Pōkarekare ana

Pōkarekare ana

ngā wai o Waiapu,

Whiti atu koe hine

marino ana e.

E hine e

hoki mai ra.

Ka mate ahau

I te aroha e.

Tuhituhi taku reta

tuku atu taku rīngi,

Kia kite tō iwi

raru raru ana e.

Whati whati taku pene

ka pau aku pepa,

Ko taku aroha

mau tonu ana e.

E kore te aroha

e maroke i te rā,

Mākūkū tonu i

aku roimata e.