Èjìọ̀sá/Ọ̀sá méjì

 

EJIOSA

1.

Osan pon

Elekuru n hu bi aja

Ibikubi la a bi Iwofa

Oro a o le gbo lenu Ologberi

Enu Babalawo ni won ti n gbo o

Oro ta o le gbo lenu Babalawo

Enu Ologberi ni won ti n gbo o

A difa fun Orunmila

Baba n lo fe Lakagba lobinrin

Ebo ni won ni ko se

O si gbebo nibe o rubo

Lakagba wa ka je

Omohin

Ekuru lowo mi

Omohin

Akara lowo mi

Omohin

 

 

It is noon

Ekuru seller is howling like a dog

A servant is sent on errand here and there

The statement that cannot be heard from uninitiated

It is from Babalawo that we hear it

The statement that cannot be heard from Babalawo

It is from uninitiated person that we hear it

Ifa declaration was made for Orunmila

When he wanted to marry Lakagba as a wife

He was advised to make ebo

He complied

Lakagba come and eat

Highly delicious!

Here is ekuru in my hands

Highly delicious!

Here is akara in my hands

Highly delicious!

 

 

2.

Isansa meji ni kira won jeejeeje

A difa fun Oya a bu fun Sango

Ebo ni won ni ki won se

Won si gbebo nibe won rubo

Oko n muna

Aya re n mojo

Ebo wa wa debo arusete

 

 

Two truants/abscondees greet each other silently

Cast Ifa for Oya and Sango

They were advised to make ebo

They complied

The husband is controlling fire

The wife is controlling rain

Our ritual was the one performed to conquer

 

3.

O sa meji lakodi

O bu yankanyankan leti opon

A difa fun Olukoso laalu

Olubambi

Omo arigba ota segun

Ebo ni won ni ko se

O si gbebo nibe o rubo

Ta a lo n peri re

Too!

Emi o peri re Alado

 

 

O sa meji lakodi

O bu yankanyankan leti opon

Cast Ifa for Olukoso laalu

Olubambi

One the has two hundred stones with which he conquers

He was advised to make ebo

He complied

Who is daring you?

Never!

I do not dare you, Alado

 

 

4.

Atelese abenu ponpon Awo Aso

A difa fun Aso

To n raye ainiku

Ebo ni won ni ko se

O si gbebo nibe o rubo

A ki i gboku Aso

Jee jee jee laso n gbo

 

Atelese abenu ponpon the priest of Aso, the cloth

Cast Ifa for Aso, the cloth

When going to enjoy longevity

It was advised to make ebo

It complied

We do not hear of the death of Aaso, the cloth

It is bit by bit that Aso, the cloth, fades out