وَإِنand indeed لِسانُtongue المَرءِthe person مِفتاحkey قَلبِهhis heart
وَإِن لِسانُ المَرءِ مِفتاح قَلبِه
اِذاwhen هوَhe أَبدىhe reveals ماwhat يَجنhe conceals مِنof الغَمthe grief
اِذا هوَ أَبدى ما يَجن مِن الغَم
And indeed, a person's tongue is the key to his heart
For the tongue of a man is the key to his heart
when he reveals the grief he conceals.
When he reveals what sadness he harbors within