الْمَقَامَةُ الْإِسْكَنْدَرِيَّةُ

My father was deceived by his ornate impossibilities,

Bàbá mi gbá ẹtànjẹ nípa àwọn ọ̀rọ̀ ẹ̀tàn rẹ̀ tí ó dára láti gbọ́,

And married me to him before testing his condition.

Ó sì fẹ́ mi fún un láìṣe àyẹ̀wò ìwà rẹ̀.

When he took me from my dwelling,

Nígbà tí ó mú mi kúrò ní ibùgbé mi,

And removed me from my people,

Tí ó sì yọ mí kúrò láàrin àwọn ènìyàn mi,

And transferred me to his broken-down abode,

Tí ó sì gbé mi lọ sí ilé rẹ̀ tí ó ti bàjẹ́,

And placed me under his captivity,

Tí ó sì fi mí sábẹ́ ìgbèkùn rẹ̀,

I found him to be a sedentary lump,

Mo rí i pé ó jẹ́ ọlọ́jọ́kù aláìníṣẹ́,

And discovered him to be a sleepy recumbent.

Mo sì rí i pé ó jẹ́ aláìṣe tí ó fẹ́ràn orun.

I had accompanied him with fine furnishings and attire,

Mo ti bá a lọ pẹ̀lú ohun ọ̀ṣọ́ àti aṣọ dáradára,

And abundant household goods.

Àti nǹkan ilé tó pọ̀.