الْمَقَامَةُ الْكُوفِيَّةُ

And laughed until his eyes filled with tears.

Ó sì rẹ́rìn-ín ẹ̀rín títí tí omijé fi kún ojú rẹ̀.

And he recited:

Ó sì kọrin pé:

O you who think the mirage is water.

Ìwọ tí o rò pé anpená ẹtanjẹomi ni omi.

When I narrated what I narrated.

Nígbà tí mo sọ ohun tí mo sọ.

I didn't think my deceit would be concealed.

Èmi kò rò pé ẹ̀tàn mi yóò farapamọ́.

And that what I meant would be imagined.

Àti pé ohun tí mo ní lọ́kàn yóò jẹ́ èrò.

By Allah, Barrah is not my wife.

Ní orúkọ Ọlọ́run, Bárà kì í ṣe aya mi.

Nor do I have a son I'm named after.

Bẹ́ẹ̀ ni n kò ní ọmọkùnrin tí mo ń jẹ́ orúkọ rẹ̀.

But I have arts of magic.

Ṣùgbọ́n mo ní ọgbọ́n osó.

I innovated in them and did not imitate.

Mo ṣe àgbékalẹ̀ wọn, n kò sì ṣe àfarawé.