Ogbe Okanran

Akokoro elubo ni nse odo
Gbankoko gbankoko

A difa fun Labogunde
Ni ojo ti nfi omije oju sogbere ire gbogbo.
Won ni o rubo
Lo ba ru bo
Ase Labogunde loba kan!
Ase Labogunde ni o Joye!
Labogunde ba joba Ewi LAdo!.
Awon eniyan o mo pe Labogunde Le joba!.
Ni nwa njo ni nwa yo!
Ni nyin awon Awo re
Awon Awo re nyin Ifa
Ifa nyin Olodumare
O ni bee ni awon Awo oun wi!.
Akokoro elubo ni nse odo gbankoko gbankoko
A difa fun Labogunde
Ti won o mu joba lode Ewi ni Ado
Enikan o gbo
Enikan o mo
A o mo pe Labogunde Le joba!
Enikañ o gbo Enikan o mo
A o mo pe Labogunde Le joba lode Ewi lado!.


Ogbe Okanran

Small pieces of elubo (yam flour) is what makes the mortar sound gbankoko gbankoko

This was Ifa's message for Labogunde on the day he wept for the lack of blessings in his life

He was advised to sacrifice
He listened to the ritual items and complied.
No one knew it was Labogunde's turn to be King!.
No one knew Labogunde would ascend the throne!.
Labogunde became the Ewi of Ado!
People did not know Labogunde would be the King!

He was dancing and rejoicing!
He praised his Awos
The Awos praised Ifa and Ifa praised Olodumare.
He said 'My Awos predicted it exactly!'.
Small pieces of elubo is what makes the mortar sound gbankoko gbankoko!
Was the Ifa cast for Labogunde
Who would be made the Ewi of Ado
No one heard
No one knew
We never knew Labogunde could become King!.
No one knew no one heard
No one knew Labogunde could become the Ewi of Ado!.