Chapter 6

الْمَقَامَةُ الْمَرَاغِيَّةُ

251

وَمَا فِيهِمِ مَنْ يَرُبُّ الصَّنِيعَ


English

And among them is none who nurtures favor

Yoruba

Kò sí ẹnìkan nínú wọn tí ó ń tọ́jú ojúrere

252

وَلَا مَنْ يُشِيدُ مَا رَتَّبَهْ


English

Nor who praises what he has arranged

Yoruba

Tàbí ẹni tí ó ń yín ohun tí ó ti ṣe

253

فَلَا يَخْدَعَنْكَ لَمُوعُ السَّرَابِ


English

So don't be deceived by the gleam of a mirage

Yoruba

Nítorí náà, má jẹ́ kí ìmọ́lẹ̀ ahunpena tàn ọ́ jẹ

254

وَلَا تَأْتِ أَمْرًا إِذَا مَا اشْتَبَهْ


English

And don't approach a matter when it's unclear

Yoruba

Má sì ṣe súnmọ́ ọ̀rọ̀ tí kò bá yé ọ

255

فَكَمْ حَالِمٍ سَرَّهُ حُلْمُهُ


English

For how many a dreamer was pleased by his dream

Yoruba

Nítorí ọ̀pọ̀lọpọ̀ alálá ni inú wọn dùn sí àlá wọn

256

وَأَدْرَكَهُ الرَّوْعُ لَمَّا انْتَبَهْ


English

Only to be struck by terror when he awoke

Yoruba

Ṣùgbọ́n ẹ̀rù bà wọ́n nígbà tí wọ́n jí

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