الْمَقَامَةُ الشِّعرية

Thus, it was completed for him to wear.

Nítorí náà, ó parí fún un láti wọ.

Do you know where that fool has gone?

Ṣé o mọ ibi tí òmùgọ̀ yẹn ti lọ?

I said: He feared you would exceed your limits, so he left Baghdad immediately.

Mo ní: Ó bẹ̀rù pé ìwọ máa kọjá ààlà rẹ, nítorí náà, ó kúrò ní Baghdad lẹ́sẹ̀kẹsẹ̀.

He said: May God not bring him close to his goal.

Ó ní: Kí Ọlọ́run má jẹ́ kí ó sún mọ́ ibi tó ń lọ.

Nor protect him wherever he resides.

Kí Ọlọ́run má bójú tó níbi tó bá wà.

I have never encountered anything more severe than his denial.

Mi ò tíì rí ohun tó burú jù ìkànsí rẹ̀ lọ.

Nor have I tasted anything more bitter than his deceit.

Mi ò sì tíì gbọ́ ohun tó kórò jù ètàn rẹ̀ lọ.

If not for the respect of his manners, I would have pursued him deeply.

Tí kò bá jẹ́ fún ìbòwó fún ìwà rẹ̀, mo máa ti lé e débi gíga.

Until he falls into my hands and I deal with him.

Títí tí yóò fi wá sí ọwọ́ mi, kí n sì bá a ṣe.

I hate for his actions to spread in the City of Peace.

Mo kórìíra pé kí ìṣe rẹ̀ tàn káàkiri Ìlú Àlàáfíà.