الْمَقَامَةُ الْوبرية

So I turned to a tree with dense branches and lush leaves to rest beneath it until evening.

Nítorí náà, mo yí padà sí igi tí ó ní ẹ̀ka pẹ̀lú ewé tí ó pọ̀ láti sinmi lábẹ́ rẹ̀ títí di ìrọ̀lẹ́.

By God, neither my soul found comfort nor my horse found rest until I saw a figure in the form of a traveler.

Nítorí Ọlọ́run, kò sí ìtùnú tí ọkàn mi rí, kò sì sí ìsinmi tí ẹṣin mi rí títí tí mo fi rí ẹ̀dá kan ní irisi arìnrìn àjò.

He was seeking my pasture and hastening to my spot.

Ó ń wá pápá mi, ó sì ń yara sí ibi tí mo wà.

I disliked his approach to my resting place.

Mo kórìíra ìbáyọ̀ rẹ̀ sí ibi tí mo ń sinmi.

So I sought refuge in God from the evil of every sudden event.

Nítorí náà, mo wá ààbò nínú Ọlọ́run kúrò nínú ibi gbogbo ìṣẹ̀lẹ̀ òjíji

Then I hoped for him to be someone who came forward as a anchor or appear as a guide.

Lẹ́yìn náà, mo retí pé ẹnikan yóò wá síwájú gẹ́gẹ́ bí olùfunni ni Iro tàbí yóò farahàn gẹ́gẹ́ bí olùfinimọ̀na

When he approached my courtyard and was about to enter my space.

Nigbati ó sún mọ́ àgbàlá mi, ó sì fẹrẹ̀ wọlé sí àyè mi.

I found our elder, from the land of Saruj, wrapped in his cloak and carrying his travel gear.

Mo rí pé àgbàlagbà wa ní, ara ìlú Saruji, tí ó wọ aṣọ rẹ̀, tí ó sì gbé ẹ̀rù ìrìnàjò rẹ̀.

He comforted me upon his arrival and made me forget my worries.

Ó tù mí nínú nígbà tí ó dé, ó sì jẹ́ kí n gbàgbé àwọn ìṣòro mi.

Then I inquired about his origin and the details of his journey.

Lẹ́yìn náà, mo béèrè nípa ibi tí ó ti wá àti àwọn àlàyé ìrìnàjò rẹ̀.