الْمَقَامَةُ الْحُلْوَانِيَّةُ

Then entered a man with a thick beard,

Nígbà náà, ọkùnrin kan tí ó ní irùngbọ̀n tí ó kìí wọlé,

and a shabby appearance.

pẹ̀lú ìrísí tí kò dára.

He greeted those seated,

Ó kí àwọn tí ó jókòó,

and sat at the back of the people.

ó sì jókòó ní ẹ̀yìn àwọn ènìyàn.

Then he began to reveal what was in his bag,

Lẹ́yìn náà ó bẹ̀rẹ̀ sí ní fihàn ohun tí ó wà nínú àpò rẹ̀,

and amazed those present with his eloquent speech.

ó sì ń ya àwọn tí ó wà níbẹ̀ lẹ́nu pẹ̀lú ọ̀rọ̀ rẹ̀ tí ó lẹ́wà.

He said to the one next to him: What book are you looking at?

Ó sọ fún ẹni tí ó jókòó tì í: Ìwé wo ni o ń wò?

He said: The Diwan of Abu 'Ubadah,

Ó dáhùn: Ìwé àkójọ ewì Abu 'Ubadah ni,

known for his excellence.

ẹni tí a mọ̀ fún ọgbọ́n rẹ̀.

He said: Have you stumbled upon, in what you've glimpsed,

Ó sọ: Ṣé o ti rí nínú ohun tí o ti rí,