الْمَقَامَةُ الْكُوفِيَّةُ

The narrator said:

Akọ̀ròyìn náà sọ pé:

So each of us committed to a portion of it.

Nítorí náà, ẹnìkọ̀ọ̀kan wa ṣe ìlérí apá kan nínú rẹ̀.

And wrote for him a receipt.

A sì kọ ìwé ìgbàsílẹ̀ fún un.

He thanked us then for that act.

Ó dúpẹ́ lọ́wọ́ wa fún iṣẹ́ náà.

And exhausted his capacity in praise.

Ó sì lo gbogbo agbára rẹ̀ láti yìn wá.

Until we found the speech long.

Títí tí a fi rí i pé ọ̀rọ̀ náà gùn jù.

And considered the favor small.

A sì ka ọrẹ náà sí kékeré.

Then he spread from the embroidery of night talk.

Lẹ́yìn náà, ó tàn ìṣọ̀rọ̀ alẹ́ rẹ̀ kalẹ̀.

What put ink to shame.

Ohun tí ó mú kí tádà tijú.

Until the light of dawn appeared.

Títí tí ìmọ́lẹ̀ òwúrọ̀ fi yọ.