F’ ERU re f’ afefe,
N’ ireti, ma foya,
Olorun gbo ‘mikanle re,
Yiop gb’ ori re ga.

N’ irumi at’ iji,
Yio s’ ona re fefe,
Duro de igba re; oru
Yio pin s’ ojo ayo.

Iwo r’ ailera wa,
Inu wa n’ Iwo mo,
Gbe owo t’ o re si oke,
M’ ekun ailera le.

K’ awa n’iye n’ iku,
So oro Re, tantan;
K’ a so tit’ opine mi wa,
Ife itoju Re.