Chapter 1

الْمَقَامَةُ الصَّنْعَانِيَّةُ

71

وَتُغَلِّبُ حُبَّ ثَوْبٍ تَشْتَهِيهِ عَلَى ثَوَابٍ تَشْتَرِيهِ


English

And you prioritize love for a garment you desire over a reward you should purchase

Yoruba

O sì fi ìfẹ́ aṣọ tí o fẹ́ síwájú ju èrè tí o ye ki o rà lọ

72

يَوَاقِيتُ الصِّلَاتِ أَعْلَقُ بِقَلْبِكَ مِنْ مَوَاقِيتِ الصَّلَاةِ


English

The rubies of connections are dearer to your heart than the times of prayer

Yoruba

Àwọn ọ̀ṣọ́ ìdàpọ̀ ṣe pàtàkì sí ọkàn rẹ ju àkókò àdúrà lọ

73

وَمُغَالَاةُ الصَّدُقَاتِ آثَرُ عِنْدَكَ مِنْ مُوَالَاةِ الصَّدَقَاتِ


English

And exaggeration in gifting ladies is more preferable to you than consistency in charity

Yoruba

Àṣejù nínú fifun omidan lowo ṣe pàtàkì sí ọ ju ìṣesí déédé nínú ìtọrẹ lọ

74

وَصِحَافُ الْأَلْوَانِ


English

And plates of various colors

Yoruba

Àti àwọn àwo alawo orisirisi

75

أَشْهَى إِلَيْكَ مِنْ صَحَائِفِ الْأَدْيَانِ


English

More desirable to you than the pages of religions

Yoruba

O fẹ́ jú àwọn ìwé ẹ̀sìn lọ

76

وَدُعَابَةُ الْأَقْرَانِ آنَسُ لَكَ مِنْ تِلَاوَةِ الْقُرْآنِ!


English

And the jest of peers is more pleasant to you than the recitation of the Quran!

Yoruba

Ẹ̀rín pelu àwọn ẹlẹgbẹ́ rẹ sì dùn mọ́ ọ ju kíka Kùráánì lọ!

77

تَأْمُرُ بِالْعُرْفِ وَتَنْتَهِكُ حِمَاهُ


English

You command what is right yet violate its sanctuary

Yoruba

O ń pàṣẹ ohun tí ó tọ́ síbẹ̀ o ń tẹ̀ ogba rẹ mọ́lẹ̀

78

وَتَحْمِي عَنِ النُّكْرِ وَلَا تَتَحَامَاهُ!


English

And you defend against the wrong yet do not avoid it!

Yoruba

O sì ń kọ fun awon eeyan lati se ohun tí kò dára síbẹ̀ o kò yẹra fún un!

79

وَتُزَحْزِحُ عَنِ الظُّلْمِ ثُمَّ تَغْشَاهُ


English

You distance yourself from injustice then embrace it

Yoruba

O ń gbe abosi jìnnà sí ara re lẹ́yìn náà o ko si

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وَتَخْشَى النَّاسَ وَاللَّهُ أَحَقُّ أَنْ تَخْشَاهُ!


English

And you fear people while Allah is more deserving that you fear Him!

Yoruba

O sì ń bẹ̀rù ènìyàn nígbà tí Ọlọ́hun ló yẹ kí o bẹ̀rù rẹ̀ jù!

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