اذا طلع النحس في امة

اذا طلع النحس في امة

فاطلع لَيلتها القارصة

فاطلع لَيلتها القارصة

When ill fortune rises in a nation,

When ill fortune rises in a nation

When misfortune befalls a nation,

it brings forth its bitterly cold night.

and brings forth its biting night,

Its bitterest night comes to light,

راينا بها المصلحين اذا اس

راينا بها المصلحين اذا اس

تقاموا شَياطينها الراقصة

تقاموا شَياطينها الراقصة

We saw its reformers there, whenever they

we see the reformers there, when they stand

We've seen reformers there, when settled,

acted upright, as its dancing devils;

upright, as its dancing devils;

Become its frolicking demons in plight,

وان اغضَبوها افاضوا علي

وان اغضَبوها افاضوا علي

ها التَبجج بالنية الخالِصة

ها التَبجج بالنية الخالِصة

and if they angered it, they poured upon

and if they anger it, they heap upon

If it angers them, they pontificate

it vaunting claims of pure intent.

it boasts of pure intent.

With feigned good intentions outright.