English: Then entered a man with a thick beard,
Yoruba: Nígbà náà, ọkùnrin kan tí ó ní irùngbọ̀n tí ó kìí wọlé,
English: and a shabby appearance.
Yoruba: pẹ̀lú ìrísí tí kò dára.
English: He greeted those seated,
Yoruba: Ó kí àwọn tí ó jókòó,
English: and sat at the back of the people.
Yoruba: ó sì jókòó ní ẹ̀yìn àwọn ènìyàn.
English: Then he began to reveal what was in his bag,
Yoruba: Lẹ́yìn náà ó bẹ̀rẹ̀ sí ní fihàn ohun tí ó wà nínú àpò rẹ̀,
English: and amazed those present with his eloquent speech.
Yoruba: ó sì ń ya àwọn tí ó wà níbẹ̀ lẹ́nu pẹ̀lú ọ̀rọ̀ rẹ̀ tí ó lẹ́wà.
English: He said to the one next to him: What book are you looking at?
Yoruba: Ó sọ fún ẹni tí ó jókòó tì í: Ìwé wo ni o ń wò?
English: He said: The Diwan of Abu 'Ubadah,
Yoruba: Ó dáhùn: Ìwé àkójọ ewì Abu 'Ubadah ni,
English: known for his excellence.
Yoruba: ẹni tí a mọ̀ fún ọgbọ́n rẹ̀.
English: He said: Have you stumbled upon, in what you've glimpsed,
Yoruba: Ó sọ: Ṣé o ti rí nínú ohun tí o ti rí,