لَدنـاً شَديـدٌ غَمـزُهُ إِذا عَـسـا.
Soft, yet firm when pressed with force.
Rọrùn, ṣùgbọ́n líle nígbà tí a bá fi agbára tẹ̀ é.
مَن ظَلَمَ النـاسَ تَحامَـوا ظُلمَـهُ.
He who wrongs people, they avoid his injustice.
Ẹni tí ó bá ṣe àwọn ènìyàn lòdì, wọ́n máa yà kúrò ní ìkà rẹ̀.
وَعَـزَّ عَنهُـم جانِبـاهُ وَاِحتَمـى.
His sides are estranged from them, and he is isolated.
Àwọn ẹgbẹ́ rẹ̀ yà kúrò lọ́dọ̀ wọn, ó sì di ẹni àìlera.
وَهُـم لِمَـن لانَ لَهُـم جانِـبُـهُ.
Yet to one who softens his side to them.
Ṣùgbọ́n fún ẹni tí ó bá rọrùn sí wọn.
أَظلَمُ مِـن حَيّـاتِ أَنبـاثِ السَفـا.
They are more unjust than serpents of the desert sands.
Wọ́n burú ju ejò aginjù lọ.
وَالناسُ كُـلّاً إِن فَحَصـتَ عَنهُـم.
And people, if you examine them all.
Àwọn ènìyàn, tí o bá ṣàyẹ̀wò gbogbo wọn.
جَميـعَ أَقطـارِ البِـلادِ وَالقُـرى.
Across all regions and villages.
Káàkiri gbogbo agbègbè àti abúlé.
عَبيدُ ذي المالِ وَإِن لَـم يَطمَعـوا.
They are slaves to wealth, even if they do not covet it.
Wọ́n jẹ́ ẹrú owó, bí wọ́n kò bá fẹ́ràn rẹ̀.
مِن غَمرِهِ في جَرعَةٍ تَشفي الصَدى.
From its abundance, even a sip quenches thirst.
Nínú ìpọ̀lọpọ̀ rẹ̀, ìmúra kan lè tú ìfẹ́ omi kúrò.
وَهُـم لِمَـن أَملَـقَ أَعـداءٌ وَإِن.
But they are enemies to the poor, even if.
Ṣùgbọ́n wọ́n jẹ́ ọ̀tá fún talákà, bí wọ́n bá jẹ́ pé…