الْمَقَامَةُ الْكُوفِيَّةُ

And prevents sleep.

Tí ó sì ń dí oorun lọ́wọ́.

He said: It was as if he had seen into our intentions.

Ó sọ pé: Ó dàbí ẹni pé ó ti mọ èrò wa.

So he shot from the bow of our beliefs.

Ó sì ta ọfà láti ọrun ìgbàgbọ́ wa.

No wonder we comforted him by committing to the condition.

Kò sí iyànu pé a tù ú nínú nípa fífi ara mọ́ àdéhùn náà.

And we praised his gentle character.

A sì yin ìwà tútù rẹ̀.

And when the boy brought what was available.

Nígbà tí ọmọdé náà mú ohun tí ó wà wá.

And lit the lamp among us.

Tí ó sì tan fìtílà láàrin wa.

I looked at him closely and behold, it was Abu Zayd.

Mo wò ó fínní fínní, sì wò ó, Abu Seidu ni.

So I said to my companions: May you enjoy the arriving guest.

Mo sì sọ fún àwọn ẹlẹgbẹ́ mi pé: Kí ẹ ní inú dídùn sí àlejò tí ó dé yìí.

Rather, it is the easy gain.

Kàkà bẹ́ẹ̀, ère tí kò nílò làálàá ni.