IṢÉ OLÚWA KÒ LÈ BÀJẸ́ (GOD’S WORKS CAN’T BE DESTROYED)

Product Description 

Category: Guitar Ensemble 

Level: Intermediate 

Page: 26

ISMN: 979-0-807300-05-2

TE: 16

Music Description 

The Yorùbá people, Ọmọ Káàárọ̀-oòjíire.

One of the three largest ethnic groups of Nigeria, in West Africa. Concentrated in the southwestern part of the country. Much smaller, scattered groups live in Benin and northern Togo. The Yorùbá numbered more than 35 million at the turn of the 21^st century, making them one of the largest Ethnic groups in Africa. Yorùbá people speak Yorùbá Language.

IṢẸ́ OLÚWA KÒ LÈ BÀJẸ́ (GOD’S WORKS CAN’T BE DESTROYED)

 This is a religious song from the Yorùbá Tribe of Nigeria, sung in the Yorùbá language and well known throughout the world. 

This music is composed by Anonymous.

Lyrics:

Iṣé Olúwa kò lè bàjẹ́ o

Ise Olúwa kò lè dàrú o

Ohun a fi ìfẹ́ ṣe, kò lè bàjẹ́ o.

Ohun a fi ìfẹ́ ṣe, kò lè dàrú o.

Ọjó mo ti n rókun, kò gbẹ rí

Ọjó mo ti n rọ́sà , kò mà gbẹ

Ọjó mo ti n rọ́run , kò já lulẹ̀

Iṣé Elédùmarè ni.

Ilẹ̀ n ṣú, Ilẹ̀ n mọ́,

Ọlọ́jọ́ n ka ọjó, Èdá mà sùn

Àìtètèjí inú Ọ̀tá n dádùn

Ají tán, inú n bí baba wọn

Iṣé Olúwa kò lè bàjẹ́ o

Ise Olúwa kò lè dàrú o

Ohun a fi ìfẹ́ ṣe, kò lè bàjẹ́ o.

Ohun a fi ìfẹ́ ṣe, kò lè dàrú o.

ENGLISH TRANSLATION :

God’s works (creation) can’t be destroyed

God’s works can’t be disrupted

All done in love can’t be destroyed,

All done in love can’t be disrupted

Since I have been seeing the ocean, it has never dry

Since I have been seeing the sea, it has not gotten dried

Since I have been seeing the firmament, it has not dropped down

It’s God’s doings.

The dawn comes and evening goes by, and the Creator counts the days.

Being sluggish to wake up, the enemies were happy, I got up from sleep, and the enemy’s households became sad and disappointed.

God’s works (creation) can’t be destroyed

God’s works can’t be disrupted

All done in love can’t be destroyed,

All done in love can’t be disrupted.