Pökarekare ana

Pokarekare ana

Nga wai o waiapu

Whiti atu koe hine

marino ana e



E hine e

Hoki maira

Kamate au

-i te aroha e



Tuhituhi taku rita

Tuku atu taku ringi

Kia kiti to iwi

Raru raru ana e



E hine e

Hoki maira

Kamate au I could die

-i te aroha e



E hine e

Hoki maira

Kamate au

-i te aroha e



Kamate au I could die

-i te aroha e Of love for you



English translation:

Stormy are the waters

Of restless Waiapu

If you cross them, girl

They will be calmed



Oh girl

Come back to me

I could die

Of love for you



I write you my letter

I send you my ring

So your people can see

How troubled I am



Oh girl

Come back to me

I could die

Of love for you



Oh girl

Come back to me

I could die

Of love for you



I could die

of love (for you).