Ilu OYO, mo fe o denu
N o sin o, tokan Tara
A ji sebi OYO laari,
Oyo- o gbodo sebi enikan

Ma fo wo mi, Pele imo
Ogbon ori mi, pelu ero
Gbogo Ilu tabi mi ga

Ilu OYO, ilu olola
Ilu OYO, ilu oloba
Ilu ologbon, ilu omoran

Ilu t'Olorun se ni Pataki
Ilu t'Olorun yonu si

Omode OYO, e mura giri
Agba OYO, emura kole
Ile Wa o letu loju

Nile l'oko, OYO o s'ole
Titepa mose la fi nyangan
Ise owo awa, L'awa gbojule

Ninu Oba, OYO l'olori,
Alaafin lagba Oba
Ilu OYO gbayi, o si me to

Esin iwaju, ko gbodo reyin
Ko OYO sowopo, ka le lo siwaju

Waju ni
E e waju ni,
Ilu OYO koni reyin
Waju, la o ma lo

English Translation
Oyo- a town, I love wholeheartedly
I shall uplift it with all my strength
Others may have close resemblance to OYO
But, OYO will remain unique in all actions

I shall utilize my hand, with my knowledge
My wisdom with my thoughts
To lift the glory of my ancestral hometown

Oyo- the place of wealth
Oyo- the place of the Kings
The town of the wise, and of the sage
A town recognized specially by God
A town wholesomely loved by God

Oyo youths! Let's stand strong
Oyo elders, it's time to act
We are blessed with fertile land

Both at home and abroad,
Oyo Indigenes are hardworking
Hardwork remains our pride
We rely solemly on the gains from our sweat
Amongst kingship, OYO is first
Alaafin remains number one
Oyo is pleasant and organized as well

The Ace horse shall never lag behind
We shall keep moving forward
Forward ever
Forward ever
Oyo will never lag behind
We shall keep moving forward!
The anthem was written in Yoruba language but translated to English language by Gbolagade Awoyemi, an indigene of OYO, in Nigeria.

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