الْمَقَامَةُ السَّاوِيَّةُ

Seeking generosity amid boldness.

Wiwa inurere larin igboya.

So those people enjoyed him.

Gbogbo èèyàn náà gbádùn rẹ.

Until his sleeve was filled and full

Títí àpò àṣọ rẹ fi kún kẹkẹ fún owó

Then descended from the hill.

Lẹ́yìn náà ó sọ kalẹ láti òkè náà

Joyfully with gifts.

Tí ó ń dunu sì àwọn ẹ̀bùn náà.

The narrator said: I pulled him from behind.

Olugba ẹgbáwa náà sọ pé: Mo fà á láti ẹ̀hìn rẹ̀.

By the edge of his cloak.

Ni etí aṣọ̀ rẹ̀.

He turned to me submissively.

Ó yíjú rẹ wò mi pẹ̀lú ìsọwọlẹ

And faced me with peaceful greetings

Ó sì dojú kọ mi pẹ̀lú kiki àlàáfíà.

Behold, it was our elder Abu Zaid himself.

Ẹ wo, ó jẹ́ bàbá wa Abu Seidu fúnra rẹ̀.