Ki Uta E

To the Land

Ki Uta E

We are voyagers seekingTatou o tagata folau e vala'auina
The god of the vast ocean is hereE le atua o le sami tele e o mai
The journey is goodLa ava'e le lu'itau e lelei
It is calmTapenapena

Alas, alasAue,aue
To the frontNuku i mua
The birds are urgingTe manulele e tataki e
Alas, alasAue, aue
The land, so peacefulTe fenua, te malie
But it was taken by strangersNae ko hakilia kaiga e

Unite aboveTuia te hau i runga
TamanuiteraTamanuitera
Sail across the Pacific OceanKa reia te Moana-Nui-a-Kiwa
Written aboveTātaia i runga rā
Coral, shellsKopa, pūanga
Lonely, with the gentle breezeAutahi-mā-rehua e

Alas, alasAue, aue
Leave it behindWhakarere i waho
Discover new landsRokohanga atu he whenua hou

Alas, alasAue, aue
Settle itWhakamakautia rā
The home, make it rightTe kāinga, kia tika
To the landKi uta e

Alas, alasAue, aue
My crew are seafarersHe kaumoana taku tira e
A story handed downHe kõrero tuku iho
That I am recitingTāku e takitaki nei

Alas, alasAue, aue
The land is peacefulTe whenua te mārie
Indeed, give itInā, ē hoatu ia
To the landKi uta e