my Lord, i don't deserve Your Firdaus,
and i'm not able to bear the fire of hell.
so, grant me tawba and forgive my wrong actions,
surely You are the Forgiver of great sins.
my sins are as great as the grains of sand,
so, grant me tawba, oh Lord of Might.
my life shortens everyday,
while my errors increase, how can i bear it?
my Lord, your slave is disobedient to You,
deeply-rooted in misdeeds and implores You.
if You forgive, that is appropriate to Your Being,
if You toss me aside to whom shall i turn except to You?
by Al-Hasan bin Haani a.k.a Abu Nawas.
