Here I Am To Worship [Hillsongs]

Light of the world
You stepped down into darkness
Opened my eyes let me see
Beauty that made this heart adore You
Hope of a life spent with You
~
Here I am to worship
Here I am to bow down
Here I am to say that You’re my God
~
You’re altogether lovely
Altogether worthy
Altogether wonderful to me
~
King of all days
Oh so highly exalted
Glorious in heaven above
Humbly You came to the earth You created
All for love’s sake became poor
~
Here I am to worship
Here I am to bow down
Here I am to say that You’re my God
~
I’ll never know how much it cost
To see my sin upon that cross

ifyalways:

bikokwa zerekwa ngbo ,lotakwa ala igbo.o naghi ara ahu,o riawa ahu

This reminds me of this war song:

I si m gbalagaaa oooo, I si m gbalaga?
I si m gbalagaaa oooo, I si m gbalaga?

Bebi I si m gbalaga, onye ga-akwazi mgbo ma awusa bia?
Bebi I si m gbalaga, onye ga-akwazi mgbo ma awusa bia? lol

Agaghi ekworo mgbagbu ghara ogu!
We shall not, because of the danger of being shot, fail to go to war

_{BTW: Kashif, never knew you were a poet? are you on facebook?}

Justcool/ Kashif,

I'm impressed. 

Daalu nu soo. Ndi nwe m na ndi m nwe. O bu eziokwu ka unu na-ekwu. A si na:

Etoo dike na nke o mere, o mekwaa ozo
When a strong man is thanked for his deeds, he does more

Ifeoma daalu.

Umu afrika a siwo anyi kwapu n'ala Pitakwa: Lee anya ebe a

Nkita daalu nwanne ya, nwanne ya a daalu ya
If the dog falls for its kin, its kin falls for it too

_{hope you understand}

youngies:

What is this about mbe, o gini mere nwa mbe?

https://www.nairaland.com/nigeria/topic-137332.0.html

_{benefitofdoubt.com}

Mbediogu ga-adi. Just that typing the stories ain't easy. It's not like typing a proverb

Ndi be anyi si na:

Aji ekweghi ka a hu na ewu na osusoo na eme
The goat is profusely sweating but it's fleece doesn't allow this to be seen

Kashif, I lukwaa na field, gbutakwara anyi anu nchi, I nula

Umu Igbo, happy weekend.

The way I see it, this should have strengthened their marriage. It should have reconciled them.

littlecaf:

i am so boerd @ 19 still a virgin no pathner i just someone to say i love u

When I was your age, I was busy "jacking" (studying) for my fluid mechanics and engr maths exams. Boredom is a result of lack of productive activity. Engage yourself.

GrandPa used to say this:

Onye ugwo onwa ya ezurolu, ova taim agaghi ezughi ya
Whoever his salary is not enough for, his over time pay still won't be sufficient

@Poster,

You forgot the 11th reason…

time…     time…       time…

They don't have time!

Ilu Igbo continues…

Ili a na-awara nwa nza kariri ulo o bi na ya mgbe o di ndu
The grave dug for the "nza"_{a very small bird}is bigger than its abode while alive

Who knows the English name for "nza"?

Mmanya nkwu a naghi ako n'Udi
Palm wine is never scarce in Udi (Udi is in Enugu State)

Oke okwa kpudoro ite di oku, ya na osuso na-eme
The big mortar covering a hot pot sweats profusely

_{Warning: Don't take these sayings literally, they all have implied meanings. For more information, consult your grandfather} 

Deeje! Maazi Kashif

I agree with your translation but for "Igodo okwu" - your translation for "password". My objective while translating was to make sure that if a back-translation is made, the original english meaning would not be lost. Translating "Igodo okwu" back to english gives something like "keyword" and the original meaning "password" would be lost.

That is why I chose "akara nnabata". "Nnabata" alone shows it has to do with controlled access which is the essence of a password.

Jidekwa ka I ji 

youngies:

How do you translate "War on Terror" in Igbo?

Agha megide ihe egwu

Thanks to y'all that responded to the translation request.

We finally translated SECURE PASSWORD AUTHENTICATION as:

Nnyocha akara nnabata echedoro echedo

Ify deeje!

The following story is a sequel to Tortoise and A Grain of Maize…

Tortoise’s Debt To The Leopard

The tortoise dwelt in that foreign land for some time, periodically sending food to his family back home for their sustenance during the famine.
Tortoise, however, was not able to keep out of treachery for long. Before long, the people grew tired of him and mandated the King to either send the tortoise away or abdicate the throne. In this way, the tortoise was sent packing…

When he got to his town, there was virtually nothing in his house. He thought and thought what he would do but came to nothing. Finally, an idea came to his crooked mind. Very early the next morning, _{mbe nwuru okwa n’aka} the tortoise visited the hunter and begged him to lend him twenty cowries, that he’ll pay back twenty –five cowries three weeks into the new month. The hunter, being a kind-hearted man, lent him the money and said to himself, “Since there is nothing I’m doing with this money, let me lend it to the tortoise for twenty-five cowries is a lot of money” _{*thinking of the gain he'll be making*}

The tortoise immediately collected the money and went and kept it in his house. He left his house at once and approached the leopard. He implored the leopard to lend him ten cowries, promising to pay him back twenty cowries three weeks into the new month. The leopard, thinking of the 100% return he’ll soon make on his money, immediately accepted. He went into his house and counted ten cowries and gave the tortoise and told the tortoise thus: “The voice that was used to borrow money let it be used when paying back”. On hearing this, the tortoise calmed the leopard and told him he had nothing to worry about.

The tortoise crawled back to his house. A cunning thought came into his mind. He was not yet satisfied with the money he had borrowed. He rushed to the fox and said, “Brother, when something itches an animal, he goes to the tree trunk to scratch but when something itches a human being, he approaches a fellow human to scratch him; that’s why I’ve come so that you will lend me six cowries.” _{Imagine: the tortoise is now a human being and no longer an animal *shakes head*}
The fox went inside the house and brought some dried chicken meat _{want some?} (he never lacked chicken) and they had breakfast. After the meal, the fox went into the house and brought ten cowries for the tortoise. On seeing that the amount was more than he requested for, the tortoise asked the fox what the catch was. He would not even allow the fox to explain before he volunteered to pay back two cowries on top as interest. This he suggested bearing in mind that the day he told the hunter to come and collect his money was almost at hand. Before leaving the fox’s house, the tortoise told him to come on that same day he asked the hunter and the leopard to come for their monies. He also went to the chicken and the termite and borrowed money from them, asking them to come to his house for their monies on that same day. _{Now I smell something…}

On the D-day, the tortoise went and hid in an inconspicuous part of his house where he had an unobstructed view of his front yard.
Before long, the termite came along and stood, waiting for the tortoise. Seconds later, the chicken came around, saw the termite, pecked at and swallowed the termite and stood waiting for the tortoise. Minutes later the fox came around. On sighting the fox, the chicken wanted to run away but the fox was way too fast for it. Just a short dash was all it took for the fox to have the chicken in its mouth, munching away at a heavenly-provided lunch. The fox, feeling sleepy from a heavy lunch, lay down and started his own wait for the tortoise.

Meanwhile, our hero was having a hell of a good time watching a live “animal channel” show. Before you can say “Jack Robinson”, the leopard surfaced, caught the fox and killed it. The leopard hadn’t fully settled for it’s own lunch when the hunter came in for his own money. On sighting the leopard, the hunter immediately took aim and shot the leopard. The leopard followed the scent of the gun powder and got on the hunter and mauled him before finally falling dead to the ground.
The tortoise slowly crept out of his hiding place and carried the corpses to his kitchen to prepare for his own lunch.

MORAL: I guess there is a need to think through any investment that produces fabulous returns like making 100% on your money in 3 weeks.

Hmmm…

Ohafia? Mba ji isi acho isi? Ohafia is renouned in Igboland for belligerence.

Well that's interesting. I makwa asu Igbo?

snazzydawn:


Ugonma- beautiful eagle (my name)

I dikwa sure? I thought you are from cross - river.

A si na onye huru mmadu kwuwe okwu na-ekwu ka onye ahu tunye onu
It is said that whosoever sees someone and starts talking is talking so that the person will contribute

E kpuchikata anwuru oku ihe, o dighi ihe ga-egbochiri ya ihu uzo o ga-esi jewe elu igwe
No matter how smoke is covered, nothing shall prevent it from getting to the sky

Ohia nwere ebu nwee anu(n is dotted), gini bu mkpa ya?
A forest with wasps and bees, what does it lack?

_{Weather report: It's raining cats and dogs in port harcourt for one week now}

Have you prayed for Nigeria today

Oh Lord help us. That you may help us oh God.
We move about in this country like a confused people
A people doomed,
Like a time bomb waiting to explode
Our economy is in shambles,
Father help us for we cannot help our selves

Specifically I pray for the leadership of the country.
I ask my Father, that you shall guide our president Umaru Musa Yar'Adua.
Please remove all the selfish advisers from around him
And surround him with good advisers
Such men that advised David during his reign
Oh Lord give our president direction, foresight and insight
Give him wisdom and understanding
Give him just 10% of Solomon's wisdom
He will do much with it Oh Lord
Give strong political will
To formulate a policy for the country according to Your will
Oh Lord, give him the ability to differentiate between good and bad advice

And for ourselves, Father,
Give us the grace to be obedient to our leaders according to your word
Give us the ability to say no to bribery and corruption
Father, I'm not happy with the state of affairs in this country
Please come quickly and help us
For it seems we're cursed
How can we have all these natural resources and yet be so poor?

I pray in Jesus Christ's name.

Thank you Lord.

Hmmm that story! 

It's even in one of the primary shool english texts. We are waiting…

_{I'll type more stories soon…}

Ugo rie awo, mma ya aruo
If an eagle eats a toad, it's beauty is tainted

Onye chi ojoo ka mmiri na-afa n'eze
It's those with bad gods that water stick to their teeth

Agadi nwoke jide oji n'aka kwaa "ehem", ndi mmuo egewe nti ihe o ga-ekwu
When an elder man clears throat while holding kola nut, the spirits become attentive to what he has to say

_{Onye si na unu agaghi adi, ya were nkata chujuo ite mmiri.}

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My Heart Will Trust [Hillsongs]
~
I'll walk closer now on the higher way
Through the darkest night will You hold my hand
Jesus guide my way
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O You mourn with me and You dance with me
For my heart of hearts is bound to you
~
Though I walk through valleys low I'll fear no evil
By the waters still my soul, my heart will trust in You
My heart will trust in You
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O You counsel me and You comfort me
When I cannot see You light my path
~
Though I walk through valleys low I'll fear no evil
By the waters still my soul, my heart will trust in You
My heart will trust in You

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My heart will trust in you Lord even when I don't fully understand
The things that happen in my life. I will hang on to you.
Oh, Abba, who else can I run to?
Who else can I trust like I trust you?
It is better to trust you than to put my trust in humans
Because humans can fail me
But you cannot fail me
Lord you cannot fail me
Because it's not in your nature
You are a God that changes not
Lord, my prayer is this:
Give me the grace,
Abundant grace to continue trusting
Even when doubt bites at me
And my faith is rocked
Father, let my faith not be shipwrecked
Thank you Lord

Please can anyone translate the following into Igbo:

Secure Password Authentication

_{someone is asking}

Mortiple:


Igbo si na: Agbara gburu onye nwe isi ya, obu onye ka oga ahapu?
The deity (oracle) that killed its head custodian, who then will it spare?

Yeah! Because,

Unwu gburu ogaranya liri ogbenye na ndu!
A famine that killed a wealthy man will bury a poor man alive

Deeje!

…There is this story we were told when younger.

A certain farmer in a certain village met and married a girl called Ekwutosi.
The farmer is a hardworking man and quite prosperous by local standards. Very early in the morning every day, he would rise and take up his hoe and matchet and set out for the farm. Ekwutosi would refuse to go to the farm with her husband arguing a lot that in their own house, she was never allowed to do any house work and so, she could not start then. Initially, the farmer would leave her alone, probably because the “love cloud” is still covering his head. Within weeks, the excitement of the marriage ceremony wore off and the farmer decided he could no longer tolerate his wife’s attitude to farm work.

He was very angry and scolded the wife often. It happened that immediately he started scolding her, she would answer back in high-tempered voice. Whenever this happened, the man would get close to her and give her a thorough beating. This went on for some weeks until the man threatened he would send her packing to her people. On hearing this, she was confused and went to her father’s house to narrate her ordeals to her father.

Her father, who is a native doctor, welcomed her and asked how she was faring. She broke down crying and narrated to the father how the husband had been beating her. The father consoled her and promised to prepare a medicine for her that would help her stop the husband from beating her.

When she was about to leave, the father gave her a concoction in a little calabash and gave some instructions on use. She was to pour some of the mixture in her mouth and maintain it there without spilling anytime the husband started scolding her. She was to carry the mixture in her mouth for the whole duration of the scolding and was to spit it out only when the husband stopped scolding. She thanked the father and left for her husband’s house.

She got back home and continued living with the husband as usual but this time whenever the husband scolded, she did what the father instructed. This went on for three whole months until the mixture in the calabash finished. During this duration, the husband never laid a finger on her.

Impressed with the “seeming effectiveness” of the concoction, she visited her father once again to fill the calabash for her. On seeing his daughter, the father asked her how she was faring. She sounded very happy and told the father that the mixture had been very effective. She told him that she had come so that he may give her some more.

On hearing this, the father laughed out aloud and told her that the calabash contained nothing but “kai kai” (whiskey). He explained that the husband refrained from beating her because she could not reply once the fluid was in her mouth. On hearing this, she was crest-fallen and told the father she had learned her lessons.

She went back home and lived happily ever after with the husband.

MORAL: For the ladies, both married and yet-to-be-married, you can literally control your man by how you address him.

Ekenekwa m unu kene ihe na-emere unu ihe. Ya mere ara domain again?

Ilu Igbo:

Otu nwoke si, ma ndi luru ogu, ma ndi gbara oso, ha niile bu agha
A certain man said, those that fought in the battle, plus the refugees, all are war

Nwata riwe ihe, taa aru n'aka, o lee aka o ga-eji tinye ozo n'onu?
When a child bites his fingers while eating, with which fingers will he use to put food in the mouth?

Nwanyi lelia di ya, ike akpoo ya nku
If a woman looks down on her husband, her buttocks will dry up

Onye ugo bere n'isi bu onye nwuru anwu
Whosoever an eagle perches on his head is a dead man

Ka m biakwa…