Chapter 1

وصف سعاد

No verses match your search
11

كَانَتْ مَوَاعِيدُ عُرْقُوبٍ لَهَا مَثَلًا وَمَا مَوَاعِيدُهَا إِلَّا الْأَبَاطِيلُ


English

The promises of ʿUrqūb were a proverbial example for her—and her promises are nothing but falsehoods.

Yoruba

Àwọn ìlérí ʿUrqūb jẹ́ àpẹẹrẹ àkànlò fún un—àwọn ìlérí rẹ̀ kò jẹ́ nǹkan bí kò ṣe irọ́.

12

أَرْجُو وَآمُلُ أَنْ يَعْجَلْنَ فِي أَبَدٍ وَمَا لَهُنَّ طِوَالَ الدَّهْرِ تَعْجِيلُ


English

I hope and expect that they (the promises) will be hastened in some time—but throughout all time, there is no hastening for them.

Yoruba

Mo ń retí, mo sì ń fẹ́ kí wọ́n (àwọn ìlérí) yára nígbà kan—ṣùgbọ́n ní gbogbo ìgbà, kò sí yíyára fún wọn.

13

فَلَا يَغُرَّنَّكَ مَا مَنَّتْ وَمَا وَعَدَتْ إِنَّ الْأَمَانِيَ وَالْأَحْلَامَ تَضْلِيلُ


English

So let not what she bestowed and what she promised deceive you—for hopes and dreams are but misguidance.

Yoruba

Nítorí náà, má jẹ́ kí ohun tí ó fún ọ àti ohun tí ó ṣèlérí fún ọ tan ọ jẹ—nítorí àwọn ìrètí àti àlá jẹ́ ìṣìnà.

© , Qatru
Qatru presents public-domain classical texts and modern library works shared with permission where applicable.