الْمَقَامَةُ الْمَعَرِّيَّةُ

English: Sometimes she trots like a strong horse.

Yoruba: Nígbà mìíràn ó máa ń sáré bí ẹṣin alágbára.

English: And at times she sleeps in the cradle.

Yoruba: Ní àwọn ìgbà mìíràn ó máa ń sùn nínú àpótí ọmọ.

English: And she feels cold in July.

Yoruba: Ó sì máa ń ní òtútù ní oṣù Keje.

English: Possessing intellect and restraint.

Yoruba: Ó ní ọgbọ́n àti ìkóra-ẹni-níjàánu.

English: And sharpness and a spearhead.

Yoruba: Àti mímú àti orí ọ̀kọ̀.

English: And a palm with fingers.

Yoruba: Àti àtẹ́lẹwọ́ pẹ̀lú ìka.

English: And a mouth without teeth.

Yoruba: Àti ẹnu láìsí eyín.

English: She stings with a snake like tongue.

Yoruba: Ó máa ń ta pẹ̀lú ahọ́n ejò

English: And she struts in a training robe.

Yoruba: Ó sì máa ń rìn arinyan nínú aṣọ ìṣẹ

English: And she is revealed in black and white.

Yoruba: A sì máa ń fihàn nínú dúdú àti funfun.