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Language Learning Success Story: Ɔbenfo Ọbádélé Kambon poetry

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    @Zay Oríkì Baba Kíláàkì
    Praise poem for Dr. John Henrik Clarke
    by Dr. Ọbádélé Kambon
    Ẹnikẹ́ni tí kò bá mọ̀tàn tán lẹlẹ́tàn á máa tàn jẹ
    Anyone who doesn’t know history completely is deceived by the deceiver
    Ta ní kò mọ̀bátan Baba Ìtàn; Òpìtàn t’ó mọ̀tàn tán?
    Who doesn’t know the relative of The Father of History; The historian who knew history to completion?
    Afọ́jú t’ó lajú t’ó sì ṣáájú àwọn olójú
    The blind one whose eyes were open who also stay ahead of those with sight
    Bẹ́ẹ̀ sì ni ó ran àwọn ìrandíran mìíràn lọ́wọ́ láti ríran
    Who by the same token, helped other generations to see sights
    Ìbátan Baba Ìtàn; Òpìtàn t’ó mọ̀tàn tán
    The relative of The Father of History; The historian who knew history to completion
    Ọlọ́lá ńlá t’ó mọ̀nà àtìgbanilà
    The grand owner of honor who knew how to save people
    Atọ́nà t’ó lànà fún wa látàná
    The guide who opened the way since back in the day
    T’ó tanná bíi ìtànṣan onítànmọ́lẹ̀ kítàn náà lè máa tàn kálẹ̀
    Who shined the light like sunrays that light the earth so that that history could spread throughout the world
    Òǹkọ̀wé t’ó mú kí ilé ìkàwé kún fún ìwé
    The author who made the libraries overflow with books
    Ìbátan Baba Ìtàn; Òpìtàn t’ó mọ̀tàn tán
    The relative of The Father of History; The historian who knew history to completion
    Baba o mọ àná kí àwa náà lè mọ ọ̀la
    Father, you knew yesterday so that we too could know tomorrow
    Àṣé, “òwúrọ̀ ni yóò fi hàn bí alẹ́ yóò ti rí”
    For, “morning is what foretells how night will be”
    Orísun Ìṣọ̀kan l’à bí i sí
    Union Springs is where he was born
    Òkun Ìgbẹ́kẹ̀lé-tara-ẹni ni wọ́n jáláìsí sí
    The ocean of self-reliance is where he passed on
    Àmọ́, a ń kì í, a ń sà á o ṣáà ní o ò mẹni t’á ń sọ̀rọ̀ yìí!
    However, we’re praising him, we’re showering him with accolades, and yet still you say you don’t know who we’re talking about!
    Háà! Baba Kíláàkì, ìwọ l’à á ń ké sí!
    Haa! Baba Clarke, you are the one we’re calling out to!
    Ìbátan Baba Ìtàn; Òpìtàn t’ó mọ̀tàn tán
    The relative of The Father of History; The historian who knew history to completion
    Ọmọ tuntun t’ó bọ́dúndé tìdùnnú tìdùnnú
    The new child who brought in the new year with happiness
    Tí ó kun àgbélébùú ní dúdú
    Who also painted the cross Black
    Ọlọ́pọlọ t’ó lọ́pọlọ lọ́pọ̀lọpọ̀
    The owner of brains who had sense to spare
    T’ó fimú fínlẹ̀ fún ìmọ̀ ìjìnlẹ̀ láti ìbẹ̀rẹ̀ ìpilẹ̀ láti ìpínlẹ̀ dé ìpínlẹ̀
    Who tirelessly researched deep knowledge from the beginning of time from one region to the next
    Alákọsílẹ̀ o, alátẹnudẹ́nu o, kò sóhun tí ò kọ́
    Whether that which was written by scribes or that which was passed on orally, there was nothing that he didn’t learn
    Àyàfi èyí tí kò ì tíì rí, tí kò ì tíì gbọ́
    Except that which was not yet seen or that which was not yet heard
    Balógun àwọn jagunjagun ayé-dúdú
    The general of those warriors of the Afrikan World
    T’ó gbé pósí wá fún ẹnikẹ́ni t’ó bá fẹ́ bá a ṣe aríyànjíyàn
    Who brought a coffin for anyone who dared to debate him
    T’ó gbé ẹnikẹ́ni t’ó bá fẹ́ bá a jà dé sàárè
    Who carried anyone who wanted to fight against him to the graveyard
    Ẹyin kìí bá òkúta jà
    An egg doesn’t fight with a rock
    Èso kìí sì bá ọ̀bẹ jà
    A fruit doesn’t fight with a knife
    Bẹ́ẹ̀ sì ni dígí kò gbọdọ̀ pe òkò níjà
    By the same token, glass had better not call a flying rock to a fight
    Òyìnbókóyìnbó t’ó bá fẹ́ bá Baba Kíláàkì jà gbọdọ̀ gbaradì gbígbé ibojìììììììì!
    Any european who dared to face Baba Clarke in a fight had better prepare for living in the grave
    Ìbátan Baba Ìtàn; Òpìtàn t’ó mọ̀tàn tán
    The relative of The Father of History; The historian who knew history to completion
    T’ó ń fẹsẹ̀ rin ìrìn-alágbára ńlá
    Who walked a great and mighty walk
    T’ó ní, nǹkankíǹkan tí ò bá jẹmọ́ òmìnira ni k’á gbé e dànù
    Who said that anything that does not have to do with liberation should be discarded
    Ìbátan Baba Ìtàn; Òpìtàn t’ó mọ̀tàn tán
    The relative of The Father of History; The historian who knew history to completion
    Ọlọ́kọ̀-Ilé, jọ̀wọ́ gbé wa délé, jọ̀wọ́ gbé wa délé
    Owner of the vehicle home, please carry us home, please carry us home
    Gbé wa délẹ̀ Adúláwọ̀
    Carry us to the land of the Blacks (Afrika)
    Iná kú, ó feérú bojú
    When fire dies, it leaves ashes in its place
    Iná kú, ó feérú bojú
    When fire dies, it leaves ashes in its place
    Ọ̀gẹ̀dẹ̀ kú, ó fọmọ rọ́pò
    When the plantain tree dies, it leaves children in its place
    Ta ní yóò jogún Balógun
    Who will receive the inheritance of the General
    Àwa náà l’a máa jogún Balógun
    It is WE who will receive the inheritance of the General
    Ta ní yóò jogún Balógun
    Who will receive the inheritance of the General
    Àwa náà l’a máa jogún Balógun
    It is WE who will receive the inheritance of the General
    Ta ní yóò jogún Balógun
    Who will receive the inheritance of the General
    Àwa náà l’a máa jogún Balógun un un un ùn ùn ùn!!!
    It is WE who will receive the inheritance of the Generaaaaaaaaaaal!!!
    Ọbádélé Kambon
    “My feet have felt the sands
    Of many nations,
    I have drunk the water
    Of many springs.
    I am old.
    Older than the pyramids,
    I am older than the race
    That oppresses me,
    I will live on…
    I will out-live oppression.
    I will out-live oppressors.”
    “DETERMINATION”
    -John Henrik Clarke
    July 16, 1998
    
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