الْمَقَامَةُ الْمَرَاغِيَّةُ

English: When he finished dictating his letter

Yoruba: Nígbà tí ó parí kíkọ lẹ́tà rẹ̀

English: And revealed in the battle of eloquence his bravery

Yoruba: Tí ó sì fi ìgboyà rẹ̀ hàn nínú ogun ọgbọ́n ọ̀rọ̀ sísọ

English: The group pleased him in deed and word

Yoruba: Àwọn ènìyàn tẹ́ ẹ lọ́rùn ní ìṣe àti ní ọ̀rọ̀

English: And they expanded for him in celebration and favor

Yoruba: Wọ́n sì fún un ní àyẹyẹ àti ojúrere lọ́pọ̀lọpọ̀

English: Then he was asked from which people is his origin

Yoruba: Lẹ́yìn náà ni wọ́n bi í pé láti èwo nínú àwọn ènìyàn ni ó ti wá

English: And in which valley is his den

Yoruba: Àti nínú èwo nínú àwọn àfonífojì ni ibùgbé rẹ̀ wà

English: He said: Ghassan is my core family

Yoruba: Ó sọ pé: Ghassan ni ẹbí mi gangan

English: And the Saruj is my ancient soil

Yoruba: Àti pe Sarújì ní ilẹ̀ mi àtijọ́

English: The house is like the sun in brightness

Yoruba: Ilé náà dàbí oòrùn ní ìmọ́lẹ̀

English: And a grand status

Yoruba: Àti ipò ńlá