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Oriki Ibeji : Ẹ̀jìrẹ́ ará ìṣokún

Ẹ̀jìrẹ́ ará ìṣokún.
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Ọmọ ẹdun tíí ṣeré orí igi

Ọ́-bẹ́-kẹ́ṣé-bẹ́-kàṣà,
Ó fẹsẹ̀ méjèèjì bẹ sílé alákìísa;
Ó salákìísà donígba aṣọ.

Gbajúmọ̀ ọmọ tíí gbàkúnlẹ̀ ìyá,
Tíí gbàdọ̀bálẹ̀ lọ́wọ́ baba tó bí í lọ́mọ.

Wínrinwínrin lójú orogún
Ejìwọ̀rọ̀ lojú ìyá ẹ̀.

Tani o bi ibeji ko n’owo?

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