Original Arabic Lyrics (by Abu Nawas from Baghdad)

(Al-I'tiraaf) Ilaahii lastu lil firdausi ahlaan wa laa aqwaa 'alaa naaril jahiimi Fa hablii taubatan waghfir zunuubii fa innaka ghaafirudzdzambil 'azhiimi Dzunuubii mitslu a'daadir rimaali fa hablii taubatan yaa dzaaljalaali Wa 'umrii naaqishun fii kulli yaumi wa dzambii zaa-idun kaifah timaali Ilaahii 'abdukal 'aashii ataaka muqirran bidzdzunuubi wa qad da'aaka Fa in taghfir fa anta lidzaaka ahlun wa in tathrud faman narjuu siwaaka