رَبِّ إنِّي مُسْتَعِينٌ

بِك يارَبّ أَعِنِّي

My Lord, I seek Your help

O Lord, aid me

يَا مَلِيكَ الْمُلْكِ ثَبِّتْ

تنِي وَصَدِّقْ فيكَ ظَنِّي

O King of kings, make firm

My faith in You and make true my hope

إنَّ قَوْماً مالُهُمْ حَ

ظٌّ منَ الْعِلْمِ بِفَنِّ

Surely a people with no

Share of knowledge in the art

حَكَمُوا في النّاسِ جَهْلاً

ثُمَّ رَامُوا الْحَطَّ مِني

Judged the people in ignorance

Then sought to bring me down

عَلَّلُوا الأَنْفُس بَغْياً

بالتَّرَجِّي والتَّمَنِّي

They justified themselves in evil

With wishing and longing