Shir Hamaalot:

Shir ha-maalot, 
beshuv Adonai et shivat tziyon 
hayinu ke-cholmim. 
Az yimalei s'chok pinu 
u-leshoneinu rinah
az yomru va goyim 
higdil Adonai la'asot im eileh.
Higdil Adonai laasot imanu
hayinu s'meichim.

Shuvah Adonai et sh'viteinu 
ka-afikim ba-negev. 
Ha-zorim be-dimah be-rinah yiktzoru. 
Haloch yeileich u'vachoh 
nosei meshech ha-zara, 
bo yavo ve-rinah 
nosei alumotav.

A Song of Ascents.

When the Lord brought Zion out of captivity, 
we were like people in a dream. 
At the time, our mouth was filled with laughter 
and our tongue with cries of joy; 
at the time it was said among the nations, 
"The Lord has done great things for them."
The Lord had done great things for us; 
we were happy.

Let our captivity, Lord, be a thing of the past, 
like dried-up streams in the Negev. 
Those who sow in tears shall reap in joy. 
The man who weeps as he trails the seed along
will return with cries of joy, 
carrying his sheaves.


haggadah Section: Bareich
Source: The Open Door: A Passover Haggadah