الْمَقَامَةُ السَّمَرْقَنْدِيَّةُ

Al-Harith bin Hammam said: I carried candy on one of my journeys.

Hárìsù ọ̀mọ́ Hammam sọ pé: Mo gbe midinmíìdìn dání ní ọ̀kan nínú àwọn ìrìnàjò mi.

And I headed to Samarkand.

Mo sì lọ sí Samarikandi.

At that time, I was upright and full of energy.

Nígbà yẹn, mo jẹ́ ẹni tó tọ́ àti ẹni tó kún fún agbára.

I shot from the bow of joy towards the target of happiness.

Mo táfa láti ọ̀fà ayọ̀ sí ibi ètò ìdùnnú.

And I relied on the water of youth to face the mirage.

Mo sì gbẹ̀kẹlé omi ìgbà ọdọ láti koju ìran àìlójú.

I arrived at dawn after enduring hardships.

Mo dé ibẹ ní ìbẹ̀rẹ̀ òwúrọ̀ lẹ́yìn tí mo ti fara da ìṣòro.

I strove without tiring until night stead is discovered.

Mo tiraka láìsí ìdẹ̀kun títí tí mo fi dé ibùsùn kán.

When I moved my candy there, I felt at home.

Nigbati mo gbe midinmíìdìn mi sibẹ̀, mo rí ara mi bí ẹni tó wà ní ilé.

I hurried to the bathhouse to wash away the fatigue of travel.

Mo yara lọ sí ilé ìwẹ̀ láti wẹ̀ ìrora ìrìnàjò kúrò lara mi.

And I performed the Friday bath as prescribed.

Mo sì ṣe ìwẹ̀ ọjọ́ Jímọ̀ gẹ́gẹ́ bí a ti sọ.