu rica gallardÃa, Bella esperanza de la Patria Mia!Vuela, genio grandioso, Y les infunde noble pensamiento, Que lance vigoroso, Mas rápido que el viento, Su mente virgen al glorioso asiento.Baja con la luz grata De las artes y ciencias a la arena, Juventud, y desata La pesada cadena Que tu genio poético encadena. Ve que en la ardiente zona Tu, que buscando subes, Tu, de celeste acento, Tu que la pena dura Y tu, que el vario encanto Corred! que sacra llama Dia, dia felice, |
To The Philippine Youth English version Unfold, oh timid flower !Lift up your radiant brow, This day, Youth of my native strand ! Your abounding talents show Resplendently and grand, Fair hope of my Motherland !Soar high, oh genius great, And with noble thoughts fill their mind; The honor’s glorious seat, May their virgin mind fly and find More rapidly than the wind. Descend with the pleasing light See that in the ardent zone, You, who heavenward rise You of heavenly harmony, You at th’ impulse of your mind And you, who with magic brush Run ! For genius’ sacred flame Oh, joyful, joyful day, |
Sa Kabataang Pilipino Filipino version Itaas ang iyong Malinis na noo Sa araw na ito, Kabataang Pilipino! Igilas mo na rin ang kumikinang mong Mayamang sanghaya Magandang pag-asa ng Bayan kong Mutya!Makapangyarihang wani’y lumilipad, At binibigyang ka ng muning mataas, Na maitutulad ng ganap na lakas, Mabilis na hangin, sa kanyang paglipad, Malinis na diwa, sa likmuang hangad.Ikaw ay bumaba Na taglay ang ilaw Ng sining at agham Sa paglalabanan, Bunying kabataan, At iyong kalagiun ang gapos mong iyang Tanikalang bakal na kinatalian Ng matulain mong waning kinagisnan. Ikaw na lagi nang pataas nag lipad, Ikaw na may tinig At ikaw, na siyang Hayo na’y tumakbo! Sapagka’t ang banal Malwalhating araw, |
Looking for more of Rizal’s poems with translations? Write to me and I will see what I can do.
You might also be interested to read his other work, Mi Ultimo Adios / My Last Farewell / Pahimakas.
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159 Responses to “ A La Juventud Filipina / To The Filipino Youth by Jose Rizal ”
Great post! Hope you can provide more of Rizal\’s poems :)
Thank you. Thank you. I am composing a speech for someone running for next year’s elections as mayor in one of Metro Manila’s bigger cities.
You were a big help. Thanks again.
thanks for posting this!
the poem was a great showcase of rizal’s nationalistic work. i hope that you would provide a background and interpretation with regards to this poem.
hehe.. para samo PI nga report.. =)
Please, can you give me the exact date when JRizal wrote A La Juventud Filipina.
Thank you very much.
i dont know the exact date, sorry :)
thanks again……
thank you so much.. it really helped me on my project.. hehe
Godspeed!
stories about the poem. heard these from my professor. pretty amazing!
one of the rules of the contest was not to put the names of the writers in their piece but a number instead. so when the judges (spanish) chose A La Juventud Filipina as the best piece, they weren’t expecting a mestizo de sangley–not even a spaniard! you see, the term filipino then refers to the insulares (philippine-born spaniards). but rizal was actually referring to the natives (indios & mestizo de sangleyes) of the philippines. now we can say that the word Filipino with its modern meaning was born and was first used in 1879.
Rizal’s prize for winning the contest was a golden pen amounting to 4 pesos. doesn’t sound much now but a peso during that time was made of pure gold!
will use this soon. rizal is awesome.
Rizal is a true form of what a Filipino is. His poems are works of beauty and intelligence
this detail is so great.this my assignment in MR.DETARO
para din sa aming pi report
thanks for posting rizal’s poems…nagamit ko sa report ko sa rizal..thank you talaga!!!
have to memorize the spanish version of a la juventud filipina…hope i can make it!!!
thanks 4 posting this poe, i nid 8 4 my report thaks mwahhhhhhhh
jose rizal’s poems are really inspiring to filipinos!!!
hay, this is for our project…
nice…
ei.. tenks sa info.. naka-tulong sa assignment.. (hehe) tsaka danda ng web design.. (i like black)
thankx nga pala… need ko kasi ito sa report ko kailagn maganda tlga ung presentation ko kasi delikado ako sa subject na 2 hahaha berdugo kc ung prof nmen… hayzzz
sana may makatulong sakin for the interpretation of this poem salamt…
we are blessed to have Rizal. He sees the bigger picture. grabe sya…he is an unbound pinoy.. his passion for this country is really amazing..i hope our country will be able to produce more Rizals who can bring honor and glory for the Philippines and for God…
rizal made me realize that,education is the only way to progress my ownself..and fate sent me to browse this page..i found it exciting
hey….thankzzz…..nkatulong ng mabuti sa akin……thank you poh….love you….
hewow.. my teacher seemed to be saying that there was a work that rizal did not write but rizal somehow took it as his own?.. is this the one? :D
The poem urges that development be motivated by the noblest of purpose, to free the people from their ignorance and subservience through persuasion. Confident of the enduring possibilities of their energies, Rizal urges the youth to seek freedom and human dignity.
is there a tagalog version of “to the filipino youth? =>
great piece from a great man… indeed it helps a lot!! thank you for making the lives of students like me easier… kip them posted bro!!!
Thank you for posting. My sister needs this. Thanks! =3
can you pls explain this poem?=) i really need it next week for our oral exam. pls.. God bless!
i hope you willalso publish the translation of the poems mi ultimo adios and my reatreat
if possible in cebuano translation
rizal’s works proved that he is a genius at his age. thanks for posting this. it hepled me a lot.
wow…..naka2inspire naman toh….juh todo na 2 tnxs……….
hay dahil sa answer ni Bizaree na answeran ko na ung proj ko!!!well thanks talagang napapakita sa poem ang pagiging makabayan ni rizal!!!!!GOD BLESS US ALL!!!!!!!
yung prof namin walang kwenta
hehehe………tnx guys nagawa ko na final project namin sa tulong ng mga post comments nyo……..tnx a lot ha…
-why don’t you make a review about the poem explaining its delicate lines? good day to you..
buti nlang may tagalog version d2,,hehe,,madali kong maiintindinhan ung malalalim ng english,,thanks!!!
Rizal created this poem to awakened Filipino youth from all of the hardships that the Spaniards gave to them. That just like him, Filipino youth should also be heroic enough to prove to the Spaniards that they can struggle to them not through their braveness but through their cleverness. To fight with the use of their intellect and spirit, not with the use of their weapon. To battle without blood and soreness, but with wise and merciful hand. Just like what Rizal did, he use his hand and intelligence to fight.
spellbinding piece of writing…
tenks..it helps me a lot…whew
.. Rizal didnt write that poem when he was 18, he did that a day before he was exiled.
tnx..it helped me a lot in our assinment! Rizal’s work awakened the minds of many Filipino youth. His works inspired many people to fight for ignorance and fight for human dignity…
tnx.. it helped me a lot..
God bless..
whats d best stanza n dz poem? d best that describes the title and summarizes it?
kndly send it to me if u dnt mind asap.. plz… i really need it tomorrow. tnx!
Godbless
thanks! ;) it helped me a lot in my research.
hey. thanks a lot. i was looking for this for my review. the poem translated in 3 languages is amazing. you are heaven sent. god bless
thanx for posting the poem… it really helped me in my report.. i hope you could give an interpretation or at least a background of this poem.. thnx a lot! ^^
Great! :D finally found it! this poem is assigned to me in our poem interpretation. thanks for posting it! wish I could have help in paraphrasing i though. Thanks again! :D
YEAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH! I WON I WON! SALAMAT SA IBINIGAY NIYONG IDEYA PARA GABAY SA AKING BUHAY… KABILANG AKO SA MGA INTERESADO SA BUHAY NA MERON SI RIZAL….
BY: ANTHONY PROTACIO ALONZO
the poem gives the readers the enough feelings to motivate themselselves on how to appreciate the many sacrifices that rizal done.this poem ,one of the best well_knowned, made me realized to give more importance to the good results and outcome of rizal’s work
i need the interpretation of this poem by lines/by stanza..report ko kc 2..can you send me the interpretation?plss.as soon as possible.
Its A NICe One, A GREAt one B’CoZ It HElp
ME To Do My PRoJECT!!! i Do BELEIVe ThaT THis
PoEm Is a Poem With Full of LoVE When DR.RiZAl
MADe This!!!
sana hindi na to gnawa ni rizal… tuloy my project pa kmi tunkol dito…. arggggggggg!!!!!!!!!!
dpat aq na lng yung national hero pra masya!!!! hehehehehehe
the poem of Dr Jose Rizal ay iterisante kaya nga may rizal para ma 22tayong manga kabataan kasi tau ang pag asa nang ating bayan ^^
so where’s the cebuano translation of the poem???^^,
Nagtatanong kami tungkol sa Jose Rizal as a Youth Bakit walang sagot RIZAAAAAALLLL TULUNGAN MO SI JOY SUIMANIB KA SA KANYA PLLLLEEEEASE
ang ganda naman ng gawa ni rizal no!!!!!!!!!!!!
I’m suggesting if could just explain each stanza…
especially the 4th stanza…
Thanks!
I get this sad observation that this poem is more relevant and mandatory now that it was during Rizal’s time. Our country’s young generation so abjectly lacks nationalistic fervor to make a difference.Let us be motivated by Rizal!
I need an interpretation of this poem!!!!
gracias..
it helped me a lot:)
thanks for the speech which was provided…….i really appreciate 8! dr. jose rizal was indeed a great leader and a motivator for the future hope of the nation.no one can compete him in terms of intellectual competence…i salute him!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
tanx 4 posting dis my assignment nko,,,yeheeeeeeeeeey!!!!!!!!rizal is my idol,,,
salamat dahil may assignment nah kami….(^_^)….
i also need an interpretation for
this poem ★
thank you for the info. it helps me a lot…kept up..God Bless…Iloveu…
ty sa mga nagmsg..
marming ideya n makukuha,,,
yeeepeey
nayz…
dming idea..
it helps a lot..
ty mga frendz…
;p
tnx….sa poem,saya q sapagkat my assign, na ako…d na ako mahihirapan na mag researe ng mga malalalim na salita na ginmit sa spanish dahil na english&tagalog transltion na…..salamat poh…godbless and happy new year@@@22@……
can you pls explain this poem?.
peddeee ??. kelangan ku xc ngaun ee. pliss :)
interpretation of this poem plzz…!!!
bakit ganun…
iba ang poem na gi post u sa poem na nasa workbuk namin…huhuhuhu…
ang title sa buk namin eh TO THE FILIPINO YOUTH by Jose Rizal (Translated by Mauro Mendez)
@ ivy rose, traslations tend to differ of course.at best one must learn spanish to really appreciate what rizal meant, the tranlations are in a sense good enough, and this here is the closest one to the original.hehe.good work al.happy new year..
PLEASE INTERPRET THIS POEM?
tulungan na kmi koma nga mangted ti interpretasyon daytoy nga poem ni RIZAL.AGYAMANAK LAUNAY KAKABSAT NU MATULUNGANAK..AGYAMANAK MET NU HAAN..
narrative report of this poem… stanza by stanza.. please!
i think it also means that we Filipino need to prove to the Spaniards that time that were not idiot….Also to prove that even we have a tan pair skin we are a better kind of people rather than Spaniards…hehehe..
thanks to mhay and bizaare.. you’re answers really help..
thanks a lot..
thanks to bizarre and mhay…now i can make a reaction paper…
uhmmm..can u pls explain this further??asap??i really need this now…
thank you for the great information….it helps us a lot…
wOw . . . what a nice poEm tha rIzal made. . . . . “to the filipino youth”
i was so very proud to rizal that when he was already in 8 years old. . . .
he can already do poetry. . . .
tagalog drAmA. .
thakZ to mS. mEso i learn about history about JOSE RIZAL. .
sO jOse RiZal. . .
i Am So pRoud of yOu. . . .
as a filipino. . .
i am so very very proud that jopse rizal was a filipino because he save all filipionoi. . . . . .
that’s all. . .
wOw. . .
thankZ riZ”s
hehehehe. . . .
this poem helpz me in my project. . .
hehehehehehehhehe. . .
katawa poUd riZaL. .
wahahahaha. . .
pangit nga pOEm. . .
Thank you sa nag post ani nga poem, grabe gyod ka daghan salamat……
Kay nakatabang gyod sa akong project sa A.P.
Hoy!! Ana mae kaila baya ka sa ako ha, kay classmate ra baya ta…
Ann unsa-on lugar pag katawa ni rizal nga picture ra man na….Diva…JOKE
Ann si Jose rizal ba kay murag si Earl ba??
“WISH YOU ALL THE BEST”
plzzz…is there anybody willing to help me find the analysis of the poem to the filipino youth???? san you give me the site??? i madly need it! thanx.. xoxo
the works of rizal was truly a gret one!!! we must have to be proud of having rizal as our national hero… he is not just an intellegent filipino but an extraordinary one. thanx for your blogs….
pls email me ur work at litle_stuart1987@yahoo.com
the works of rizal was truly a gret one!!! we must have to be proud of having rizal as our national hero… he is not just an intellegent filipino but an extraordinary one. thanx for your blogs….
pls email me ur work
tenk u poh nakakatulong ng malaki ung pag post nio ng poem ni rizal..
can we have also an interpretation of my last farewell
tnx! malaking tulong ito, guess kung saan? sa PI(Life and Works of Rizal) namin! hahaha! Tnx alot!
tnx!i’ll recite dis poem today!wish me luck
the poem expresses strong feeling of encouragement to young filipino youtrh that time. for them to stand out and show their talents to the spaniards. and prove them that we can do better than them.
thanks for posting this versions.. you make my burden lighter.:)
…thanks a lot for posting this poem!!!…at last me project n q!!!
pede puh paki explain every stanza???? need ko puh kasi sa report kuy.,., huhuhuhu.,. the english version.,.,
plzzzzzzzzzzzzz
huhuhuhuhu
salamat nagamit ko presentation ko ang information na pinost mo
you’re welcome @rachel :)
sorry fatima, you might need to find the answer somewhere else :)
mga ate mga kuya, can u po give me the meaning of each stanza of that poem i have to report it to the class eh… ty po
i hope more interpratation pa…dahil ito ang aking report hehehe… i’m happy na ito ang nkuha kong report it’s good for the filipino youth like me in this generation dapat tulran natin si rizal…
i need the interpretations of the poem. pleaasseeee. haha. its for my history 5 report. thanks :)
hey, i need your help pls… hehehe pls answer this question.
1. what the poem all about?
2. what stanza you like most and explain.
yun lang po plsssss pki sagot po tnx..God Bless
hahaha… sana naman my ksamang interpretation ktalino kc ni rizal ehhhh walanjo..
its all about what rizal’s expectation for a youth and what a youth should be for the upbringing of our counrty..diba nga ang gusto ni Rizal is independence, eh when we are that wise and dependent enough ie we have the right and ideal chars of filipino, hindi na tayo magigng inferior sa spain..pero sa context yan kung kelan nasulat ang tula…
you can also look at it as Rizal’s characteristics when he was young, kelangan lang talaga siguro niya ng mga katulad niya para mafulfill ang kanyang mga nais para sa bansa..kaya sinulat niya ang tula as a challenge and to awaken the youth’s consciousness..charing!
that’s great. more power!!!!
umm. the one J.R said:”ang kabataan ang pagasa ng bayan” for me it’s not true because he died for so many long years and nothing happend good in the Philippines. i mean next generations did nothing. ryt?
para PI na assignment.. tenks! =p
what language did jose rizal first originally wrote the
poem?
thnx for the info.
thank you. :) ilang weeks na rin ako naghahanap ng info about the poem. thanks talaga. :)
thank po sa poem ni dr. jose rizal sandali ko lang po na nakita para sa assign. ko….
TY> po sana mas marami pang info. para aming mag-aaral.
ty po ulit.
angel pardo of buklod bahayan cavite
Thanks Fred for the info…
Hope that more details and poems of rizal can be seen in your site…
Thanks for sharing your work with us! Your theme is just awesome!
i need an interpretation for this
can u send me
please
and explain each stanza if u dont mind
can U interpret by paragraph the poems of Rizal: “To the Filipino Youth” and “My First Inspiration”.please…
Thank you!
can U interpret to me by stanzas the poems of Rizal: “Sa kabataang Pilipino” and give me some sample picture of his prize “silver pen, feather shaped and decorated with a gold ribbon”.. i’ll wat for your answer .. thank you so much..
can U interpret to me by stanzas the poems of Rizal: “Sa kabataang Pilipino†and give me some sample picture of his prize “silver pen, feather shaped and decorated with a gold ribbonâ€.. i’ll wat for your answer .. thank you so much..
salamat po!!! nakatulong tlag sya…
hAaaAaaay… tanx!! dhil s page n2 i was able to answer my assignment hehe!! god bless…!! for sharing your ideas about the message of this poem:) tnx ahead ky Bizzar and Mhay…
meon kbang poem ni rizal intitled “amor Patrio” tnx. . .hope u hve that poem. . .
article about the call of Rizal is the voice of the youth.
patulong naman poh ksi term paper po namin paki send na lng poh dun sa email add ko.. salamat poh
.,wow this blog is great.,but can you please add interpretation for the poem.,more people would appreciate if you do that., btw thanks, it helped me a lot.,
thank you
pwd nyo po ba akong bgyan ng message about sa poem ni rizal na ito need ko lng p kc projct po namen d ko kc mxdo magets ahh tanx’s po
thnx for this very sensible post…i am doing my interpretation ryt now kc reporting n nmin bukas..nweiz..any minute now..i’ll share my interpretations on each stanza..hope it could help..
it hepled me a lot in my report po!! tnx! tnx! tnx ng marami!
Thank you for posting this.. I’ve been looking for a copy of this poem for a long time.
hi guys can you please explain briefly what was the meaning of this poem?
I can’t understand it, please answer it in english =)
thank you guys need it today asap!
thkzzzzz poh so much….
it help a lots.
super thanks for putting out this kind of info..
its really hard to find this infos..
pls!help me to find the reaction of this poem.
Duh ! nice interpretation guys ♥ rizal contribute a lot specially to youth that they said we are the hope of the father land .. hmmpp!! nice.. nice♥♥♥
♣hey!! wow.. this poem is amazing.. i love rizal’s poem not only because of the its theme but because of the tittle itself.. youth.. is the hope of the father land ♣
TITLE: TO THE FILIPINO YOUTH
1. Site instances where RIZAL strong sence in cultural pride has reflected in his poetry.
2. How is NATIONALISM express in its poems.
3. Site and discuss the poems about RELIGION, LOVE, EDUCATION, depending on the poems given on to you (for me entitled TO THE FILIPINO YOUTH)
4. What values and attitudes found in the poems are still valid and usable today?
tanx for the information about rizal’s writings..
it helps on my report…
thanks s pag post nito keep the language alive
do you have a spanish and english version of el amor patrio? can you send it to me?thanks..^^
ka2bilib c rizal
thanx… this is what I needed for my project… ^.^
it’s a nice poem that you right but it’s so hard to understand and answer the question……
i love you to the poem
tnx mhay..it reli helps meh in my recitation,,.tnx to ur idea,..
i hope na sana pati ang reflection sa bawat stanza ay meron kayo.
pls post the bisaya translation po sa poem na ito. salamat
do you have a BISAYA version??
waaaaahh
i badly need one..
can you help me?
……a million of thanks for publishing Jose Rizal’s poems, they inspire lots of filipinos…Rizal is a great great filipino hero..!!!
hi! thanks for dis site.
just want to ask some ideas about the poem of rizal “to the filipino youth”, its our report,
pls explain paragraph 5 & 6 : ” thou who now wouldst rise on wings of rich emprise,
seek from olympian skies
songs of sweetest strain,
softer than ambrosial rain.” and “thou, whose voice divine rivals philomel’s refrain,
and with varied line, through the night benign, frees mortality from pain”
plssssssssss share ideas..thanks much!
it is a very nice pleasure for the filipino youth, we hope more details would be posted.Tnks and God bless.
hai…to all…ahm lamat sa lahat na nag comment ha! kasi proj. namin ibigay ang message of this poem..tnx sa lahat kasi nag karoon ako ng idea at nadagdagan pa yong isusulat ko!…heheh take care yah all
“God Bless Us All” Lamat din kay Rizal!
TITLE: TO THE FILIPINO YOUTH
1. Site instances where RIZAL strong sence in cultural pride has reflected in his poetry.
2. How is NATIONALISM express in its poems.
3. Site and discuss the poems about RELIGION, LOVE, EDUCATION, depending on the poems given on to you (for me entitled TO THE FILIPINO YOUTH)
4. What values and attitudes found in the poems are still valid and usable today?
can I have it now..thanks
interpret niyo nga po if what this poem all about. can u give me sopme suggestion to interpret in a drawing form?
hihihi..lisoda mag researsh oi…d best !!!!!
wow… galing talaga…
tnx sobra…
may project po ako dito..
bukas na ang pasahan…
sobrang tenx…
kaso my problem pa ko, kasi limang poem kailnagn ko, tapos my interpretation lahat..
awts!
elow…po…
i need the interpretation the poem of “To Josephine” can you send me the interpretation?plss.as soon as possible..bco’Z i need this on FrIdAy.
thx again…
sa The Last Farewell nakatulong rin itong site mo sakin…hahaha….
lagi na lang kac kami me QUIZ d2 ehhh…buti na lang kumpleto na d2…marami pa ideas na nakukuha ko galing sa mga comments…
tong topic na to report na namin ….
thx again… :D
more powers to you
keep up the good work!!!
xD
…halo…can you interpret to us the meaning of the poem,,,tnx
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