الْمَقَامَةُ السنجارية

And he despaired of spreading my buried connection.

Ó ṣàìsàn láti tàn ká, ìbáṣepọ̀ mi tí ó ti sin.

As the disbelievers despaired of the companions of the graves.

Bí àwọn aláìgbàgbọ́ ṣe ṣàìsàn láti inú àwọn ẹlẹgbẹ́ ibojì.

So we implored him to recite them to us.

Nítorí náà, a bẹ̀ ẹ́ láti kọ́ wọn fún wa.

And to let us inhale their fragrance.

Ati láti jẹ́ kí a fà oorun wọn sí ìmu.

He said: Yes. Man was created from haste.

Ó sọ pé: Béèni. Ènìyàn ni a dá láti inú ìyára.

Then he recited without shyness.

Lẹ́yìn náà, ó kọ́ láìsí ìtìjú.

Nor did fear deter him:

Tabi ìbẹ̀rù kò dá a dúró:

And a companion to whom I offered sincere affection.

Ati ọ̀rẹ́ kan tí mo fún ní ìfẹ́ gidi.

When I imagined him a close friend.

Nígbàtí mo rò pé ó jẹ́ ọ̀rẹ́ tó sún mọ́ra.

Then I gave him the severance of a hater when I found him a fierce enemy.

Lẹ́yìn náà, mo fún un ní ìyàtọ̀ aláìfẹ́ nígbàtí mo rí i pé ó jẹ́ ọ̀tá tó gbóná.