Yoruba:
57. Eng:
Yoruba:
58. Eng:
Yoruba:
59. Eng:
Yoruba:
Because you will soon cry if you do.
Ma maa rerin pelu awon omugo lojoo jumo
Nitori pe wa pada sukun lori erin re yen
Who could make you happy while you are a
hostage,
As you do not know whether you will be
ransomed or handcuffed?
Kilo dun e ninu? iwo ti a fi dogo
O o mo boya won a pada tukun kuro lorun re abi
o maa be lo gbere ninu ide.
ETIQUETTES OF SUPPLICATION
AWON EKO BIBELORUN
Ask for success from your lord in it (this worldly
life),
And be sincere in your request while you make it
(the request).
Beere ifinise konge oore lowo Olohun oba re ninu
aye
Ki o si se mimo nibi ibeere ti o ba beere.
Call on him when you prostrated to him in
acknowledgement (of your shortcoming),
With what dhu-nun (jonah) son of Matta has called
on him.
Pe Olohun oba nigbati o ba fi ori bale fun ni eni ti
o jewo ese re.
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