EWI

07-29-2006, 11:38 PM

Ki ni o fo le se la'iye ti mo wa

ki ni o fo le se laiye ti mo wa

l'aiye ti mo wa, ka ka ki n jale

ka ka ki n jale

ma kuku deru

ki ni o fole se laiye ti mo wa

Eni ba jale a dele ejo

Eni ba jale a dele ejo

Elejo a wa fe'wo si lese, fe'wo si lese, bi oru'gbe

eni ba jale a dele ejo

Oluwa ma f'ole se ni ti a bi

Oluwa ma f'ole se ni ti a bi

Eni ti a bi, ....

i 4get d rest

any more EWI yall wanna share?

Yobachi · 07-29-2006, 11:40 PM

this looks like a beautiful song. Can you translate to English

07-29-2006, 11:45 PM

lol..sorry boo..lemme c if i can

for those who don't know..EWI means POEMS

if u have any u want 2 share, please do

Ki ni o fo le se la'iye ti mo wa - WHAT IS DONE WITH A THIEF IN THE WORLD OF MY ORIGIN

ki ni o fo le se laiye ti mo wa

l'aiye ti mo wa, ka ka ki n jale - THE WORLD I AM FROM "KAKA: DOESN'T STEAL

ka ka ki n jale

ma kuku deru - *DONT KNOW WHAT THIS LINE MEANS*

ki ni o fole se laiye ti mo wa

Eni ba jale a dele ejo - WHOSOEVER STEALS IS TAKEN TO COURT

Eni ba jale a dele ejo

Elejo a wa fe'wo si lese, fe'wo si lese, bi oru'gbe - THE COURT MARSHALL PUTS CHAINS ON THIER LEGS LIKE A WILD ANIMAL

eni ba jale a dele ejo

Oluwa ma f'ole se ni ti a bi - GOD LET US NOT GIVE BIRTH TO A THIEF

Oluwa ma f'ole se ni ti a bi

Eni ti a bi, ....- THAT WHO WE GIVE BIRTH TO...

and i dont remember d rest...sowwy

Yobachi · 07-29-2006, 11:46 PM

I knew it was something interesting. Tnx

Nimotalai · 07-30-2006, 12:53 AM

OK...my grandmummy used to sing this to us. Sorry for butchering d spelling:

O dere lamiye oya
O dera lamiye oya
Ori mi....eleda mi
ko so mi gbo korogbodo
ke mi ma sise
kpepeye n kiku odo
So mi fi omi sere, so mi fi omi sere

translation.....I've forgotten. Sorry.

07-31-2006, 06:05 PM

lol..yalll suck 4 abandoning dis thread

Nappy Chick · 07-31-2006, 06:09 PM

I would contribute but I don't know any Ibo poems ... wait, I'll call my mum and ask her

**Ebeezy** · 07-31-2006, 06:52 PM

ise logun ise Work is the cure for poverty
mura si'se ore mi work hard my friend
ise la fi ndi eni giga it is thru work we become successful
bi a ko ba reni fehin ti, bi ole laa nri if we dont have someone to lean upon, we look lazy
bi a ko ba reni gbekele, a kora m'ose eni.if we do not have someone to put trust in, we work harder at our jobs

hello eledumare oba ajiki
oba giga giga
gbongbon idi le Jese
oba lana, oba loni, oba titi aiye
mo gbe o ga o, oba alagbara
eleru niyin
aterere kari aiye
gbani gbani ti ngba ni
oga ogo julo
mi' o mo oriki re, ko nje e nle ki o
aduro gboin gboin

**Ebeezy** · 07-31-2006, 06:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zara

Ki ni o fo le se la'iye ti mo wa

ki ni o fo le se laiye ti mo wa what will i do with thievery in this life that i'm in?

l'aiye ti mo wa, ka ka ki n jale what will i do with thievery in this life that i came to?

ka ka ki n jale instead of me to steal

ma kuku deru i'll become a slave

ki ni o fole se laiye ti mo wa what will you do with thievery in this life that i'm in?
Eni ba jale a dele ejo who ever steals will become a plaintiff (or is it defendant?)
Eni ba jale a dele ejo

Elejo a wa fe'wo si lese, fe'wo si lese, bi oru'gbe

eni ba jale a dele ejo

Oluwa ma f'ole se ni ti a bi

Oluwa ma f'ole se ni ti a bi

Eni ti a bi, ....

i 4get d rest

any more EWI yall wanna share?

i can't translate the rest without the amin's

omoijebu · 07-31-2006, 07:58 PM

Here's one.... I no fit translate tho...

Dudu ni mi
Mo dupe lowo ori
Dudu ni mi
Mo gba fa'wo mi
Bi a ba gbe dudu lu ina
Bi a we dudu
A dudu bi koro ishin
Dudu wu mi
O gba iye ni temi
Edumare jowo o
Ma shey mi ni awo ewada

07-29-2006, 11:38 PM	#1 (permalink)
Zara Posts: n/a Points: 0 Bank: 0 Total Points: 0 Donate	EWI Ki ni o fo le se la'iye ti mo wa ki ni o fo le se laiye ti mo wa l'aiye ti mo wa, ka ka ki n jale ka ka ki n jale ma kuku deru ki ni o fole se laiye ti mo wa Eni ba jale a dele ejo Eni ba jale a dele ejo Elejo a wa fe'wo si lese, fe'wo si lese, bi oru'gbe eni ba jale a dele ejo Oluwa ma f'ole se ni ti a bi Oluwa ma f'ole se ni ti a bi Eni ti a bi, .... i 4get d rest any more EWI yall wanna share?

07-29-2006, 11:40 PM	#2 (permalink)
Yobachi Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 3,482 Points: 115.50 Bank: 0.00 Total Points: 115.50 Donate Rep Power: 0	this looks like a beautiful song. Can you translate to English __________________ BYE NR

07-29-2006, 11:46 PM	#4 (permalink)
Yobachi Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 3,482 Points: 115.50 Bank: 0.00 Total Points: 115.50 Donate Rep Power: 0	I knew it was something interesting. Tnx __________________ BYE NR

07-31-2006, 06:52 PM	#8 (permalink)
Ebeezy dada lomo Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: H-town, where it's going diiiiiiine!! Texas Posts: 12,755 Points: 4,181.80 Bank: 658,765.41 Total Points: 662,947.21 Donate Rep Power: 347779	ise logun ise Work is the cure for poverty mura si'se ore mi work hard my friend ise la fi ndi eni giga it is thru work we become successful bi a ko ba reni fehin ti, bi ole laa nri if we dont have someone to lean upon, we look lazy bi a ko ba reni gbekele, a kora m'ose eni.if we do not have someone to put trust in, we work harder at our jobs hello eledumare oba ajiki oba giga giga gbongbon idi le Jese oba lana, oba loni, oba titi aiye mo gbe o ga o, oba alagbara eleru niyin aterere kari aiye gbani gbani ti ngba ni oga ogo julo mi' o mo oriki re, ko nje e nle ki o aduro gboin gboin __________________ "Charm is deceptive, and beauty is fleeting; but a woman who fears the LORD is to be praised."~Proverbs 31:30 ~Word for the Year 2007~ "But the Lord my God is with me to help me, and to fight my battles."~2nd Chronicles 32:8 HI5 Me MySpace

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07-29-2006, 11:45 PM	#3 (permalink)
Zara Posts: n/a Points: 0 Bank: 0 Total Points: 0 Donate	lol..sorry boo..lemme c if i can for those who don't know..EWI means POEMS if u have any u want 2 share, please do Ki ni o fo le se la'iye ti mo wa - WHAT IS DONE WITH A THIEF IN THE WORLD OF MY ORIGIN ki ni o fo le se laiye ti mo wa l'aiye ti mo wa, ka ka ki n jale - THE WORLD I AM FROM "KAKA: DOESN'T STEAL ka ka ki n jale ma kuku deru - DONT KNOW WHAT THIS LINE MEANS ki ni o fole se laiye ti mo wa Eni ba jale a dele ejo - WHOSOEVER STEALS IS TAKEN TO COURT Eni ba jale a dele ejo Elejo a wa fe'wo si lese, fe'wo si lese, bi oru'gbe - THE COURT MARSHALL PUTS CHAINS ON THIER LEGS LIKE A WILD ANIMAL eni ba jale a dele ejo Oluwa ma f'ole se ni ti a bi - GOD LET US NOT GIVE BIRTH TO A THIEF Oluwa ma f'ole se ni ti a bi Eni ti a bi, ....- THAT WHO WE GIVE BIRTH TO... and i dont remember d rest...sowwy

07-30-2006, 12:53 AM	#5 (permalink)
Nimotalai Registered User Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Lurking Posts: 988 Points: 3,475.20 Bank: 220,806.61 Total Points: 224,281.81 Donate Rep Power: 116650	OK...my grandmummy used to sing this to us. Sorry for butchering d spelling: O dere lamiye oya O dera lamiye oya Ori mi....eleda mi ko so mi gbo korogbodo ke mi ma sise kpepeye n kiku odo So mi fi omi sere, so mi fi omi sere translation.....I've forgotten. Sorry.

07-31-2006, 06:05 PM	#6 (permalink)
Zara Posts: n/a Points: 0 Bank: 0 Total Points: 0 Donate	lol..yalll suck 4 abandoning dis thread

07-31-2006, 07:58 PM	#10 (permalink)
omoijebu Registered User Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 6,141 Points: 12,974.30 Bank: 8,290.70 Total Points: 21,265.00 Donate Rep Power: 356	Here's one.... I no fit translate tho... Dudu ni mi Mo dupe lowo ori Dudu ni mi Mo gba fa'wo mi Bi a ba gbe dudu lu ina Bi a we dudu A dudu bi koro ishin Dudu wu mi O gba iye ni temi Edumare jowo o Ma shey mi ni awo ewada

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