« ጌታዬ ሆይ ! ለእኔ ማር ፡ ፡ ከእኔ በኋላ ለአንድም የማይገባንም ንግሥና ስጠኝ ፡ ፡ አንተ ለጋሱ አንተ ብቻ ነህና » አለ ፡ ፡
He said , " O my Lord ! Forgive me , and grant me a kingdom which , ( it may be ) , suits not another after me : for Thou art the Grantor of Bounties ( without measure ) .