Transliteration

Hanerot halalu anachnu madlikin

Al hanissim ve'al haniflaot

Al hatshu-ot ve'al hamilchamot

She-asita la'avoteynu

Bayamim hahem, bazman hazeh

Al yedey kohanecha hakdoshim.

Vechol shmonat yemey Chanukah

Hanerot halalu kodesh hem,

Ve-ein lanu reshut lehishtamesh bahem

Ela lirotam bilvad

Kedai lehodot leshimcha

Al nissecha veal nifleotecha ve-al yeshuotecha.

Translation

We light these lights

For the miracles and the wonders,

For the redemption and the battles

That you made for our forefathers

In those days at this season,

Through your holy priests.

During all eight days of Chanukah

These lights are sacred

And we are not permitted to make

Ordinary use of them,

But only to look at them;

In order to express thanks

And praise to Your great Name

For your miracles, Your wonders

And your salvations.