Magtanim ay 'Di Biro (, and known in its English title as Planting Rice) is a popular Tagalog folk song composed by Felipe de León. The song tells of the struggles of farmers, how one must twist and bend to plant rice in the muddy paddies all day, with no chance to sit nor stand.
<BLOCKQUOTE> Magtanim ay 'di biro<br/> Maghapong nakayuko<br/> 'Di naman makatayo<br/> 'Di naman makaupo<br/>
Braso ko'y namamanhid<br/> Baywang ko'y nangangawit<br/> Binti ko'y namimitig<br/> Sa pagkababad sa tubig<br/>
Sa umagang paggising<br/> Ang lahat iisipin<br/> Kung saan may patanim<br/> May masarap na pagkain<br/>
Braso ko'y namamanhid<br/> Baywang ko'y nangangawit<br/> Binti ko'y namimitig<br/> Sa pagkababad sa tubig<br/>
Halina, halina, mga kaliyag<br/> Tayo'y magsipag-unat-unat<br/> Magpanibago tayo ng lakas<br/> Para sa araw ng bukas<br/> Para sa araw ng bukas
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The song was first recorded in mixed Tagalog and English by Katy de la Cruz in the United States in the 1920s. A Chinese version with the title Planting Rice was released in 1962 as part of Rebecca Pan's album Oriental Pearls. The version also included Tagalog and English lyrics.