MAH NISHTANAH
(Transliteration)
Mah nishtanah, ha-laylah ha-zeh,
mi-kol ha-leylot
She-b'khol ha-leylot 'anu 'okhlin
chameytz u-matzah,
ha-laylah ha-zeh, kulo matzah
She-b'khol ha-leylot 'anu 'okhlin
sh'ar y'rakot,
ha-laylah ha-zeh, maror
She-b'khol ha-leylot 'eyn 'anu
matbilin 'afilu pa`am 'achat,
ha-laylah ha-zeh, shtey p`amim
She-b'khol ha-leylot 'anu 'okhlin
ushotin beyn yoshvin u-veyn m'subin,
ha-laylah ha-zeh, kulanu m'subin |
Translation
Why is this night different
from all the other nights?;
That on all other nights we eat both
chametz and matzah,
on this night, we eat only matzah?
That on all other nights we eat
many vegetables,
on this night, maror?
That on all other nights we do not
dip vegetables even once,
on this night, we dip twice?
That on all other nights
some eat and drink sitting with others reclining,
but on this night, we are all reclining? |