Ka poipoia ahau

Ka poipoia ahau

E te po marino e He korowai o te Atua Taku whare okioki

Tera nga whetu korikoriko Te marama taiahoaho Hei hoa moku i te poho Taku whare okioki

He kapua i te Ikaroa Moku mo aku takahanga Hei hoa moku i te poho Taku whare okioki

Let me be nurtured

By the calm eveningThe cloak of the CreatorTo my place of restThe twinkling starsThe shimmering moonThat accompanies meTo my place of restA cloud in the Milky Way For my despair That accompanies meTo my place of restA cloud in the Milky WayFor my despair That accompanies me To my place of restThat accompanies meTo my place of rest
Ko Rob Ruha te kaitito o te waiata nei