1. When the prince betrays, and his scribes,
And the judge of the land is partial in his judgement,
١. إِذا خَانَ الأميرُ وكاتباهُ
وقاضِي الأَرْضِ داهَنَ في القَضاءِ
2. Then woe, and woe again, and woe
To the judge of the land from the Judge of the heavens.
٢. فَوَيْلٌ ثُمَّ وَيْلٌ ثُمَّ وَيْلُ
لِقاضِي الأَرْضِ منْ قَاضِي السَّماءِ
3. And if the beloved of one with affection
Misleads him from the clear truth,
٣. وإِنْ كانَ الوِدادُ لِذِي وِدادٍ
يُزْحْزِحُهُ عَنِ الحَقِّ الْجَلاءِ
4. Then may the Lord of the Throne not let him remain
Blinded by any partial inclination.
٤. فَلاَ أَبْقاهُ رَبُّ العَرْشِ يَوْماً
كَحَلَهُ بِمِيلٍ مِنْ عَماءِ