الْمَقَامَةُ الرَّحْبِيَّةُ

English: Like As-Sulayk in his sprint.

Yoruba: Bí Sulaik nínú sisáré rẹ̀.

English: When they appeared before him.

Yoruba: Nígbà tí wọ́n dé iwájú rẹ̀.

English: The old man renewed his claim.

Yoruba: Arúgbó náà tún sọ ẹ̀sùn rẹ̀.

English: And he summoned his transgression.

Yoruba: Ó sì pe ìrékọjá rẹ̀ wá.

English: So he questioned the youth, having been captivated by the beauty of his forehead.

Yoruba: Nítorí náà ó bi ọ̀dọ́mọkùnrin náà, lẹ́yìn tí ẹwà iwájú rẹ̀ ti tàn án jẹ.

English: And his mind was dazzled by the arrangement of his forelock.

Yoruba: Ọpọlọ rẹ̀ sì ṣe emọ mọ́ nípa tìtò irun iwájú rẹ̀.

English: He said: Indeed, it is the lie of a great liar.

Yoruba: Ó sọ pé: Nítòótọ́, èyí ni irọ́ ẹni tó jẹ́ òpùrọ́ ńlá.

English: Against one who is not a bloodshedder!

Yoruba: Lórí ẹni tí kò jẹ́ apanirun!

English: And the slander of a deceiver.

Yoruba: Àti ẹ̀gàn ẹlẹ́tàn.

English: Against one who is not a murderer.

Yoruba: Lórí ẹni tí kò jẹ́ apànìyàn.