الْمَقَامَةُ الدِّمْيَاطِيَّةُ

English: And I place my night companion

Yoruba: Mo sì gbé ẹni tí mo bá ń ṣe àṣàrò

English: In the position of my prince

Yoruba: Sí ipò ọmọ-aládé mi

English: And I settle my intimate friend

Yoruba: Mo sì fi ọ̀rẹ́ mi tímọ́tímọ́

English: In the place of my leader

Yoruba: Sí ipò olórí mi

English: And I entrust my acquaintances

Yoruba: Mo sì fi àwọn mọ̀lẹ́bí mi

English: With my favors

Yoruba: Sí àbójútó mi

English: And I bestow upon my companions

Yoruba: Mo sì fún àwọn ẹlẹgbẹ́ mi

English: My companionship

Yoruba: Ní ìbágbépọ̀ mi

English: And I soften my speech

Yoruba: Mo sì mú ọ̀rọ̀ mi rọ̀

English: For the hater

Yoruba: Fún oluyandi