Gonja – EFɔ TɔGMASE (Poem)

Written by: Dramani Dari  (Winneba University)

EFɔ TɔGMASE

Efo togmase ela ma.

Mee suwe ekama pe nna

M maa ji a gelge bewura,

Maa ji a gelge bebolpo

M maa ŋana damawuraana.

Loŋ nɛ m maa shu betirpo kuwor

Bumo kike wɔ ma enɔto nna

M mee yuu bumo nna ma kepar

Eko maŋ kɔ ma yiko.

Efo togmase ela ma

M maa kala a ba.

Ma alɛ suwe fo pe

Kagbenejajɛ nɛ n kre a bra fo.

Anishichubi e naa wɔtɔ ma keta eleŋ

M maa wu bomin kuwor

Mobe kushu e naa fuli ma kagbene.

Efɔ tɔgmase ela ma

M maŋ sha eko n kishi eko.

M maa suwe ekama pe

M baŋ luri fobe laŋto.

Wolwol nna fanɛ edɛ ka bee ji

Nɛ ekama e buu kagbenejajɛ be wajɛ.

Ma ela efɛ tɔgmase.

Ma e naa tɔrɔ bomin

Ma so nɛ bomin maa puchi a luwe.

Efɔ tɔgmase e la ma

Efɔ kama maŋ fo ma so.

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