Kasadya Ning Taknaa

Kasadya Ning Taknaa is a Cebuano Christmas carol composed in 1933 by Vicente Rubi with lyrics by Mariano Vestil. Its famous counterpart is Ang Pasko Ay Sumapit, a modified version of the song written by Levi Celerio with lyrics in Tagalog (but not as a translation of the original); however, Celerio is often given all songwriting credit without any acknowledgment of Rubi and Vestil.[1]

Lyrics[2][3][4]

Preface:
Kasadya ning taknaa
Dapit sa kahimayaan
Mao ray akong nakita
Ang panagway nga masanglagon
Bulahan ug bulahan
Ang tagbalay nga giawitan
Awit nga halangdonon sa tanang Pasko
Magmalipayon!

Chorus:
Repeat Preface
Bag-ong tuig
Bag-ong kinabuhi
Duyog sa atong mga pagbati
Atong awiton ug atong laylayon
aron magmalipayon!

Chorus
Preface
Awit nga halangdonon ug sa tanang Pasko magmalipayon

References

  1. The Philippine STAR; Where credit is due; FUNFARE; Ricardo F. Lo; Wednesday, May 15, 2002; retrieved 2007-12-28
  2. http://filipinosongsatbp.blogspot.com/2006/09/visayan-christmas-song-kasadya-ning.html
  3. http://guismemorypalace.blogspot.com/2010/11/kasadya-ning-takna-lyrics.html
  4. http://cs-lyrics123.blogspot.com/2010/11/kasadya-ning-taknaa.html