الْمَقَامَةُ الْفرضية

So I revealed the glutton's arm (rolled up my sleeves) and charged like a ravenous elephant.

Nítorí náà, mo yọ́ aṣọ mi soke, mo sì kọlu bí erin tí ó ń jẹun lọ́wọ́.

And he looked at me with the gaze of the enraged, wishing I would choke from anger.

Ó sì ń wo mi pẹ̀lú ojú ìbínú, ó sì fẹ́ kí n gbẹ̀mí mi nítorí ìbínú.

Until I devoured both types, leaving no trace behind.

Títí tí mo fi jẹ gbogbo irú méjèèjì, tí mo sì fi kúrò láìsí àbùdá.

I was left in confusion under the shadow of the night, pondering the answer to the verses.

Mo wà nínú ìdààmú lábé ojú òru, mo ń rò nípa ìdáhùn àwọn ẹsẹ̀ náà.

He soon stood up and brought the ink and pens.

Kò pé tó dìde, ó sì mú inki àti kalamu wá.

And he said: You have filled the bag, now write the answer.

Ó sọ pé: Ìwọ ti kún àpò náà, báyìí kọ ìdáhùn náà.

Otherwise, prepare to pay for what you have eaten!

Bí kò bá rí bẹ́ẹ̀, ṣètò láti san fún ohun tí o jẹ!

So I said to him: I have nothing but the truth. Write the answer, and may God grant success:

Nítorí náà, mo sọ fún un pé: Èmi kò ní ohun kan ṣoṣo bí kò ṣe òtítọ́. Kọ ìdáhùn náà, kí Ọlọ́run sì fún wa ní àṣeyọrí:

Say to the one who puzzles over the issues, I am revealing its hidden secret.

Ṣọ fún ẹni tí ó ń yàwòrán nípa àwọn ọ̀rọ̀, mo ń ṣí ìkọ̀kọ̀ rẹ̀ tí ó fi pamọ́.

Indeed, the deceased whom the law has preferred his brother-in-law over his father's son.

Dájúdájú olóògbé ti Ìdájọ́ náà ti fi ṣaaju arákùnrin ìyàwó rẹ̀ ju ọmọ baba rẹ lọ.