مقصورة ابن دريد

Among those who say: the flood has reached the heights.

Lára àwọn tí ń sọ pé: ìkún omi ti dé òkè gíga.

And if a sigh dwells within my ribs.

Tí ìmí ìrora bá wà láàárín egungun àyà mi.

It fills all between hope and hope.

Ó kún gbogbo ààrin ìrètí sí ìrètí.

I restrained it, suppressed until it appeared.

Mo dá a dúró, mo pa á mọ́ títí tí ó fi hàn.

Subdued was that which had overflowed.

Ohun tí ó ti pọ̀ ju lọ ni a ti túbọ̀ dín kù.

I do not say, when calamity befalls me.

Èmi kì í sọ nígbà tí ìjàmbá bá dé bá mi.

The words of despair: the heart has been torn within.

Ọ̀rọ̀ ìbànújẹ: ọkàn ti ya ní inú.

Trials have practiced upon me their practice.

Àwọn ìdánwò ti ṣe ìdánwò wọn lórí mi.

He confronts terror when terror rises.

Ó dojú kọ ìbẹ̀ru nígbà tí ìbẹ̀ru bá gòkè.

I twist if my enemy twists.

Mo yí sílẹ̀ tí ọ̀tá mi bá yí sílẹ̀.