Short Oba Poems

Tarima ka Galawan,
a Mapay so Bontal akn,
na Diakn Miphangandag,
Ka igira so Kakasi,
i Piyamanika Lano,
na Daa Phanginonan-on,
a Rowar sa kapangunot…

Na oway pmanka Bnar,
na Ditabo Mapamanik,
so mini Pangkat o Nurie,
Na Ditadn Rorotosn,
ka oba Bnar Rawtn,
so Okor a ipanganting
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Cosmopolitan it may seem
Humanity bursting at the seam
Diverse colours, almost obscene
All are heard, none are seen

Uniformity in diversity
Chaos in serenity
Ugliness doing beautifully
Still a village disguised as a city

Myriad and diversified
Complex and haughty
Confident, ununified
Of adulation, always worthy

Edo!
My land forever o!
Oba gha to kpe e
Ise…....

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Olodumare crowned you,
Like the daring obas of old,
Undaunted and unshakable,
With hearts sculpted out of gold,
Ase and oro were their best friends,
Dangerous yet mellow,
Empathetic and in-depth analysts,
Meekfaced like the proverbial lamb,
In all they were the brave ones,
Laying aside their troubles and ills,
Alase ekeji orisa they were called,
Due to their daring feats,
Eki Oba Alase....

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Da sa maninai na da sa balakesan
Na lumangkap so tenggao,
Na imanto a gagawii na singayo akn so gagaw
Ogaid na di patot oba pangampit.

Kataya a tentengan nakn so gabon
Sa kapapal iyan na kiyakoloban iyan so mga sirig
Ogaid na sa gini a pitibarangan a mga sirig,
Na di ako dn sarig,
ka miyatanto a sii rka bo panarig.

Opama da maserep sa langit a sirig,
Na didn maboboko sabap
Ko katawan o badan go mokarna
A adn a numanayaw rakn a makindat a ulan....

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Ènìyàn n'sáré àtilà sùgbón, kìràkìtà ò dolà.
Omo adáríhurun n'sebí elédùà sùgbón, Oba òkè dáké.

Mákànjúolá òré èmi.
Ohun tí ò tó léèní yoo sékù lóla.

Ojúlópésí, ìyókù d'owó adániwáyé.
Sa ipáàre sùgbón má Sàáré àsápajúdé

Ànfàní ni'lé ayé jé, a ósì bi é bí o se ti lò.
Àkosílè èdá kii tàsé, orí eni ló'ndire.

Má gbèrò kii tenì kejì bàjé, sebí oti mo.
Ìgbìnyànjú re, Olórun mò si

Bópé bóyá, ìyókù yoo dèrò.
Mádùúró, Márèwèsì, Ìyókù d'owó eledùà


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