Parata kua whakakakahu

Parata kua whakakakahu

I ata whiriwhiria. Mo ia ngau noa

Nga rauemi mata hou, ki tonu i te reka

He kiri angiangi, he kirikiri, he matotoru te whakakii, he reka

Ko te paraoa pokepoke he maha nga paparanga kua rearua hei kirikiri

Parata kua whakakakahu

I raro i te ahua koura ataahua, he kikokore te kiri maha-paparanga ano he pepa

I muri i te ngau o te parakarekare, ka mau te kakara ki o ringaringa

He matotoru, he reka te parai

Matotoru whakakī taimaha paratha

Ki tonu i te mīti mōrohe, ka ngau i te awhiowhio wai kakara ki te arero

Kare e taea e te tamaiti whiriwhiri te tatari ki te kai ia ra

Ka kai te whanau harikoa

Ko te mea paratha he koura, he reka me te reka!