الْمَقَامَةُ القهقرية

He paused for a moment, then said: I hear and obey you!

Ó dá kẹ fún ìṣẹ́jú kan, lẹ́yìn náà ó sọ pé: Mo gbọ́ yín mo sì tẹ́lé yín!

"So take from me and convey from me: Man is the creation of kindness."

"Nítorí náà, ẹgba àwọn èyí lọ́dọ̀ mi kí ẹ sì gbé lọ́dọ̀ mi: Ẹ̀dá ènìyàn jẹ́ ẹ̀da ìfẹ́ lórí ọ̀nà rere."

And the Lord of goodness; the act of the noble, and the character of the free is the treasure of praise and the acquisition of gratitude.

Ati Oluwa oore; iṣẹ́ tí ọlọla, ati ìhùwàsí ti òní òmìnira ni ìṣúra ìyìn ati gbigba ọpẹ.

The investment of happiness and the hallmark of generosity is the harbinger of joy.

Ìdòko-òwò ti ìdùnnú ati àmì iyasọtọ lilawọ jẹ ìlérí àyọ.

Using discretion brings about harmony, and forming bonds of love requires sincerity.

Àṣà lílo òye ìbámu ma ń mú àlááfíà wá, siso ìfẹ má ń sọ iṣiti dí pàtàkì.

Truthfulness is the adornment of the tongue, and eloquence of speech is the magic of the mind.

Òótọ́ ni ọ̀ṣọ́ ahọ́n, ọ̀rọ̀ àsọyé sì ni idán àwọn làákàyè

And the trap of desire is the disease of the soul; boredom of mankind is a blemish to character.

Ati pakute ifẹ inú ni arun àwọn ọkàn; irẹwẹsi ẹda jẹ abawọn àwọn ìwà.

Bad greed is the opposite of piety, and maintaining caution is the key to safety.

Ojú kòkòrò búburú jẹ́ òdìkejì ayò ọkàn, ìṣọ́ra sì ni kọ́kọ́rọ́ sí ààbò.

Seeking faults is the worst of flaws, and pursuing mistakes destroys friendships.

Wiwa awọn àléébù jẹ awọn abawọn ti o buru julọ, ati wíwà awọn aṣiṣe yoo ba awọn ìjọrẹ jẹ.

And the purity of intention.

Ati mímọ ọkàn.