الْمَقَامَةُ الدِّمْيَاطِيَّةُ

Al-Harith bin Hammam reported, saying:

Harisu ọmọ Hammam sọ̀rọ̀, ó wí pé:

I journeyed to Damietta,

Mo ṣe ìrìnàjò lọ sí Damietta,

In a year of commotion and turmoil..

Ní ọdún ìdàrúdàpọ̀ àti ìrúkèrúdò.

And I was then looked upon with ease,

Nígbà náà, won ń wò mí pẹ̀lú ìrọ̀rùn,

Loved in brotherhood,

Olùfẹ́ nínú ìjẹ ọmọìyá,

Dragging the cloaks of wealth,

Mo ń wo aṣọ ọlá nile

And beholding the signs of happiness.

Mo sì ń yo pelu awon apere ayọ̀.

I accompanied companions who had split the staff of discord,

Mo bá àwọn ẹlẹgbẹ́ tí wọ́n ti run ọ̀pá ìjà,

And suckled the udders of harmony.

Tí wọ́n sì mu ọmú ìṣọ̀kan.

Until they appeared as the teeth of a comb in evenness,

Títí tí wọ́n fi dàbí eyín òòyà ní ìdọ̀gba,