Ode to our Nightingale
Eyeneka!
Eyeneka!
a ka uke?
Eka mfo, e na a ya afon!
Eyeneka!
Di se se fo nam!
Eyeneka!
A ka uke?
E te a ka esang.
Eyeneka!
A ka uke?
E te a ka mkpo.
Eyeneka mmi!
Usiere ami.
Ama di ufok.
Anie awo ke afo bo ka adi?
Eyeneka!
A ka so?
A bo Abasi a so u kode?
e ya mmi!
Ndi bo Eka mfo ndie?
Ndi ntang nso?
Ku wo ku ufok ami!
U su kupo mkpo?
Eyeneka!
Nso afo tang?
A bo ka adi....
Ka adi nso?
Eyeneka!
Eset a so am biak!
di a edap!
Dwog udu mfo?
Ke usiere aya afon!
Eyeneka!
Ne ke da!
Ke usiere a di ye idara!
Eyeneka!
Abo nso?
A ka mkpo.
Ke etie ke?
A ka mkpo ye Edidem-Rapha.
Eyeneka!
Am biak ke eset!
Ndi bo ndie?
Ndi ntang nno eka mfo ndie?
Eyeneka!
A ka uke?
A ka mkpo ye Edidem-Rapha.
Eyeneka!
A ya ba ke emem?
Ke idara a di ye usiere o!
Eyeneka!
A ka uke?
A ka isang ye Edidem-Rapha.
Eyeneka!
A bo so?
A ka di ki bo emem Abasi.
Eyeneka!
A ka uke?
A ka esang ye Edidem- Rapha.
Eyeneka!
Ka ye Obong.
Ke Usiere a di ye Idara!
Translation
Brother!
Where are you going?
Your mother did not sleep well!
Brother!
Come and see what you have done!
Brother!
Where are you going?
They said you went on a journey.
Brother!
Where are you going?
They said you went out.
My Brother!
This morning
You came home.
Who are you telling goodbye?
Brother.
Where are you going?
You say, God is calling you?
Exclamation!
What will I tell your mother?
What will I say?
Don't leave this house!
Don't you ever listen?
Brother!
What are you saying?
You are saying goodbye.
Good bye for what?
Brother!
My heart aches!
Sleep well!
For the morning will be good.
Brother !
Rise up!
For the morning has come with joy!
Brother!
What did you say?
You are going somewhere.
Where is this place?
You went out with the Master-Healer.
Brother!
My heart aches!
What will I say?
How will I tell your mother?
Brother!
Where are you going?
You went away with the Master-healer.
Brother.
Will you be at peace?
For the morning has come with joy o!
Where are you going?
You went away with the Master-Healer.
Brother.
What did you say?
You have gone to rest with God.
Brother!
Where are you going?
You have gone on a journey with the Master- Healer.
Brother!
Go with the King.
For the morning has come with joy!
E W 2017
For Ikpe - Dan.
