الْمَقَامَةُ الدِّمْيَاطِيَّةُ

With one who disregards brotherhood

Ẹni tí kò ka ìbátan sí

And I do not flatter

Bẹ́ẹ̀ ni n kò pohùnréré ẹnu

One who disappoints my hopes

Ẹni tí ó ba ìrètí mi jẹ́

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

N kò fọkàn sí ẹni tí ó já ìdè mi.

And I don't flatter

Bẹ́ẹ̀ ni n kò pohùnréré ẹnu

One who ignores my worth.

Ẹni tí kò mọ iye mi.

I don't give my reins

N kò fi ìjánu mi fún

To one who breaks my covenant.

Ẹni tí ó ba àdéhùn mi jẹ́.

I don't offer my affection

N kò fi ìfẹ́ mi fún

To my opposites.

Àwọn ọ̀tá mi.