الْمَقَامَةُ الدِّمْيَاطِيَّةُ

English: With one who disregards brotherhood

Yoruba: Ẹni tí kò ka ìbátan sí

English: And I do not flatter

Yoruba: Bẹ́ẹ̀ ni n kò pohùnréré ẹnu

English: One who disappoints my hopes

Yoruba: Ẹni tí ó ba ìrètí mi jẹ́

English: I don't care for one who severes my ties.

Yoruba: N kò fọkàn sí ẹni tí ó já ìdè mi.

English: And I don't flatter

Yoruba: Bẹ́ẹ̀ ni n kò pohùnréré ẹnu

English: One who ignores my worth.

Yoruba: Ẹni tí kò mọ iye mi.

English: I don't give my reins

Yoruba: N kò fi ìjánu mi fún

English: To one who breaks my covenant.

Yoruba: Ẹni tí ó ba àdéhùn mi jẹ́.

English: I don't offer my affection

Yoruba: N kò fi ìfẹ́ mi fún

English: To my opposites.

Yoruba: Àwọn ọ̀tá mi.