E Hine hoki mai rā
E Pāpā Waiari
Taku nei mahi
Taku nei mahi
He tuku roimata
Ē aue, ka mate au
Ē Hine hoki mai rā
Māku e kaute ō hikotanga
Māku e kaute ō hikotanga
Ē aue, ka mate au
Ē Hine hoki mai rā
(Anō)
On a moonlit night
I see in a dream
You going away
To a distant land
Farewell,
But please return again
To your loved one
Weeping here