وإذاand if كنتِyou were قدalready رَحَلتِyou departed بقَلبيwith my heart
وإذا كنتِ قد رَحَلتِ بقَلبي
فاعلَميthen know أنَّthat سرَّthe secret of حُبِّكِlove for you فيهِin it
فاعلَمي أنَّ سرَّ حُبِّكِ فيهِ
And if you have departed with my heart,
And if you have left with my heart,
Then know that the secret of my love for you is within it.
Know that the secret of your love is in it.
لاdo not تَقُوليyou say ضَيَّعتُهI lost it بعدَafter بَينٍparting
لا تَقُولي ضَيَّعتُه بعدَ بَينٍ
ضيِّعيهlose it إنif شِئتِyou wish أوor فاحفَظيهِthen keep it safe
ضيِّعيه إن شِئتِ أو فاحفَظيهِ
Do not say, "I lost it after parting";
Do not say I have lost it after some time,
Lose it if you wish, or else keep it safe.
Lose it if you wish, or keep it safe.