سَلِ اللّهَ ربَّكَ منْ فضلِهِ

سَلِ اللّهَ ربَّكَ منْ فضلِهِ

إذا عرضَتْ حاجةٌ مقلقهْ

إذا عرضَتْ حاجةٌ مقلقهْ

Ask God, your Lord, for His bounty

Ask Allah, your Lord, for His bounty

when a troubling need arises.

When pressing needs make you uneasy

ولا تسألِ التركَ في حاجةٍ

ولا تسألِ التركَ في حاجةٍ

فأعينهمْ أعينٌ ضيِّقهْ

فأعينهمْ أعينٌ ضيِّقهْ

And do not ask the Turks when in need,

And do not ask people in your time of need

for their eyes are narrow.

For their eyes are narrow and stingy