Ɔ kʋnʋŋ ni nɩ yɛlɛ kɔ fɩ a ti ŋkpa kɔ ɖɔn ɔ, ɔ lɩ nɑ a ti ɖɔn kɔ amɛ atɛnɛ ni nɩ. Ɔ sɩ̂ fɩ̂ kɛ fɩ̂ kɛ, ɔ ɩ̂ lɩ̂ nɩ̂ yɛlɛ kɔ tɩ̂ nɩ, ɔ kɛ nɩ kɔ a nɩnɩ nɩ tɛ a sɩ̂ tɩ̂ nɩ nɩnɩ nɩ. A fɩnɩ kɔ a ɖɔn yɛlɛ tɩ̂. A kɛ nɩnɩ nɩ a sɩ̂ fɩ̂, a sɩ̂ fɩ̂ lɩ a nɩ̂ mɔ fɩ̂. A kɛ kʋnʋŋ ni nɩ amɛ atɛnɛ ni: a ɖɔn, a amɛ nɩ̂, a tɩ̂ nɩ̂, kɛlɛ a amɛ nɩ̂ kɛlɛ. Amɛ nɩ̂ fɩ̂ a ɖɔn kɔ tɩ̂ nɩ̂, a ɖɔn kɔ amɛ nɩ̂, a ɖɔn kɔ amɛ nɩ̂ fɩ̂ a ɖɔn kɔ fɩ̂, a ɖɔn kɔ fɩ̂ fɩ̂ a mɔ nɩ nɩ.
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Laozi, Tao Te Ching, Chapter 25, "Ɔ kɛ yɛlɛ kɔ fɩ a ti ŋkpa kɔ ɖɔn", laotzu.ai: https://www.laotzu.ai/bci/chapters/25/
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Ɔ yɛlɛ kɔ fɩ a ti ŋkpa kɔ ɖɔn, ɔ lɩ nɑ a ti ɖɔn kɔ amɛ atɛnɛ ni nɩ. A sɩ̂ fɩ̂ kɛ fɩ̂ kɛ, a ɩ̂ lɩ̂ nɩ̂ yɛlɛ kɔ tɩ̂ nɩ. A kɛ nɩ kɔ a nɩnɩ nɩ tɛ a sɩ̂ tɩ̂ nɩ nɩnɩ nɩ, a kɛ sɩ̂ mɔ kɛ a fɩnɩ kɔ amɛ atɛnɛ kɔ. A mɔ nɩ nɩ kɛlɛ nɩ kɔ a ɖɔn yɛlɛ tɩ̂ nɩ. N'ɩ mɔ nɩ kɛlɛ nɩ kɔ a ɖɔn yɛlɛ tɩ̂, a ɩ̂ nɩnɩ a ɖɔn kɛlɛ. N'ɩ̂ kɛ nɩ kɔ a ɖɔn kɔ fɩ̂, a ɖɔn kɔ nɩ̂ fɩ̂. A ɖɔn kɔ nɩ̂ fɩ̂ lɩ a nɩ̂ fɩ̂, a nɩ̂ fɩ̂ lɩ a sɩ̂ fɩ̂, a sɩ̂ fɩ̂ lɩ a nɩ̂ mɔ fɩ̂. Ɔ ka fɩ̂, a ɖɔn kɔ fɩ̂, a ɖɔn kɔ tɩ̂ nɩ̂, a ɖɔn kɔ amɛ nɩ̂ kɛlɛ. A kɛ kʋnʋŋ ni nɩ amɛ atɛnɛ ni, a amɛ nɩ̂ kɛlɛ tɩ̂ nɩ. Amɛ nɩ̂ fɩ̂ a ɖɔn kɔ tɩ̂ nɩ̂, a ɖɔn kɔ tɩ̂ nɩ̂ fɩ̂ a ɖɔn kɔ amɛ nɩ̂, a ɖɔn kɔ amɛ nɩ̂ fɩ̂ a ɖɔn kɔ fɩ̂, a ɖɔn kɔ fɩ̂ fɩ̂ a ɖɔn kɔ mɔ nɩ nɩ.
Nyan yɩli
Se a wu tɛ bu?
Ɔ kʋnʋŋ ni nɩ yɛlɛ kɔ fɩ a ti ŋkpa kɔ ɖɔn ɔ, ɔ lɩ nɑ a ti ɖɔn kɔ amɛ atɛnɛ ni nɩ. Ɔ sɩ̂ fɩ̂ kɛ fɩ̂ kɛ, ɔ ɩ̂ lɩ̂ nɩ̂ yɛlɛ kɔ tɩ̂ nɩ, ɔ kɛ nɩ kɔ a nɩnɩ nɩ tɛ a sɩ̂ tɩ̂ nɩ nɩnɩ nɩ. A fɩnɩ kɔ a ɖɔn yɛlɛ tɩ̂. A kɛ nɩnɩ nɩ a sɩ̂ fɩ̂, a sɩ̂ fɩ̂ lɩ a nɩ̂ mɔ fɩ̂. A kɛ kʋnʋŋ ni nɩ amɛ atɛnɛ ni: a ɖɔn, a amɛ nɩ̂, a tɩ̂ nɩ̂, kɛlɛ a amɛ nɩ̂ kɛlɛ. Amɛ nɩ̂ fɩ̂ a ɖɔn kɔ tɩ̂ nɩ̂, a ɖɔn kɔ amɛ nɩ̂, a ɖɔn kɔ amɛ nɩ̂ fɩ̂ a ɖɔn kɔ fɩ̂, a ɖɔn kɔ fɩ̂ fɩ̂ a mɔ nɩ nɩ.
A kpɛna a m' nannan?
Ɔ yɛlɛ ni ɔ fɩ nɩ a tɩ̂ nɩ̂ kɛ fɩ̂ a mɔ nɩ nɩ. A ɩ̂ sɩ̂ nɩ a tɩ̂ nɩ̂ kɛ fɩ̂ ɔ, n'ɩ̂ mɔ nɩ a ɖɔn kɔ amɛ atɛnɛ kɔ. N'ɩ̂ fɩ̂ nɩ a tɩ̂ nɩ̂ fɩ̂ a amɛ nɩ̂, kɛ n'ɩ̂ mɔ nɩ a nɩ̂ mɔ fɩ̂ n'ɩ̂ nɩ. A nɩnɩ nɩ a ɖɔn kɔ n'ɩ̂ nɩ kɛlɛ, n'ɩ̂ kɛ ɖɔn kɔ a mɔ nɩ nɩ.
Bʋʋ kpan kpɩnn yɩ?
Ɔ ɖɔn n'ɩ̂ sɩ̂ n'ɩ̂ ɖɔn kɔ a ɖɔn kɔ fɩ̂. N'ɩ̂ kɛ fɩ̂ n'ɩ̂ tɩ̂ nɩ̂ kɛ fɩ̂ a mɔ nɩ nɩ, kɛ n'ɩ̂ lɩ a ɖɔn kɔ a nɩnɩ nɩ amɛ atɛnɛ kɔ.
There was something undefined and complete, coming into existence before Heaven and Earth. How still it was and formless, standing alone, and undergoing no change, reaching everywhere and in no danger (of being exhausted)! It may be regarded as the Mother of all things.
AI Kpakpa
Ɔ yɛlɛ kɔ fɩ a ti ŋkpa kɔ ɖɔn, ɔ lɩ nɑ a ti ɖɔn kɔ amɛ atɛnɛ ni nɩ. A sɩ̂ fɩ̂ kɛ fɩ̂ kɛ, a ɩ̂ lɩ̂ nɩ̂ yɛlɛ kɔ tɩ̂ nɩ. A kɛ nɩ kɔ a nɩnɩ nɩ tɛ a sɩ̂ tɩ̂ nɩ nɩnɩ nɩ, a kɛ sɩ̂ mɔ kɛ a fɩnɩ kɔ amɛ atɛnɛ kɔ. A mɔ nɩ nɩ kɛlɛ nɩ kɔ a ɖɔn yɛlɛ tɩ̂ nɩ. N'ɩ mɔ nɩ kɛlɛ nɩ kɔ a ɖɔn yɛlɛ tɩ̂, a ɩ̂ nɩnɩ a ɖɔn kɛlɛ. N'ɩ̂ kɛ nɩ kɔ a ɖɔn kɔ fɩ̂, a ɖɔn kɔ nɩ̂ fɩ̂. A ɖɔn kɔ nɩ̂ fɩ̂ lɩ a nɩ̂ fɩ̂, a nɩ̂ fɩ̂ lɩ a sɩ̂ fɩ̂, a sɩ̂ fɩ̂ lɩ a nɩ̂ mɔ fɩ̂. Ɔ ka fɩ̂, a ɖɔn kɔ fɩ̂, a ɖɔn kɔ tɩ̂ nɩ̂, a ɖɔn kɔ amɛ nɩ̂ kɛlɛ. A kɛ kʋnʋŋ ni nɩ amɛ atɛnɛ ni, a amɛ nɩ̂ kɛlɛ tɩ̂ nɩ. Amɛ nɩ̂ fɩ̂ a ɖɔn kɔ tɩ̂ nɩ̂, a ɖɔn kɔ tɩ̂ nɩ̂ fɩ̂ a ɖɔn kɔ amɛ nɩ̂, a ɖɔn kɔ amɛ nɩ̂ fɩ̂ a ɖɔn kɔ fɩ̂, a ɖɔn kɔ fɩ̂ fɩ̂ a ɖɔn kɔ mɔ nɩ nɩ.
