الْمَقَامَةُ السنجارية

So the governor came, spreading his ears.

Nítorí náà, alákòóso náà wá, tí ó ń gbé etí rẹ̀ kalẹ̀.

And I revealed to him what I had kept secret.

Mo sọ fún un ohun tí mo ti fi pamọ́.

And nothing surprised me except his ears flowing towards me.

Kò sí ohun tí ó yà mí lẹ́nu bí kò ṣe etí rẹ̀ tí ó ń sún mọ́ mi.

And his servants rushing towards me.

Ati àwọn ìránṣẹ́ rẹ̀ tí ó ń sún mọ́ mi.

He offered me his unique pearl.

Ó fún mi ní wúrà rẹ̀ alaṣayan.

So that I could determine its value.

Kí n lè pinnu iye rẹ̀.

So worry overwhelmed me.

Nítorí náà, àníyàn gbé mi mì.

Like what overwhelmed Pharaoh and his soldiers from the sea.

Bí ohun tí ó gbé Fáráò àti àwọn ọmọ-ogun rẹ̀ mì láti inú òkun.

And I kept defending it, but defense was useless.

Mo ń tẹ̀síwájú láti dáàbò bo ó, ṣùgbọ́n ààbò kò wúlò.

And I sought intercession, but it was of no use.

Mo wá àdúrà, ṣùgbọ́n kò wúlò.