الْمَقَامَةُ الدِّمْيَاطِيَّةُ

As one who builds on his foundation.

Gẹ́gẹ́ bí ẹni tí ń kọ́ lé orí ìpìlẹ̀ rẹ̀.

I measured for a friend as he measured for me

Mo wọ̀n fún ọ̀rẹ́ bí ó ṣe wọ̀n fún mi

In full measure or less.

Ní ìwọ̀n kíkún tàbí kéré.

I didn't shortchange him, and the worst of people

N kò jẹ́ kó pàdánù, ẹni tó burú jù nínú gbogbo ènìyàn

Is one whose today is worse than his yesterday.

Ni ẹni tí òní rẹ̀ burú ju àná lọ.

Everyone who seeks fruit from me

Gbogbo ẹni tó ń wá èso lọ́dọ̀ mi

Will only get the fruit of his own planting.

Kò ní rí nǹkan gbà bí kò ṣe èso ohun tí ó gbìn.

I don't seek to cheat nor do I turn away

N kò wá láti rẹ́ ẹnìkan jẹ bẹ́ẹ̀ ni n kò yípadà

From a deal where the cheated one senses it.

Nínú àdéhùn tí ẹni tí a rẹ́ jẹ mọ̀ sí.

I don't obligate a right for one

N kò fi ẹ̀tọ́ dé ẹnìkan lọ́rùn