Ife ni’mọ́ra Yorùbá
Ọré mi, ọmọ mi, ifẹ mi dudu,
Ni’waju ẹ̀sẹ̀ wa, ifẹ́ mi fún ọ,
Ọkan mi ní’fé, ni’waju àiṣẹ́ rẹ̀,
Ọrẹ mi, omo mi, ifẹ mi dudu.
Bi òkàn mi gba ọ lọ sí ìfé,
Nítorí ifẹ mi, mo fẹ́ ọ l’ọjọ́gbọn,
Láti ìrèlẹ̀ ẹ̀dá ẹni tí mo fẹ́,
Ọrẹ mi, omo mi, ifẹ mi dudu.
Lókàn mi ní’fé, láti ma jẹ́ kí n rí,
Ifẹ mi fún ọ, láti ma jẹ́ kí n rá,
Ọkan mi fẹ́ ọ, láti ma jẹ́ kí n tún,
Ọrẹ mi, omo mi, ifẹ mi dudu.
Nítorí ifẹ mi, mo fẹ́ ẹ̀sẹ̀ rẹ̀,
Láti ma jẹ́ kí ìretí rẹ̀ lọ́wọ́ mi,
Ọkan mi fẹ́ ọ, láti ma jẹ́ kí n jẹ́jẹ́,
Ọrẹ mi, omo mi, ifẹ mi dudu.
Ọrẹ mi, omo mi, ifẹ mi dudu,
Ní’gbà àtòjọ́, ní’gbà àlẹ̀kù,
Ọrẹ mi, omo mi, ifẹ mi dudu,
Nítorí ifẹ mi fún ọ, irẹ́lẹ̀ ẹni nla.
Translation:
Love in Yoruba
My friend, my child, my black love,
In front of our steps, my love is for you,
My heart desires you, in front of your actions,
My friend, my child, my black love.
When my heart finds you in love,
Because of my love, I want you forever,
To the joy of the one I love,
My friend, my child, my black love.
My heart desires you, never to be lost,
My love for you, never to be broken,
My heart loves you, never to change,
My friend, my child, my black love.
Because of my love, I want your happiness,
To always be by your side,
My heart loves you, to always be true,
My friend, my child, my black love.
My friend, my child, my black love,
In times of joy, in times of sorrow,
My friend, my child, my black love,
Because of my love for you, great happiness.
