Do Not Stand At My Grave And Weep – Poem By Mary Elizabeth Frye
DO NOT STAND AT MY GRAVE AND WEEP – In this topic, we are going to read the poem Do Not Stand At My Grave And Weep by Mary Elizabeth Frye.
As mentioned above, it is said to have been written by American author and florist Mary Elizabeth Frye.
Its origin has long been disputed until it was said to have been confirmed in 1998 by a newspaper columnist. However, there is no clear evidence that she authored the poem.
This has been translated into different languages such as Danish, Dutch, French, German, Hebrew, Croatian, Japanese, Korean, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, and other languages. Yes, it even has an Ilocano and Tagalog translation.
Here is the full poem uplifted from Family Friends Poems:
Do not stand at my grave and weep
I am not there; I do not sleep.
I am a thousand winds that blow,
I am the diamond glints on snow,
I am the sun on ripened grain,
I am the gentle autumn rain.
When you awaken in the morning’s hush
I am the swift uplifting rush
Of quiet birds in circled flight.
I am the soft stars that shine at night.
Do not stand at my grave and cry,
I am not there; I did not die.
Tagalog Version
Huwag tumindig sa aking libingan at tumangis,
Wala ako roon, hindi ako natutulog.
Ako ay nasa loob ng sanlibong mga hanging umiihip,
Ako ang niyebeng mabagal na bumabagsak.
Ako ang banayad na mga pagpatak ng ulan,
Ako ang mga kabukiran ng nahihinog na butil.
Ako ay nasa loob ng pagpayapa ng umaga,
Ako ay nasa loob ng mahinhing pagmamadali
Ng magagandang mga ibong nasa paikut-ikot na paglipad,
Ako ang sikat ng bituin ng gabi.
Ako ang mga bulaklak na bumubuka,Ako ay nasa loob ng isang tahimik na silid.
Ako ay nasa loob ng mga ibong umaawit,Ako ay nasa loob ng bawat kaibig-ibig na bagay.
Huwag tumayo sa aking libingan at umiyak,
Wala ako roon. Hindi ako namamatay.
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