الْمَقَامَةُ الْبَغْدَادِيَّةُ

My family and husband have always been prominent, leading the Heart, supporting the Back, and extending a Hand.

Ẹbí mi àti ọkọ mi ti jẹ́ olókìkí, tí wọ́n ń darí Ọkàn, tí wọ́n ń ṣe àtìlẹyìn, tí wọ́n sì ń fi ọlỌwọ́ ranṣẹ́.

When time struck down the Arms and afflicted the Hearts, turning things upside down till Back was Belly.

Nígbà tí àkókò ti ko ìparun bá àwọn Ọwọ àti tí ó ti ṣe ìbànújẹ́ fún àwọn Ọkàn, tí ó sì ti yí ohun gbogbo padà tí Ẹ̀yin di Ikùn,

The vision became weak, the eyebrow stiffened, the eye faded, the palm was lost, the arm became rigid, the right hand weakened, the left hand was lost, and the elbows were exposed.

Ojú ko ríran dáadáa mọ, ìpenpeju kò wọnú, ẹ̀yin ojú lọ, àtẹlẹwọ sọnù, apá di gigan, ọwọ́ ọ̀tún rọ, ọwọ́ òsì ràre, àwọn apá hàn síta

And we have no molar or canine left.

Ati pe kò sí eyin iwájú tàbí eyin ọgan fún wa mọ́.

Since the green life turned dusty.

Látìgbà tí ìgbé ayé aláwọ̀ ewé yí padà sí erùpẹ̀.

And the beloved yellow turned away.

Ati pe ayanfẹ́ aláwọ̀ pupa yí padà sí ẹ̀yìn.

My white day turned black.

Ọjọ́ funfun mi yí padà sí dúdú.

And my black hair turned white.

Ati pe irun dúdú mi yí padà sí funfun.

Even the blue enemy pitied me.

Títí tí ọ̀tá aláwọ̀ buluu fi ṣàánú mi.

The Red death is now welcome!

Báwo ni mo ṣe fẹ́ ikú pupa!