ליל שמורים,
הלילה הזה שמורים,
איני כל אליך,
ליל, לילה,
כל, כלה,
שומר מה מלילה שומר מה מליל,
עד דלא קבילת דכר אקרי כל,
שמור זו משנה,
ושמרתם את המצות,
מצה שמורה,
שמור את דרך,
ואביב שמר את הדבר,
ושמור את חודש האביב.

מעובד מאור התורה בעצם היום הזה

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