E pa to hau

E pā tō hau he wini raro, He hōmai aroha Kia tangi atu au i konei; He aroha ki te iwi Ka momotu ki tawhiti ki Paerau Ko wai e kite atu? Kei whea aku hoa i mua rā, I te tōnuitanga? Ka haramai tēnei ka tauwehe, Ka raungaiti au, e.

The wind from the north touches me, bringing loving memories so that I mourn in sorrow for my kin lost to me in the world of spirits. Where are they now? Where are those friends of former days who once lived in prosperity? The time of separation has come, Leaving me desolate.