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No. 25

OJO mefa t’ ise koja

Verse 1

OJO mefa t’ ise koja,
Okan t’ isimi si bere;
Pada okan mi wa ‘simi,
Yo s’ ojo t’ Oluwa busi.

Verse 2

Ki ero at’ ope wan de
Bi ebo turari s’orun
K’ o le fa inu didun wa
Ti kik’ awon t’ o ni l’ o mo.

Verse 3

Idake roro kun okan,
Eleri isimi ti mbo,
T’ oku fun ‘jo enia Re,
Opin lala at’ irora.

Verse 4

A f’ ayo wo ‘se Re, Oba;
Oniruru, ogbo, otun;
A yin O fun anu t’ o lo,
A si nreti eyi ti mbo.

Verse 5

F’ oni se ‘sin mimo jale.
Si se pelu inu didun,
Ojo ‘simi ‘ba ti dun to,
Niret’ eyi ti ko l’ opin.

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