أَلا مَن مُبلِغُ الرَحمَن عَنّي

بِأَنّي تارِكٌ شَهرَ الصِيامِ

Oh messenger of The Merciful, tell Him for me

That I have abandoned the month of fasting

فَقُل لِلَّهِ يَمنَعُني شَرابي

وَقُل لِلَّهِ يَمنَعُني طَعامي

Say to God my drink prevents me

And say to God my food prevents me