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A Yoruba Poem- Ise Logun Ise (work Is The Antidote For Poverty) by ezeonline2(m): 1:05pm On Jan 19, 2015 |
A Yoruba Poem Ise Logun ise Ise Logun ise [Work is the antidote for poverty] ... Mura si se re, ore mi [Work hard and work smart, my friend] Ise la fi ndeni giga [Hard and smart work brings success] Bi a ko ba reni fehin ti [When there is no one to rely on] Bi ole la ri [Its like we are lazy] Bi a ko ba reni gbekele, [When there is no one to trust] A te ra mo se ni. [We focus more on our work] Iya re le lowo lowoh [Your mother might be rich] Baba re le lesin lekan [Your father might own a thousand and one horses] Ti o ba gbojule won [If you rely on them] O te tan ni mo so fun o [In truth, you might be on sinking ground] Apa lara igupa ni ye kan [families are like the arm, while extended family are like the elbow] B'aiye ba fe o loni [If you are loved by the world today] Ti o ba lowo lowo, won a tun fe o lola [If you are still rich, they will love you tomorrow as well] Abi ko wa nipo atata [If you have an esteemed position] Aiye a ye o si terin terin [You will be honored with "fake"laughter] Je ki o deni ti ra ngo [If you unfortunately loose your money or position] Ko ri bi won ti nyin mu si o [They'll turn their back on you] Iya mbe fomo ti ko gbon [There is suffering for the foolish child] Ekun mbe fomo ti nsare kiri [and there is sorrow for the child that have no plan or vision] Mafowuro sere ore mi [Don't waste your formative years, my friend] Mura sise ojo nlo. [work hard and plan well now, because time waits for no one] - Author Unknown 26 Likes 10 Shares |
Re: A Yoruba Poem- Ise Logun Ise (work Is The Antidote For Poverty) by Maakhir(m): 1:09pm On Jan 19, 2015 |
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Re: A Yoruba Poem- Ise Logun Ise (work Is The Antidote For Poverty) by Redoil: 7:49pm On Jan 19, 2015 |
Nice interpretation. Even though we were forced to recite it and know the meaning yet so many children of Yoruba extraction are relying on toutism and baba ijebu to make it in live. Even the govt too are encouraging toutism |
Re: A Yoruba Poem- Ise Logun Ise (work Is The Antidote For Poverty) by ezeonline2(m): 9:19pm On Jan 20, 2015 |
Redoil:u are very right |
Re: A Yoruba Poem- Ise Logun Ise (work Is The Antidote For Poverty) by RAO1(m): 6:33pm On Jan 21, 2015 |
ise *loogun*.. 3 Likes |
Re: A Yoruba Poem- Ise Logun Ise (work Is The Antidote For Poverty) by tpiander: 9:12pm On Jan 21, 2015 |
Freudian slip |
Re: A Yoruba Poem- Ise Logun Ise (work Is The Antidote For Poverty) by delpee(f): 5:28pm On Aug 15, 2015 |
The author is J.F. Odunjo of the Alawiye fame 2 Likes |
Re: A Yoruba Poem- Ise Logun Ise (work Is The Antidote For Poverty) by delpee(f): 5:32pm On Aug 15, 2015 |
Another is Toju Iwa Re Ore Mi. A poem on the superiority of character over wealth. |
Re: A Yoruba Poem- Ise Logun Ise (work Is The Antidote For Poverty) by affinity79: 12:03pm On Oct 02, 2017 |
Ise Logun ise :This poem was and is still my driving force to approach to life |
Re: A Yoruba Poem- Ise Logun Ise (work Is The Antidote For Poverty) by personal59: 8:02pm On Nov 02, 2017 |
HARDWORK:Antidole for Poverty Hardwork is the antidole for poverty So my dear friend you've got to work hard Hardwork is the key to success Where no helper is found Real progress becomes a difficult task And since you have no godfather You'd better get on with your job Perhaps your mother has lots of money And your father,a row of mansions If that's all you can show for living You are already on the losing side For without making any personal venture You cannot expect any gain For the fruit of your labour Eventually produces eternal and enduring flavour From your labour comes your true reward The world will love you If you have lots of money But such love depends on your consistent wealth Or if perchance you occupy a noble position Friends will throng you like bees However when tragedy strikes That time, friends become very scarce Education can also launch you to great heights So make sure you take advantage of it If you see hordes of people deriding knowledge Don't be found among such critics Ignorance surely breeds suffering and hardship And truancy is the mother of regret So don't play away your precious youth Work hard, for the night is coming. Put Together By: Lanre Ogunibi 6 Likes 3 Shares |
Re: A Yoruba Poem- Ise Logun Ise (work Is The Antidote For Poverty) by Olu317(m): 7:48pm On Nov 03, 2017 |
personal59:Great effort. Keep it up |
Re: A Yoruba Poem- Ise Logun Ise (work Is The Antidote For Poverty) by obasolape(f): 11:53am On Oct 10, 2019 |
Ise ni ogun `se Mura si ise ore mi Ise ni afi ndeni giga Bi ako ba reni fehinti Bi ole la a ri Bi a ko ba reni gbekele A tera mose eni Iya re le lowo lowo Baba re si le leshin le kan Bi o ba gboju le won O te tan ni mo so fun o Ohun ti a ko ba jiya fun Se kii le tojo Ohun ti a ba fara sise fun Ni npe lowo eni Apa lara Igunpa ni iye kan Bi aiye ba nfe o loni Ti o balowo lowo Won a ma fe o lola Jeki o wa ni ipo atata Aiye a ma ye o si terin-terin Jeki o deni rago Ko o ri bi aiye ti nyinmu si o Eko si tun seni doga Mura ki o ko dara-dara Iya nbo fomo ti ko gbon Ekun mbe fomo ti o nsa kiri Ma fowuro sere ore mi Mura si ise ojo nlo. 4 Likes 1 Share |
Re: A Yoruba Poem- Ise Logun Ise (work Is The Antidote For Poverty) by valarmorghulis: 9:19pm On Feb 02, 2020 |
Why is this not on the front page |
Re: A Yoruba Poem- Ise Logun Ise (work Is The Antidote For Poverty) by Olu317(m): 7:44pm On Feb 03, 2020 |
obasolape: |
Re: A Yoruba Poem- Ise Logun Ise (work Is The Antidote For Poverty) by Akanoaaa(m): 1:29am On Feb 05, 2020 |
Iya mbe fomo ti ko gbon [There is suffering for the foolish child] Ekun mbe fomo ti nsare kiri [and there is sorrow for the child that have no plan or vision] Mafowuro sere ore mi [Don't waste your formative years, my friend] Mura sise ojo nlo. [work hard and plan well now, because time waits for no one] Do they still sing this kind poem in our schools today? The answer is no. Its only "beggi beggi e no good o..." That's only poem today's kids know how to sing. |
Re: A Yoruba Poem- Ise Logun Ise (work Is The Antidote For Poverty) by Bagbe001: 10:36am On May 30, 2020 |
Good interpretation and very Interesting.......... |
Re: A Yoruba Poem- Ise Logun Ise (work Is The Antidote For Poverty) by icedfire(m): 2:51pm On Jul 05, 2021 |
Apa lara igupa ni ye kan [families are like the arm, while extended family are like the elbow] Is this the correct translation for that line or this For without making any personal venture |
Re: A Yoruba Poem- Ise Logun Ise (work Is The Antidote For Poverty) by LionInZion: 3:59pm On Jul 31, 2021 |
This deserves a place in the front page. |
Re: A Yoruba Poem- Ise Logun Ise (work Is The Antidote For Poverty) by Olu317(m): 11:22pm On Aug 01, 2021 |
icedfire:Apa lara (arm is affirmed to be of family's member) Igupa ni ye kan(elbow is affirmed to be of children of same mother). Literary Translation are below: Apa lara: arm is Igupa li/ni iye kan : elbow is of "same mother" Cheers 1 Like |
Re: A Yoruba Poem- Ise Logun Ise (work Is The Antidote For Poverty) by Olu317(m): 5:19pm On Aug 03, 2021 |
[quote author=Akanoaaa post=86385528][/quote] Excellent translation. |
Re: A Yoruba Poem- Ise Logun Ise (work Is The Antidote For Poverty) by geniusbami(m): 9:14pm On Sep 16, 2022 |
obasolape: This is more, but there is a little missing part.. Eko si tun seni doga Mura ki o ko dara-dara B'óo sì rí ọ̀pọ̀ ènìyàn tí wọ́n ń f'ișẹ́ ṣe ẹ̀rín rín Dákun máṣe f'ara wé wọn, Iya nbo fomo ti ko gbon 2 Likes |
Re: A Yoruba Poem- Ise Logun Ise (work Is The Antidote For Poverty) by noble2faith(m): 10:15pm On Sep 16, 2022 |
In most cases, hardwork is not an antidote for poverty. If na by hardwork, most abokis support to be the richest. |
Re: A Yoruba Poem- Ise Logun Ise (work Is The Antidote For Poverty) by operAhdam: 10:02am On Oct 06, 2022 |
noble2faith:u don check their bank account..most abokis get millions. Dem no dey show am like other tribes.they invest in business and they empowers their brother,that's why you see them everywhere. hardwork and smartness cannot be overemphasized in whatever we find doing. |
Re: A Yoruba Poem- Ise Logun Ise (work Is The Antidote For Poverty) by delpee(f): 11:23pm On Nov 18, 2022 |
delpee: I remember this too! Kindly post it here. Those poems and others helped mould our lives in years past. |
Re: A Yoruba Poem- Ise Logun Ise (work Is The Antidote For Poverty) by Slmgirldippussy: 9:46pm On Nov 24, 2022 |
delpee: Can you pls write it out |
Re: A Yoruba Poem- Ise Logun Ise (work Is The Antidote For Poverty) by Slmgirldippussy: 9:49pm On Nov 24, 2022 |
Pls post toju iwa ore mi |
Re: A Yoruba Poem- Ise Logun Ise (work Is The Antidote For Poverty) by delpee(f): 9:40pm On Dec 03, 2022 |
ÌWÀ To’ju iwa re, ore mi, Ola a ma si lo n’ile eni, Ewa a si ma si l’ara eniyan. Olowo oni ‘nd’olosi b’o d’ola, Okun l’ola, okun n’igbi oro, Gbogbo won l’o nsi lo n’ile eni; Sugbon iwa ni m’ba ni de sare’e, Owo ko je nkan fun ni. Iwa l’ewa omo eniyan, Bi o l’owo bi o ko ni’wa nko? Tani je f’inu tan e ba s’ohun rere? Tabi ki o je obirin rogbodo, Ti o ba jina si’wa ti eda nfe, Tani je fe o s’ile bi aya? Tabi ki o je onijibiti eniyan, Bi o tile mo iwe amodaju; Tani je gbe’se aje fun o se? Toju Iwa re, ore mi, Iwa ko si, eko d’egbe; Gbogbo aiye ni ‘nfe ‘ni t’o je rere. ENGLISH TRANSLATION CHARACTER Enhance your character, my friend, Prosperity could depart from one’s home, And beauty could retreat from people’s bodies. Today’s rich could become poor tomorrow, Opulence is like ocean’s surfs; it is like ocean’s waves, They come and go from one’s home as they please; But, only good character follows one to the grave. Money is not everything to anyone, Good character is the beauty of a mortal, What if you are wealthy without good character? Who would trust you with something serious? Perhaps, you are a gorgeous woman, If you are far from societal norms, Who would marry you as a wife? Or you are a fraudulent person, May be you are well educated; Who would transact business with you? Enhance your character, my friend, In the absence of character, education is a waste; The whole world appreciates a well-mannered person. _Poetry by the late Chief J.F. Odunjo, renowned Yoruba playwright, poet, politician, and statesman – from one of his popular Alawiye series._ This poem was recited in those days by primary school children in the old Western Region. Not anymore. And we wonder what has happened 1 Like |
Re: A Yoruba Poem- Ise Logun Ise (work Is The Antidote For Poverty) by Aburada: 10:43am On Dec 08, 2022 |
WORK: Antidole for Poverty work is the antidole for poverty So my dear friend you've got to work hard Hardwork is the key to success Where no helper is found Real progress becomes a difficult task And since you have no godfather You'd better get on with your job Perhaps your mother has lots of money And your father,a row of mansions If that's all you can show for living You are already on the losing side For without making any personal venture You cannot expect any gain For the fruit of your labour Eventually produces eternal and enduring flavour From your labour comes your true reward The world will love you If you have lots of money But such love depends on your consistent wealth Or if perchance you occupy a noble position Friends will throng you like bees However when tragedy strikes That time, friends become very scarce Education can also launch you to great heights So make sure you take advantage of it If you see hordes of people deriding knowledge Don't be found among such critics Ignorance surely breeds suffering and hardship And truancy is the mother of regret So don't play away your precious youth Work hard, for the night is coming. |
Re: A Yoruba Poem- Ise Logun Ise (work Is The Antidote For Poverty) by Olaolex: 10:14am On Dec 13, 2022 |
Fulaman198 bigfrancis21 odumchi Seun Mynd44 Please help us to move this to front page to encourage some people. It is really front page worthy. God bless you as you do |
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