| Verse of Ifá Òsá Alawo (Òsá Òtúrá) |
"Osa Alawo n ikinni nje Otito? |
| Mo ni Kini nje Otito |
| Otito ni Oluwo orun tii daabo bo ile aye |
| Òrúnmìlà ni Otito ni emi airi tii daabo ile aye |
| Oun ni Ogbon ti Olódùmarè nlo |
| Osa-Alawo ni Kini nje Otito? |
| Mo ni Kini nje Otito? |
| Òrúnmìlà ni Otito ni iwa Olódùmarè |
| Otito ni oro ti kii ye |
| Ifá ni Otito |
| Otito ni agbara to ju gbogbo agbara lo |
| Ire ayeraye |
| Día fun Ile Aye |
| Won ni ki won maa s’otito |
| Sotito s’ododo |
| Eni ba s’otito ni mole ngbe” |
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| Translate |
| “Osa alawo asks what is truth? |
| I also ask what is truth? |
| Truth is the chief priest of heaven that protects the world |
| Orunmila declares that truth is the invisible spirit that protects the world |
| Truth is the knowledge that Olodumare is using |
| Osa alawo asks again what is truth? |
| I say, what is truth? |
| Orunmila says truth is the character of Olodumare |
| Truth is the word that never changes |
| Truth is Ifa |
| Truth is the indestructible word |
| Truth is the greatest of all powers |
| The blessing that lasts forever |
| This was the Ifa declaration for the inhabitants of the world |
| They were advised to always speak the truth |
| Those that speak the truth and do good are the ones that the deities support
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