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Olodu Ogbe
Eji Ogbe, Eji Ogbe, Eji Ogbe
Mo be yin
kiegbe mi ki'mi niyi
kiegbe mi ki'mi n'ola
Ifakifa kiini'yi koja Eji Ogbe
Eji Ogbe ni baba - gbogbo won
Ki gbogbo eniyan kaakiri agbaye gbarajo
Kiwon maa gbe 'mi n'ija
Kiegbe mi leke ota
Ki nle 'ke odi
Kiemaa gbe'mi n'ija
kiemaa gbe mi leke
Isoro lojo gbogbo ni gbogbo ojo aye mi
Kiemaa gbe ire ko mi nigbabogbo tabi kiemaa fun mi
Ase
The supporter, the supporter, the supporter
I beg you
Be with me that I may have honor
Be with me that I may have respect
There is no Odu more honored and respected than the supporter
The supporter is the father of all Odu
Let all those in the world gather to help me
Through my difficulties
To defeat my enemies
Raise me above all misfortune in my lifetime
Forever raise me above all misfortune that might come my way
Always bring me good fortune.
(Awo Falokun)
Osan ni osan pe
Oru ni oru pe
Oru ni ko kan baba mesin lese pinpinpin
A difa fun Ori eni
Ori eni ntorun bo wale aye
Won ni ko sakaale
Ebo ni sise
O gbebo, O rubo
Yoo wa gbe eni nigbayi o
Ori eni kii gbe 'nii ti
A difa fun iya eni
Iya eni ntorun bo wale aye
Won ni ko sakaale
Ebo ni sise
O gbebo, O rubo
Yoo wa gbe eni nigbayi o
Iya eni kii gbe 'nii ti
A difa fun baba eni
Baba eni ntorun bo wale aye
Won ni ko sakaale
Ebo ni sise
O gbebo, O rubo
Yoo wa gbe eni nigbayi o
Baba eni kii gbe 'nii ti
A difa fun Ikin eni
Ikin eni ntorun bo wale aye
Won ni ko sakaale
Ebo ni sise
O gbebo, O rubo
Yoo wa gbe eni nigbayi o
Ikin eni kii gbe 'nii ti
Ero Ipo
Ero Ofa
E wa ba ni ni jebutu ire gbogbo
Jebutu ire laa ba ni lese ope
Daylight does not keep longer than usual
Night does not keep longer than usual
Oru ni ko kan baba mesin lese pinpinpin
They were the one who Ifa for ones head
When descending from heaven to earth
It was asked to offer sacrifices/rituals
It complied
It is now it can give support
One's head cannot fail to support
They also cast divination oracle for the spirits of one's parents
When descending from heaven to earth
They were asked to offer sacrifices/rituals
They complied
It is now one's spirits can give support
One's parents spirits cannot fail to support one
They also cast divination oracle for one's Ifa Ikin
When descending from heaven to earth
It was asked to offer sacrifices/rituals
It complied
It is now it can give support
One's Ifa cannot fail to support one
Travelers to the city of Ipo
Travelers to the City of Ofa
Come and join us in the enjoyment of abundant blessings
Which is achieveable when sacrifice is offered
Bi a ba bo oju
Bi a ba bo imu
Isale agbon ni a pari re
A da fun Orunmila nigbati o nlo gba ase lowo Olodumare
O rubo Olodumare si wa fi ase fun u
Nigbati gbogbo aiye gbo p o ti gba ase lowo Olodumare
nwon si nwo to o
Gbogbo eyiti o wi si nse
Lati igbanna wa ni a nwipe ase
Ase
When we wash our face
When we wash our nose
we finish off beneath our chin
Ifa was consulted for the spirit of destiny on the day he was going
to recieve authority from the creator
He made the sacrifice and the creator gave him authority
When all the world heard that he had recieved authority they came to him
All that he said came to pass
from that day on we say "so be it"
(Awo Falokun)
Eji eji ni mogbe
Emi kogbe omo enikan mo
Adifa fun oba Alara
Eyiti yio ri ire meji loojo
Ifa dakun mo je kire temi
Ose mi reku reku oko
Kiije ko re koja ona
Ase
It is two, two that I support
I do not support a lonely thing any longer
Divined for Oba Alara
Who was going to be twice blessed in a day
He was told to make sacrifice
He sacrificed as directed
All the good things came to him as surprise gifts
Ifa, may you allow my blessing
To come to me unexpectedly
(lineage)
Awodi ni nfi Iye Apa selu legan
Adifa fun Akala Ipapo
Eyiti nse elenini Bara petu
Eni to ba nse Elenini mi
Abe Ifa age iru won
Ida olminrin minrin kiyun ni lorun tii
Ase
It is Awodi (Eagle) tha uses its wings
To beat a drum in a forest
Divined for Orunmila also known as barapetu
When Akala Ipapo was plotting against him
Orunmila was instructed to make a sacrifice
So as to be victorious
He sacrificed as directed and was victorious
Whoever is plotting against me
The knife of Ifa shall cut the person
The blade of Olominrin minrin (Special Ifa Leaf)
Shall cu their necks
(lineage)
Otototo Babalawo olowo lodifa fun Olowo
Orororo Babalawo Oloro lodifa fun Oloro
Kaje epa tan
Ka fe epo re da
Sigbo Babalawo Abiyamo (Olomo)
Lodifa fun Abiyamo
Olowo ku owo segbe oloro ku
Oro re sofo danu
Eyin ko mope ipa Olomo kiirun
Ase
Otototo, the priest of the rich man
Divined foro the Olowo (rich man)
Orororo, the priest of the wealthy man
Divined for the Oloro (wealthy man)
Let's finish eating the peanuts and throw the shell aside
Divined for the nursing mother
When she was looking for the inheritors (survivors)
The nursing mother performed the sacrifice
The rich man died without any inheritor
His riches was given to the nursing mother
The wealthy man died without any inheritor
His wealth was given to the nursing mother
The nursing mother shared her wealth
Among her children and grandchildren
(lineage)
Oju abere ni koni ipin
Ona baluwe gboro ni kogboko
Adifa fun Orunmila Baba nlo
Ree ba emere mule leekule
Olowo mo ba o mule emi koku
Mo mo dewe koro
Mo si ti fi Oro
Temi ko ikin lorun
Ase
The hole at the bottom of the hand needle
does not
The water path of a bathroom
Is not enough for a canoe to be paddled through
Divined for Orunmila
When he was going to appease abiku (emere)
at the back yard
Orunmila was told to sacrifice and he complied
His offerings were accepted and blessed
My master, I take oath with you today
So that I shall not die young
I shall live long
(lineage)
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