الْمَقَامَةُ الْإِسْكَنْدَرِيَّةُ

English: And would have visited prison if not for the judge of Alexandria

Yoruba: Ìbá sì ti lọ sẹ́wọ̀n bí kò bá ṣe fún adájọ́ Aleksandria

English: The judge laughed until his cap fell and his composure withered.

Yoruba: Adájọ́ rẹ́rìn-ín títí tí fìlà rẹ fi jabo , ìwọ̀ntúnwọ̀nsì rẹ̀ sì rọ.

English: When he returned to his dignity,

Yoruba: Nígbà tí ó padà sí ìfarabalẹ rẹ̀,

English: And he followed astonishment with seeking forgiveness.

Yoruba: Ó sì tẹ̀lé ìyàlẹ́nu pẹ̀lú ìwá àforíjìn.

English: He said: O Allah, by the sanctity of Your close servants.

Yoruba: Ó sọ pé: Ìwọ Ọlọ́run, nípasẹ̀ ọ̀wọ̀ àwọn ìránṣẹ́ rẹ tí ó súnmọ́ ọ́.

English: Forbid my imprisonment upon the well-mannered.

Yoruba: Ṣe ẹwọ̀n mi ni eewọ lórí àwọn tí ó ní ìwà rere.

English: Then he said to that trustworthy one: Bring him to me.

Yoruba: Lẹ́yìn náà ó sọ fún ẹni olóòótọ́ náà pé: Mú un wá sí ọ̀dọ̀ mi.

English: So he set off, diligently seeking him.

Yoruba: Nítorí náà, ó jáde lọ, ó ń wá a pẹ̀lú àìsimi.

English: Then he returned after his slowness.

Yoruba: Lẹ́yìn náà ó padà lẹ́yìn ìgbà pípẹ́.

English: Informing of his distance.

Yoruba: Ó ń sọ nípa jíjìnnà rẹ̀.