الْمَقَامَةُ الْمَرَاغِيَّةُ

English: And if he improvises

Yoruba: Tí ó bá sì ṣe ohun làìmọ̀ tẹ́lẹ̀

English: He astonishes

Yoruba: Ó ń ya wọ́n lẹ́nu

English: And whenever he invents

Yoruba: Tí ó bá sì ṣẹ̀dá ohun tuntun

English: He subdues

Yoruba: Ó ń ṣẹ́gun

English: Then the overseer of the council said to him

Yoruba: Nígbà náà ni olùṣàkóso ìgbìmọ̀ sọ fún un

English: And the eye of those nobles

Yoruba: Àti olórí àwọn ọlọ́lá náà

English: Who is the striker of this rock

Yoruba: Ta ni ẹni tó ń lu àpáta yìí

English: And the champion of these qualities?

Yoruba: Àti akọni àwọn ìwà wọ̀nyí?

English: He replied: He is the equal of your assembly

Yoruba: Ó dáhùn: Ó jẹ́ ẹni tó tó ìpàdé yín

English: And the companion of your debate

Yoruba: Àti ẹlẹgbẹ́ àríyànjiyàn yín