الْمَقَامَةُ الْكُوفِيَّةُ

English: And laughed until his eyes filled with tears.

Yoruba: Ó sì rẹ́rìn-ín ẹ̀rín títí tí omijé fi kún ojú rẹ̀.

English: And he recited:

Yoruba: Ó sì kọrin pé:

English: O you who think the mirage is water.

Yoruba: Ìwọ tí o rò pé anpená ẹtanjẹomi ni omi.

English: When I narrated what I narrated.

Yoruba: Nígbà tí mo sọ ohun tí mo sọ.

English: I didn't think my deceit would be concealed.

Yoruba: Èmi kò rò pé ẹ̀tàn mi yóò farapamọ́.

English: And that what I meant would be imagined.

Yoruba: Àti pé ohun tí mo ní lọ́kàn yóò jẹ́ èrò.

English: By Allah, Barrah is not my wife.

Yoruba: Ní orúkọ Ọlọ́run, Bárà kì í ṣe aya mi.

English: Nor do I have a son I'm named after.

Yoruba: Bẹ́ẹ̀ ni n kò ní ọmọkùnrin tí mo ń jẹ́ orúkọ rẹ̀.

English: But I have arts of magic.

Yoruba: Ṣùgbọ́n mo ní ọgbọ́n osó.

English: I innovated in them and did not imitate.

Yoruba: Mo ṣe àgbékalẹ̀ wọn, n kò sì ṣe àfarawé.