الْمَقَامَةُ الْبَرْقَعِيدِيَّةُ

And I presented him with the hastily prepared food I had,

Tí mo sì gbé oúnjẹ tí mo ti pèsè kíákíá kalẹ̀ fún un,

He said to me: "O Harith,

Ó sọ fún mi pé: "Ìwọ Hárìsù,

Is there a third person with us?"

Ǹjẹ́ ẹni kẹta wà pẹ̀lú wa?"

So I said: It is none other than the old woman.

Nítorí náà mo sọ pé: Kò sí ẹlòmíràn bí kò ṣe arúgbó obìnrin náà.

He said: Beyond her no guarded secret.

Ó sọ pé: Lẹ́yìn rẹ̀ kò sí àṣírí tí a pamọ́.

Then he opened his noble eyes.

Lẹ́yìn náà ó ṣí ojú rẹ̀ tó ní iyì.

And moved his twin orbs.

Ó sì yí àwọn ẹ̀yinju méjì rẹ̀.

Behold, the two lamps of his face were aflame.

Sì wò ó, àwọn àtùpà méjì ojú rẹ̀ ń jó.

As if they were the two brightest stars.

Bí ẹni pé àwọn ni ìràwọ̀ méjì tó mọ́lẹ̀ jùlọ.

I rejoiced at the soundness of his sight.

Mo yọ̀ nítorí pé ojú rẹ̀ dára.