الْمَقَامَةُ الْمَرَاغِيَّةُ

English: Like the Kharijites entrusted Abu Nu'amah

Yoruba: Gẹ́gẹ́ bí àwọn Kharijite ṣe fún Abu Nu'amah ní àṣẹ

English: He turned to the middle-aged man and said

Yoruba: Ó yíjú sí ọkùnrin àgbàlagbà náà, ó sì sọ pé

English: Know that I am loyal to this governor

Yoruba: Mọ̀ pé mo jẹ́ olóòótọ́ sí àlakóso yìí

English: And I improve my condition with the current statement

Yoruba: Mo sì ń mú ipò mi dára sí i pẹ̀lú ọ̀rọ̀ ìgbà yìí

English: I used to seek help in straightening my crookedness

Yoruba: Mo máa ń wá ìrànlọ́wọ́ láti tún àwọn àṣìṣe mi ṣe

English: In my country

Yoruba: Ní ìlú mi

English: With the abundance of my wealth

Yoruba: Pẹ̀lú ọ̀pọ̀lọpọ̀ ọrọ̀ mi

English: Despite my small number

Yoruba: Bí mo tilẹ̀ kéré ní iye

English: But when my shoe became heavy

Yoruba: Ṣùgbọ́n nígbà tí bàtà mi wúwo

English: And my drizzle was exhausted

Yoruba: Tí ìrì mi sì tán