Текст и перевод песни Maisey Rika - Te Ruatekau-mā-waru

Te Ruatekau-mā-waru

Tiaho mai rā te marama
He māramatanga rā e
Te Hokowhitu-Toa-a-Tūmatauenga
Te Ruatekau-mā-waru e
Kua takitahi ngā whetū o te kāhui o Matariki
I houa he pō au, whiti ana te rā
He rongomau, he maungārongo ki te whenua

Taku Rātā tūtahi
Taku whakatiketike
Taku whakamarumaru e
I tautokotia te karanga o Ingarangi
Te tūwatawata mo te Iwi e
I kauparetia atu te kino
Me whakamanawa mai
Hau tonu tō rongotoa
Me whakamanawa mai
Hau tonu tō rongotoa

Hau tonu tō rongotoa x4
Nā Te Kāhautu Maxwell i whakapākehātia.

Te Ruatekau-mā-waru

Bring forth the moon
A true enlightening
The Seven Stars of Tūmatauenga
The Te Ruatekau-mā-waru
The stars of the Matariki cluster have become visible
One night, while I was sleeping, the sun rose
A message of great importance has been heard throughout the land

My first Rātā
My sign of honour
My protector
I heeded the call of Ingarangi
A sacrifice for the People
Evil was defeated
And I was given strength
Your mana is everlasting
And I was given strength
Your mana is everlasting

Your mana is everlasting x4
Translated by Te Kāhautu Maxwell.