الْمَقَامَةُ الدِّمْيَاطِيَّةُ

English: His companion said to him: Woe to you, my son

Yoruba: Ẹlẹgbẹ́ rẹ̀ sọ fún un pé: Ègbé ni fún ọ, ọmọ mi

English: One is only stingy with the precious

Yoruba: A máa ń ṣe ahun pẹ̀lú ohun iyebíye

English: And competes for the valuable

Yoruba: A sì ń ṣe ìdíje fún ohun tó níye

English: But I do not come

Yoruba: Ṣùgbọ́n èmi kò wá

English: To the unfavorable

Yoruba: Sí ẹni tí kò ṣe rere

English: And I do not brand the oppressor

Yoruba: Bẹ́ẹ̀ ni n kò ṣe ami eye sí aninilára

English: With my consideration

Yoruba: Pẹ̀lú àníyàn mi

English: And I do not befriend

Yoruba: Bẹ́ẹ̀ ni n kò ṣe ọ̀rẹ́

English: One who refuses to be fair to me

Yoruba: Ẹni tí kò fẹ́ ṣe déédé sí mi

English: And I do not fraternize

Yoruba: Bẹ́ẹ̀ ni n kò kẹ́gbẹ́ pẹ̀lú