الْمَقَامَةُ الْحُلْوَانِيَّةُ

And is its speaker alive or dead?

Ṣé ẹni tí ó sọ ọ́ ṣì wà láàyè tàbí ó ti kú?

He said: By Allah, truth is more worthy to be followed,

Ó dáhùn: Ní ti Ọlọ́run, òtítọ́ ló yẹ láti tẹ̀lé,

and honesty deserves to be heard!

òdodo sì yẹ kí a gbọ́!

O people, it is

Ẹ̀yin ènìyàn, ó jẹ́

by the one conversing with you since today.

ẹni tí ó ń ba yín sọrọ láti òní.

He said: It was as if the group doubted his claim,

Ó sọ: Ó dà bí pé àwọn ènìyàn náà ṣe iyèméjì sí àpe mọ́ra rẹ̀,

and refused to believe his assertion.

wọ́n sì kọ̀ láti gba ọ̀rọ̀ rẹ̀ gbọ́.

He sensed what stirred in their thoughts,

Ó mọ ohun tí ń lọ nínú èrò wọn,

and perceived what was hidden of their disapproval.

ó sì mọ̀ ohun tí wọ́n fi pamọ́ nínú àìkogba wọn.

He was cautious lest blame should befall him,

Ó ṣọ́ra kí ẹ̀sùn má ba à dé bá a,