« ጌታዬ ሆይ ! ወደርሱ ከሚጠሩኝ ነገር ( ከዝሙት ) ይልቅ መታሰር ለእኔ የተወደደ ነው ፡ ፡ ተንኮላቸውንም ከእኔ ላይ ባትመልስልኝ ወደነሱ እዘነበላለሁ ፡ ፡ ከስህተተኞቹም እሆናለሁ » አለ ፡ ፡
He said : " O my Lord ! the prison is more to my liking than that to which they invite me : Unless Thou turn away their snare from me , I should ( in my youthful folly ) feel inclined towards them and join the ranks of the ignorant . "