« ጌታዬ ሆይ ! ለእኔ ማር ፡ ፡ ከእኔ በኋላ ለአንድም የማይገባንም ንግሥና ስጠኝ ፡ ፡ አንተ ለጋሱ አንተ ብቻ ነህና » አለ ፡ ፡
He said : My Lord ! do Thou forgive me and grant me a kingdom which is not fit for ( being inherited by ) anyone after me ;