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Osawonrin: Ifa on Cooperation

 

(Osa l’otun, Owonrin l’osi)

 

Mo sa sa sa

Mo de’le Alara

Mo rin gbere gbere

Mo de’le Ajero

Mo sa mo rin

Mo de’le Owaragun Aga.

 

ii.

Won ni kilo n le mi ?

Mo ni awon ajogun oke Laasigbo

Won ni ki n m’eeji k’eeta

Ki n re’le Alara

Won ni ki n m’eeji k’eeta

Ki n re’le Ajero

Won ni ki n m’eeji k’eeta

Ki n re’le Owaragun Aga.

 

iii.

Mo m’eeji k’eeta

Mo mu re’le Alara

Mo m’eeji k’eeta

Mo mu re’le Ajero

Mo m’eeji k’eeta

Mo mu re’le Owaragun Aga.

Awon meteeta s’afa fun Baba Orun

Nigba oran Ila ‘ogun

T’ajogun oke Laasigbo ndamu Baba

Igba ile o le’le

Awo ile o gbe je

Omi aamu o toro

Beni t’odede o rogbo.

 

iv.

Won ni ki Baba o k’onile m’ora

Ki o k’alejo m’ora

Ki o k’okunrin m’ora

Ki o k’obinrin m’ora

Ki o k’omode m’ora

Ki o k’agbaagba m’ora

Ki won o k’oko

Ki won o k’ada

Ki won o k’olugbongbo oba kumo

Ki won d’oriko Laasigbo

Ki won d’ojuko ajogun.

 

v.

Baba Orun ke s’onile

O ke s’alejo

O ke s’okunrin

O ke s’obinrin

O ke s’omode

O ke s’agbaagba

Won k’oko

Won k’ada

Won k’olugbongbo oba kumo

Osa siwaju, Owonrin tele

Won d’ori ko Laasigbo

Won d’oju ko ajogun;

Ajogun n ke pe Laasigbo

Laasigbo n ke p’Eledua

Eledua si Laasigbo nidi

T’oun t’ajogun.

 

vi.

Baba Orun s’egun ajogun

O b’ori Laasigbo

Ara tu onile

Ara tu aleja

Ara tu okunrin

Ara tu obinrin

Ara tu omode

Ara tu agbaagba,

Igba ile l’ele

Awo ile gbe je

Omi aamu toro

Beeni t’odede rogbo

Eku ke bi eku

Eiye ke bi eiye

Omo eniyan f’ohun bi eniyan.

 

vii.

Igba oran Ila gun tan

Baba Orun n yin Awo

Awo n yin Ifa

Ifa n yin Eledua, Oba Alaye ‘lorun

Won n wi t’ohun t’ara wipe:

Nje ki ni Orun fi s’été; 

Agbajo’wo,

Agbajo’wo l’Orun fi s’éte.

 

Aboru boye o.

 

© Muhammed S. Bello, 2021

www.msbello.biz.ly

imambello4@gmail.com

 

 

 

Osawonrin: Ifa on Cooperation

(Osa on the right, Owonrin on the left)

 

A Translation

 

 

I run swiftly till

I got to the Palace of Alara

I jog smartly till

I got to the Palace of Ajero

I run and jog on till

I got to the Palace of Owaragun Aga.

 

ii.

I was asked what’s after me

I said it’s the ajogun (elves) from Laasigbo Hills

I was advised to add two to three and

Consult the Diviner at the Palace of Alara

I was advised to add two to three and

Consult the Diviner at the Palace of Ajero

I was advised to add two to three and

Consult the Diviner at the Palace of Owaragun Aga.

 

iii.

I added two to three and

Consulted the Diviner of Alara

I added two to three and

Consulted the Diviner of Ajero

I added two to three and

Consulted the Diviner of Owaragun Aga

The three of them consulted Ifa

On behalf of Baba Orun

When his affairs were unsettled and

He was being troubled by elves

His household was in turmoil

His compound was in disarray

His inner chambers were in tatters

His whole being was in garboil.

 

iv.

Baba was asked to call on neighbours

Call on visitors

Call on males

Call on females

Call on the youth

Call on the aged to

Arm themselves with hoes

Arm themselves with cutlasses

Arm themselves with Olugbongbo, the king of mallets and

Head for Laasigbo Hills to

Confront the elves.

 

v.

Baba Orun mobilised neighbours

He mobilised visitors

He mobilised the males

He mobilised the females

He mobilised the youth

He mobilised the aged and

Armed them with hoes

Armed with cutlasses

Armed with Olugbongbo the king of mallets

They march towards Laasigbo Hills to

Confront the elves with

Osa and Owonrin in the lead

(on seeing this crowd),

The elves clung on to Laasigbo (for protection)

Laasigbo raised a sorrowful cry onto Eledua (GOD)

Eledua moved Laasigbo to safety

Both the Hills and the spirits hiding behind them.

 

vi.

Baba Orun conquered elves

He scaled the obstructions of the Hills

Neighbours feel at ease

Visitors were at peace

The males were joyful

The females rejoice

The young ones were excited

The aged relaxed

His household became calm

His compound came together (once again)

His inner chambers were re-arranged

His whole being experienced peace

Rats behave like rats

Birds happily chirp away

Man displays his humanity.

 

vii.

When the affairs of Ila were finally settled

Baba Orun praises the Diviners

The Diviners praise Ifa

Ifa praises Eledua, the Lord of Heaven and Earth

They all rejoice heartily chanting:

“with what did Baba Orun overcame all obstacles?

Cooperation, cooperation was Baba Orun’s aid, cooperation etc”

 

 

 

© Muhammed S. Bello, 2021

www.msbello.biz.ly

imambello4@gmail.com

 

NOTES:

 Alara, Ajero and Owaragun Aga are the title of kings of ancient towns where Orunmila, God of Divinity, had resided and left his trusted students.

Baba Orun refers to Orunmila in disguise consulting to teach humanity while Ila was his current abode at the time.

Ajogun are little challenges hiding behind large calamities, Laasigbo.