Oruru ro w’egbedere ko taghra
Oruru ro w’egbedere ko taghra
Obor ri guono ughwume ‘sonobrughwe rovwo na’a
Obor ri guono ughwume ‘sonobrughwe rovwo na’a
Oruru ro w’egbedere ko taghra
Oruru ro w’egbedere ko taghra
Abortu ri guono ughwu r’Okpan ‘Oghene rovwo na’a
Itu ri guono ughwume ‘Oghene rovwo na’a
Translation:
Threads that don’t pass [through] the eye of the needle tangle
Threads that don’t pass [through] the eye of the needle tangle
The hands that want Okpan’s death, the Creator will not grant their wish
The hands that want my death, the Creator will not grant their wish
Threads that don’t pass [through] the eye of the needle tangle
Threads that don’t pass [through] the eye of the needle tangle
My peers that want my death, God himself will not grant their wish
My peers that want my death, God himself will not grant their wish
Interpretation: the “eye of the needle” represents the vulnerable point of one’s existence which when compromised can cause expiry, sudden death (cf. Achilles Heel). The eye of the needle has no specific location in the physical or spiritual selves. The “thread that tangles” represents an ineffectual weapon, physical or spiritual, the tangling means failure. The only thread that can pass the eye of the needle and cause expiry, has to be ratified by the Creator for one’s expiry to occur. However, the defiant declaration of will or faith by the target is that God will not grant permission for weapons such to be effectual. Fortitude! Continue reading
