فَتَبَسَّمَ So he smiled fatabassama laughing ḍāḥikan at min her speech qawlihā and said waqāla My Lord rabbi Grant me (the) power awziʿ'nī that an I may thank You ashkura (for) Your Favor niʿ'mataka which allatī You have bestowed anʿamta on me ʿalayya and on waʿalā my parents wālidayya and that wa-an I may do aʿmala righteous (deeds) ṣāliḥan that will please You tarḍāhu And admit me wa-adkhil'nī by Your Mercy biraḥmatika among fī Your slaves ʿibādika righteous l-ṣāliḥīna
So [Solomon] smiled, amused at her speech, and said, "My Lord, enable me1 to be grateful for Your favor which You have bestowed upon me and upon my parents and to do righteousness of which You approve. And admit me by Your mercy into [the ranks of] Your righteous servants."2