E pari rā e ngā taiki te ākau.E hotu rā ko taku manawa.Aue! Me tangi noaAhau i muri neiTe iwi eHe ngākau tangi noa.
Tēnā rā! Tahuri mai!E te tau! te aroha.Tēnei rā ahau te tangi nei.Mōhou kuā wehea nei.Haere rā! mahara mai.E te tau! kia mau ki au.Haere rā! ka tūturu ahau.Haere Rā!
Haere rā e tamaHaere rā.Haria rā te aroha i ahauAue! me tangi noaAhau ki muri neiTe iwi eHe ngākau tangi noa.
The tides surgeonto the seashoreand my heart throbs.Alas! Weeping without restraintI am left behind.Everyone areUtterly heart-broken.
Chorus:So come back, returnMy beloved, my loveI am weeping herefor you now far awayFarewell! and remember,Beloved! be true to meFarewell! I will be true to youFarewell!
2. Farewell young man,Farewell.Take my love with youAlas! There is weeping inside ofme, left beind hereand inside of the peopleWeeping in our hearts.