Yoruba – Oriki Ibadan (The Cognomen of the Ibadan People)
Ibadan omo ajorosun
Ibadan ki ba ni s’ore ai mu ni lo s’ogun.
Ija igboro ni ija ti gbogbo Ibadan
Omo agbo sasa mo sa
Omo agbo yaya mo ya
Ibadan omo ajorosun
Ibadan ki ba ni s’ore ai mu ni lo s’ogun.
Ija igboro ni ija ti gbogbo Ibadan
Omo agbo sasa mo sa
Omo agbo yaya mo ya
By Waidi Gbenro Adebayo Poetry First published in TakingITGlobal online magazine – Panorama on Feb 15, 2009 under the pen name – rawmaterial The distance seem so far:my destination,very vague and uncertain.So many distractions,so long the timesince I started this journey.It is so daunting,seemingly insurmountable.But alas! I have learnedthat nothing in life is to be […]