وَلَو أَنَّ الرياحَ كانَت جَنوباً

وَلَو أَنَّ الرياحَ كانَت جَنوباً

حَمَلَت مِنِّيَ السلامَ إِلَيكا

حَمَلَت مِنِّيَ السلامَ إِلَيكا

And were the winds southerly,

And if the winds had blown from the south

They would carry my greetings to you.

I would have sent my greetings to you

لَكِنِ الريحُ مُذ غَضِبتَ شَمالٌ

لَكِنِ الريحُ مُذ غَضِبتَ شَمالٌ

فَسَلامي مَعَ الشَمالِ عَلَيكا

فَسَلامي مَعَ الشَمالِ عَلَيكا

But since you grew angry, the wind has been northerly;

But since you were angry the winds turned north

So, with the north wind, my greetings to you.

So my greetings go with the north wind to you