Ìyá ni wúrà iyebíye
"Yoruba folk song to honour mother." – Gabriel
Ìyá ni wúrà iyebíye
Mother is as a Precious Gem
Folk Song
Folk Song
(Yoruba)
(English)
Ìyá ni wúrà iyebíye
tí a kò lè fowo ra
O lóyún mi f'óṣù mẹ́sàn-án
O pọ̀n mí f'ọ́dún mẹ́ta
Ìyá ni wúrà iyebíye
tí a kò lè fowo ra
Mother is as a precious gem
But she is priceless
Pregnant with me for 9 months
She nursed me for three years
Mother is as a precious gem
But she is priceless.
Thanks and Acknowledgements
Many thanks to Gabriel Olubunmi Osho-Davies for sharing this song with the translation and recording.
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