[Music + Video] Aye Nlá – Adebukola Akinkunmi
Anointed Nigerian gospel minister and songwriter, Adebukola Akinkunmi, brings a new single titled “Aye Nlá.”
The Yoruba titled song [a language spoken mostly in the western states of Nigeria], which translates to “Big World” in a literary context, is a song that likens life’s journey to a vast ocean, reminding every listener that only those who hold firmly to Jesus, the Tree of Life, can cross safely.
It is a heartfelt call to salvation and a reminder of our need for continuous establishment and growth in the Faith.
Written about 11 years ago, Minister Adebukola says, “it has always been a song close to my heart. It speaks to how life can sometimes feel like a vast, overwhelming ocean—and reminds us of our deep need for a Saviour, the One who is “the Way, the Truth, and the Life” (John 14:6). The song calls us to hold on with both hands, and with our whole selves, trusting Him completely until we see His face.”
Over the years, “Aye Nlá” has been ministered live in my local church, and I’ve witnessed how God uses it to bring peace and stillness to the hearts of listeners. Each testimony reaffirms that this is more than music; it’s a gospel ministration, a message of hope, calm, and assurance that we are never alone in the storms of life.
The song stands as a reminder to all who listen that holding on to God is always worth it.
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Lyrics: Aye Nlá By Adebukola Akinkunmi
Aye nla, agbami okun
(This great world, a vast ocean)
Eni ‘ba ma luwe ja, a f’ owo mejeji di Jesu mu o
(Whoever would cross safely must hold Jesus with both hands)
Eni ‘ba ma ye, a so ‘ra re mo ‘gi iye
(Whoever would live must cling to the Tree of Life)
Aye nla, agbami okun
(This great world, a vast ocean)
Eni ‘ba ma luwe ja, a f’ owo mejeji di Jesu mu o
(Whoever would cross safely must hold Jesus with both hands)
Eni ‘ba ma ye, a so ‘ra re mo ‘gi iye
(Whoever would live must cling to the Tree of Life)
B’ eniyan tile ri ibere
(Though man may see the beginning)
Ko mo ibere saju ibere
(He knows not what came before the beginning)
Jesu lo wi fun wa p’ ohun ni ibere ati opin
(Jesus told us He is the Beginning and the End)
Eni ti o ni sonu a tete tel’ eni m’ ona
(To escape the path of loss, one must follow He who knows the way)
B’ eniyan tile ri ibere
(Though man may see the beginning)
Ko mo ibere saju ibere
(He knows not what came before the beginning)
Jesu lo wi fun wa p’ ohun ni ibere ati opin
(Jesus told us He is the Beginning and the End)
Eni ti o ni sonu a tete tel’ eni m’ ona
(To escape the path of loss, one must follow He who knows the way)
Aye nla, agbami okun
(This great world, a vast ocean)
Eni ‘ba ma luwe ja, a f’ owo mejeji di Jesu mu o
(Whoever would cross safely must hold Jesus with both hands)
Eni ‘ba ma ye, a so ‘ra re mo ‘gi iye
(Whoever would live must cling to the Tree of Life)
Amona wa ni Jesu e je ‘a tele
(Jesus is our guide, let us follow Him)
Oro to ‘kale lat’ enu ase, o di eniyan
(The Word that came forth by command became flesh)
Oro yi naa ni fitila ti n pa ona wa mo
(This Word is the lamp that lights our path)
Ka maa baa subu danu sinu okunkun
(So we do not stumble and fall into darkness)
Amona wa ni Jesu e je ‘a tele
(Jesus is our guide, let us follow Him)
Oro to ‘kale lat’ enu ase, o di eniyan
(The Word that came forth by command became flesh)
Oro yi naa ni fitila ti n pa ona wa mo
(This Word is the lamp that lights our path)
Ka maa baa subu danu sinu okunkun
(So we do not stumble and fall into darkness)
Aye nla, agbami okun
(This great world, a vast ocean)
Eni ‘ba ma luwe ja, a f’ owo mejeji di Jesu mu o
(Whoever would cross safely must hold Jesus with both hands)
Eni ‘ba ma ye, a so ‘ra re mo ‘gi iye
(Whoever would live must cling to the Tree of Life)
F’ owo mejeji d’ olugbala re mu
(Hold your Savior firmly with both hands)
O je di ro mo
(Cling and never let go)
Ma se gbe ‘nu okunkun wo imole, ko ma ba sina
(Do not live in darkness lest you miss the Way)
To r’ eni ma ye, a so ‘ra re mo ‘gi iye
(Whoever would live must cling to the Tree of Life)
F’ owo mejeji d’ olugbala re mu
(Hold your Savior firmly with both hands)
O je di ro mo
(Cling and never let go)
Ma se gbe ‘nu okunkun wo imole, ko ma ba sina
(Do not live in darkness lest you miss the Way)
To r’ eni ma ye, a so ‘ra re mo ‘gi iye
(Whoever would live must cling to the Tree of Life)
Aye nla, agbami okun
(This great world, a vast ocean)
Eni ‘ba ma luwe ja, a f’ owo mejeji di Jesu mu o
(Whoever would cross safely must hold Jesus with both hands)
Eni ‘ba ma ye, a so ‘ra re mo ‘gi iye
(Whoever would live must cling to the Tree of Life)
Eni ‘ba ma ye, a so ‘ra re mo ‘gi iye
(Whoever would live must cling to the Tree of Life)
Mase se mi l’ohun alopati, Alase Imole mo be o
(Do not count me among the forsaken, Master of Light, I plead)
Eni ‘ba ma ye, a so ‘ra re mo ‘gi iye
(Whoever would live must cling to the Tree of Life)
Mase se mi l’ ohun ikose, n’ile re o Oluwa
(Cause me not to be a stumbling block in Your house, O Lord)
Eni ‘ba ma ye, a so ‘ra re mo ‘gi iye
(Whoever would live must cling to the Tree of Life)
Mu mi la okun ja, ki n de ‘le ologo Baba mi
(Carry me across the sea, that I may reach my Father’s glorious home)
Eni ‘ba ma ye, a so ‘ra re mo ‘gi iye
(Whoever would live must cling to the Tree of Life)
Ki n fi gbogbo aye mi fe o, ololufe otito
(That I may love You with my whole life, True Beloved)
Eni ‘ba ma ye, a so ‘ra re mo ‘gi iye
(Whoever would live must cling to the Tree of Life)
(Aye nla) Aye nla, agbami okun
(This great world, a vast ocean)
Eni ‘ba ma luwe ja, a f’ owo mejeji di Jesu mu o
(Whoever would cross safely must hold Jesus with both hands)
Eni ‘ba ma ye, a so ‘ra re mo ‘gi iye
(Whoever would live must cling to the Tree of Life)
Aye nla, agbami okun
(This great world, a vast ocean)
Eni ‘ba ma luwe ja, a f’ owo mejeji di Jesu mu o
(Whoever would cross safely must hold Jesus with both hands)
Eni ‘ba ma ye, a so ‘ra re mo ‘gi iye
(Whoever would live must cling to the Tree of Life)
