الْمَقَامَةُ الْإِسْكَنْدَرِيَّةُ

And judge between us as Allah has shown you.

Kí o sì ṣe ìdájọ́ láàrín wa gẹ́gẹ́ bí Ọlọ́hun ti fihàn ọ́.

Then the judge turned to him and said:

Nígbà náà ni adájọ́ yípadà sí i, ó sì wí fún un pé:

I have understood the story of your spouse.

Mo ti gbọ́ ìtàn aya rẹ.

Now prove yourself.

Nísinsin yìí, fi ẹ̀rí hàn nípa ara rẹ.

Or else I will uncover your deception.

Bí bẹ́ẹ̀ kọ́, èmi yóò tú àṣírí ẹ̀tàn rẹ.

And order your imprisonment.

Èmi yóò sì pàṣẹ pé kí wọ́n jù ọ́ sẹ́wọ̀n.

So he lowered his head like a viper.

Nígbà náà ló rẹ orí rẹ̀ sílẹ̀ bí ejò paramọ́lẹ̀.

Then he rolled up his sleeves for fierce battle.

Lẹ́yìn náà ló ká apá aṣọ rẹ̀ sókè fún ogun líle.

He said: Listen to my tale, for it is a wonder that makes one laugh in its telling and weep.

Ó sọ̀rọ̀ pé: Gbọ́ ìtàn mi, nítorí ó jẹ́ ìyanu tí ó ń mú ẹ̀rín ba ẹni nígbà tí a bá ń sọ ọ́, tí ó sì tún ń mú ni sọkún.

I am a man with no flaw in his qualities, and no doubt in his pride.

Èmi ni ọkùnrin tí kò ní àbùkù nínú àwọn ẹ̀yà rẹ̀, tí kò sì ní iyèméjì nínú faari rẹ̀.