أَلِكني إِلى مَن لَهُ حِكمَةٌ

أَلِكني إِلَيهِ أَلِكني أَلِك

Take me to one who has wisdom

Take me to him, take me, take

أَرى مَلَكاً طانَهُ لِلحِمامِ

فَكَيفَ يُوَقّى بَطينُ المَلِك

I see an angel whose clay is for the doves

So how can the belly of the angel be patched

فَما لي أَخافُ طَريقَ الرَدى

وَذَلِكَ خَيرُ طَريقٍ سُلِك

Why should I fear the path of rejection

When that is the best path taken

يُريحُكَ مِن عيشَةٍ مُرَّةٍ

وَمالٍ أَضيعَ وَمالٍ مُلِك

It would relieve you from a bitter living

And wealth that was squandered and wealth that was hoarded