Poi E

TE POI  ! 
PATUA TAKU POI PATUA KIA RITE
PA-PARA PATUA TAKU POI E !

E rere ra e taku poi porotiti 
Tītahataha ra, whakararuraru e 
Porotakataka rā, poro hurihuri mai 
Rite tonu ki te tiwaiwaka e 

Ka parepare ra, pīoioi a 
Whakahekeheke, e kia korikori e 
Piki whakarunga ra, ma muinga mai a 
Taku poi porotiti, taku poi e! 

Poi E, whakatata mai 
Poi E, kaua he rerekē 
Poi E, kia piri mai ki au 
Poi E, e awhi mai ra 
Poi E, tāpekatia mai. 
Poi E, o taua aroha
Poi E, pai here tia ra

RERE ATU TAKU POI TI TA' TAHA RA 
WHAKARUNGA WHAKARARO TAKU POI E!

Swing out rhythmically, my feelings 
lean out beside me, so deceptively. 
Swing round and down, spin towards me 
just like a fantail. 

Swing to the side: swing to and fro 
zoom down, wriggle, 
climb up above, swarm around me 
my whirling emotions, my poi, Yeah! 

Oh my feelings, draw near, 
Oh my poi, don't go astray 
Oh my affections, stick to me 
Oh my instincts, take care of me 
Oh my emotions, be entwined around me. 

Oh poi, our love... 
Oh poi ...binds. 
Poi.... my poi, yeah!