Friday, September 14, 2018

OSOGBO OROKI EULOGY


OSOGBO-OROKI.


Yoruba Version and                              The English                                          Translation:

                                                                                       

Osogbo Oroki asala omo                                              Osogbo Oroki a refuge  
                                                                                          outpost                                                                                            

onile obi,                                                                         owner of a large  kolanut                                                                                                 

Osogbo ilu aro,                                                               farm; Osogbo-city-

omo dede bi okun,                                                        of tie-dye, custodian of strong

are o peta, arepeta mogba o,                                      dye like a blue sea.

esuru ni won jesun                                                        when  a sojourner does not kill

lode Osogbo,                                                                  civet cat or does kill,

aro n be l’ Osogbo                                                         it belongs to me; bitter-water-

lo’ Osogbo se n wun ni,                                                yam-dinner in Osogbo inner

esuru n be l’ Osogbo                                                     city. For her quality dye,

l’ Osogbo se n wun ni;                                                   Osogbo beckons to all and

Osun  n be l’Osogbo                                                      sundry.

l’Osogbo se n wun ni;                                                    Her plenty bitter-water-

t’ arugbo t’ majesin,                                                      yam makes Osogbo alluring

a o jo sun ilemo                                                              and inviting; also home to Osun

l’Osogbo ni.                                                                     goddess that makes Osogbo                                                  

Osun Osogbo pele o,                                                     very enticing;

eyin olomoyoyo;                                                            without dubiety-old and young

Osogbo oroki gbe onile,                                                live together.                                            

otun gbe ajoji Osogbo oroki,                                        Osun goddess-greetings-

Osogbo oroki omo                                                          mother of many children,

yeye Osun, yeye atewogbeja,                                      city that cares for both the                              

aniyun labebe oroki ti eja                                             natives and residents,                                   

oroki ti iba eja n la soro,                                               Osogbo Oroki-children of Osun

t’ ran iko ni se,                                                                goddess, matriarch with

Osun Osogbo, rere ni                                                    defensive open-palm,

o sun fun mi                                                                    town that converses with

Oroki onile obi, alaro omo asala                                 behemoth fish that sends

Edumare bawa da ilu Osogbo                                      representative; Osun Osogbo,

si;                                                                                       it is well; give me water.

Ase.                                                                                   Oroki owner of a large kolanut

                                                                                          farm, dyer-children from

                                                       refuge outpost. May God

                                                                                         protect Osogbo and her

                                                                                         children. So Be It.
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