kont fakra el ardh thabta, wes-seneen metkarrareen
kont fakra el ganna ab3ad men ayaadi et-tayyebeen
kont bad7ak add ma2dar, kont shayfa es-soora asghar, be3nayya ed-dayya2een
fag2a hazz ed-donia sotko, wel 7ayaah reg3et bemotko
wes-sana etsammet yanayer, shelto 3ann 3enna es-sataayer,
wenkashaf 3alam gameel
dars men alb el meydan, lelli khayef men zamaan
3edto tarteeb el makaan, we7na leekom madyooneen

I used to think that the earth/land is stable, and that the years are repeated
I thought paradise is far from the hands of the kind/good ones
I used to laugh as much as I could, I used to see the picture smaller, with my narrow eyes
Suddenly ur voice shake the world, and life returned by ur death
and the year was named "January", u lifted the curtains off our eyes
and a beautiful world was revealed!
a lesson from the heart of the square, to those who were afraid for so long
you re-arranged the place, and we're grateful to u (literally madyoon means mortgagor or debtor not grateful)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q-_-NerfmgQ