This song describes the difficult life of Filipino farmers. It discusses how planting rice is challenging physical work that involves bending all day long in the fields without a chance to stand up straight or sit down. The farmer's arms grow numb, their back aches, and their legs hurt from being in the water for long periods. They work hard from dawn until dusk to plant rice across their land in order to earn a living and feed their families despite being born into poverty.

1. "Magtanim Ay 'Di Biro"
("Planting Rice is Never
Fun")
Felipe de Leon

2. •Felipe Padilla de León (May 1, 1912 –
December 5, 1992) was a Filipino
classical music composer, conductor,
and scholar. He received the Republic
Cultural Heritage Award, Rizal Pro-
Patria Award, Presidential Award of
Merit and Patnubay ng Kalinangan
Award, among others. He was named
Composer of theYear in 1949, Musician

3. •The title of this song literally
means "Planting is not a joke".
The song talks about how hard
the work or the job of a farmer
is, it also describes how their
muscles ache from all the work
and that they have to renew

4. •“Magtanim ay ‘Di Biro” originated from Central
Luzon, where most people are farmers.
it states the basic life of an ordinary Filipino
farmer's livelihood. particularly planting rice in
which an ordinary farmer will plant rice spurs
orderly in 3 or more hectars of land. planting rice
is simply to put the spur directly to the ground
with a minimal amount of water from a brook. but
since the farmer will be covering a huge piece of
land in a short period of time, he plants them

5. Magtanim ay di biro,
maghapong nakayuko,
di naman makatayo, di
naman makaupo,
Magtanim di biro,
maghapong nakayuko,
di naman makaupo, di naman
makatayo.
Planting (rice) is not easy, One is
bent all day long
Can't stand straight, Can't sit
properly
Planting (rice) is not easy, One is
bent all day long
Can't stand straight, Can't sit
properly

6. Braso ko' namamanhid
Baywang ko'y
nangangawit
Binti ko'y namimitig
Sa pagkababad sa tubig.
Kay pagkasawing-palad
Ng inianak sa hirap
Ang bisig kung hindi iunat
Di kumita ng pilak.
My arms are numb
My waist is tired
My legs are aching
From staying long in the
water.
Such bad fate
For one born poor
If one does not stretch
and bear
One does not earn.

7. Sa umagang pagka-gising
Lahat ay iisipin
Kung saan may patanim
Masarap ang pagkain.
Halina, halina, manga
kaliyag.
Tayo'y magsipag unat-
unat.
Magpanibago,Tayo ng
lakas,
In the morning when we
wake up
We quickly think:
Where help is needed for
planting
The food is always good.
Come, come friends.
Let's stretch our muscles
Let's renew our strength,