Efik version  

Akpa Obio Efik akpa Unyana Ukpon
Enye ada Iko Abasi Ebehe esin nnyin
Queen Victoria okono iko Abasi
Ete eda edito eyun ekpep nnyin

Akpa Obio Efik akpa Ntim nnim
Anie edibiono Ebonko Akpa nnyim
Ndinam utom esie-mon ke ekem ini?
Akpa Obio Efik

Akpa Obio Efik akpa odudu
Mme esine esit mmon kebre ide
Mme Akaka obu iba do enimde
Ke akpa Obio Efik

Obu kiet anyan ubok ono kiet
Nte nwan ye ebe eka ndo abasi
Mmo m’imaha ete ebe, “nam nyok”
K’ubre ye akpa Obio nnyin.

 

EFIK Poem on Nature is an appraisal on Ufene (Farm Work) Composed by Mr Ewa Efiom

Efik version

Mme ebot ye eron ye enan
Kpukpru mo keman
Keno mon-eba ye unam;
K’ekori k’enyama; k’enwam;
Idotenyin uwen emi, edi afor

English version

Calabar River, the river that saves the soul
The gospel among us thou brought to us
Queen Victoria sent the gospel
That be planted and taught to us

Calabar River, the orderly river 
Who will obstruct our great Ebonko River
From carrying out its duties at the appointed time Calabar River

Calabar River a river of strength
Its aquautic inhabitants display with pugnacity
The giant lobsters inhabit and convalace
In the Calabar River

One lends its hand to the other
As husband and wife at a church wedding
If they disapprove your passage, you're merely fooling Don't joke with the Calabar River

 

 

 

English version

The Goats and sheep and cows
They all breed;
They supply us milk and fresh meat
They are growing, sparkling and helping;
This hope of life is yours