Blame it one day if you see it falter.
Má ṣe fi ẹ̀sùn kàn án ní ọjọ́ tí o bá rí i pé ó ṣì.
The eye passes beyond its limit, and perhaps.
Ojú máa kọjá ààlà rẹ̀, ó sì lè jẹ́ pé…
It stumbles upon what lies beyond and falls.
Ó máa ṣubú nípa ohun tó wà níta, ó sì ṣì.
Where is the refined noble one.
Níbo ni ẹni ológo tí ó ní ìwà rere wà.
Whom fault cannot find a path to.
Ẹni tí àṣìṣe kò lè rí ọ̀nà sí i.
If you examine the affairs of people, you will not.
Tí o bá ṣàyẹ̀wò ọ̀ràn àwọn ènìyàn, ìwọ kò ní…
Find a man who has attained perfection and sufficed.
Rí ọkùnrin tí ó ti dé ìpẹ̀yà pipe, tí ó sì pé.
Rely upon beautiful patience, for it is.
Fọkàn tán sí sùúrù rere, nítorí pé ó jẹ́…
The strongest refuge for those of wisdom.
Ààbò tó lágbára jù lọ fún àwọn ọlọ́gbọ́n.
Bend the soul toward paths of sorrow.
Kí o fi ọkàn rẹ̀ tẹ̀ sí ọ̀nà ìbànújẹ.