لَا يُوجِبُ الحَقَّ عَلَى نَفْسِهِ.
Who doesn't obligate right upon himself.
Tí kò fi ẹ̀tọ́ dé ara rẹ̀ lọ́rùn.
وَرُبَّ مَذَاقِ الهَوَى خَالَنِي.
Many insincere person imagined me
Ọ̀pọ̀ èèyàn eletan ń rò pé èmi
أُصْدِقُهُ الوُدَّ عَلَى لَبْسِهِ.
I'd give him sincere love despite his confusion.
Pé n ó fún un ní ìfẹ́ tòótọ́ láìka ìdàrúdàpọ̀ rẹ̀ sí.
وَمَا دَرَى مِنْ جَهْلِهِ أَنَّنِي.
He didn't know in his ignorance that I
Kò mọ̀ nínú àìmọ̀ rẹ̀ pé èmi
أَقْضِي غَرِيمِي الدَّيْنَ مِنْ جِنْسِهِ.
Pay my debtor in kind.
Máa ń san gbèsè mi ní irú rẹ̀.
فَاهْجُرْ مَنِ اسْتَغْبَاكَ هَجْرَ القِلَى.
Abandon one who thinks you a fool with hatred's abandonment
Fi ẹni tó rò pé ò jẹ́ aṣiwèrè sílẹ̀ pẹ̀lú ìkórìíra
وَهَبْهُ كَالمَلْحُودِ فِي رَمْسِهِ.
And consider him as one buried in his grave.
Kí o sì kà á sí bí ẹni tí a ti sin sínú ibojì rẹ.
وَالْبَسْ لِمَنْ فِي وَصْلِهِ لُبْسَةٌ.
Wear for one whose connection is ambiguous
Wọ fún ẹni tí àjọṣe rẹ̀ ní iyèméjì
لِبَاسَ مَنْ يَرْغَبُ عَنْ أُنْسِهِ.
The garment of one who shuns his companionship.
Aṣọ ẹni tí ó kọ ìbágbépọ̀ rẹ̀.
وَلَا تُرْجِ الوُدَّ مِمَّنْ يَرَى.
Don't hope for love from one who sees
Má ṣe retí ìfẹ́ lọ́dọ̀ ẹni tó rí i