मैं साम्यवादी नहीं था :मार्टिन नीमोलर

मार्टिन नीमोलर (1892-1984) की  आप बीती 

पहले वो आए साम्यवादियों के लिए

और मैं चुप रहा 
क्योंकि मैं साम्यवादी नहीं था 


फिर वो आए मजदूर संघियों के लिए
और मैं चुप रहा 
क्योंकि मैं मजदूर संघी नहीं था 


फिर वो यहूदियों के लिए आए
और मैं चुप रहा 
क्योंकि मैं यहूदी नहीं था 


फिर वो आए मेरे लिए
और तब तक बोलने के लिए
 कोई बचा ही नहीं था

First version

First they came for the communists,
and I didn't speak out because I wasn't a communist.

Then they came for the socialists,
and I didn't speak out because I wasn't a socialist.

Then they came for the trade unionists,
and I didn't speak out because I wasn't a trade unionist.

Then they came for me,
and there was no one left to speak for me.

Second version

First they came for the communists,
and I didn't speak out because I wasn't a communist.

Then they came for the socialists,
and I didn't speak out because I wasn't a socialist.

Then they came for the trade unionists,
and I didn't speak out because I wasn't a trade unionist.

Then they came for the Jews,
and I didn't speak out because I wasn't a Jew.

Then they came for the Catholics,
and I didn't speak out because I wasn't a Catholic.

Then they came for me,
and there was no one left to speak for me.

Third version

When the Nazis came for the communists,
I remained silent;
I was not a communist.

When they locked up the social democrats,
I remained silent;
I was not a social democrat.

When they came for the trade unionists,
I did not speak out;
I was not a trade unionist.

When they came for the Jews,
I remained silent;
I wasn't a Jew.

When they came for me,
there was no one left to speak out.