الْمَقَامَةُ الْإِسْكَنْدَرِيَّةُ

And reap for me the fruit of your skill.

Kí o sì kó èso ọgbọ́n rẹ wá fún mi.

He claimed that his craft had been struck by stagnation.

Ó sọ pé iṣẹ́ ọwọ́ òun ti di aláìlọ́wọ́.

Due to the corruption that had appeared on the earth.

Nítorí ìbàjẹ́ tí ó ti farahàn lórí ilẹ̀ ayé.

And I have from him offspring.

Mo sì ní ọmọ láti ọ̀dọ̀ rẹ̀.

As if it were a toothpick.

Bí ẹni pé ó jẹ́ igi ìtayin.

And neither of us achieves satiety with it.

Àti pé kò sí ẹnikẹ́ni nínú wa tó ń jẹ yó pẹ̀lú rẹ̀.

Nor does a tear of hunger dry for it.

Bẹ́ẹ̀ ni omijé ebi kò gbẹ fún un.

And I have led him to you.

Mo sì ti mú un wá sí ọ̀dọ̀ rẹ.

And brought him before you.

Mo sì ti mú un wá síwájú rẹ.

So that you may test the wood of his claim.

Kí o lè dán igi ẹ̀sùn rẹ̀ wò.