الْمَقَامَةُ الدِّمْيَاطِيَّةُ

English: Until the day grew old.

Yoruba: Títí ọjọ́ fi dàgbà.

English: And the cliff of the day was about to collapse.

Yoruba: Tí etí ọjọ́ fẹ́rẹ̀ wó.

English: When the waiting period lengthened.

Yoruba: Nígbà tí àkókò ìdúró gùn.

English: And the sun appeared in tatters.

Yoruba: Tí òòrùn sì farahàn nínú àwọ̀ ṣíṣá

English: I said to my companions: We've reached the limit of delay.

Yoruba: Mo sọ fún àwọn ẹlẹgbẹ́ mi: A ti dé òpin ìdádúró.

English: And we've prolonged our journey.

Yoruba: A sì ti fa ìrìnàjò wa gùn.

English: Until we've wasted time.

Yoruba: Títí a fi sọ àkókò nù.

English: And it's clear that the man has lied.

Yoruba: Ó sì dá wa lójú pé ọkùnrin náà ti purọ́.

English: So prepare for departure.

Yoruba: Nítorí náà, ẹ múra sílẹ̀ fún ìrìnàjò.

English: And don't be deceived by the greenery of dung heaps.

Yoruba: Ẹ má sì jẹ́ kí ewé tútù orí ààtàn tàn yín jẹ.