E Hine Ē by TE KAAHU Lyrics

E hine ē
Tō rerehua nei
Ō makawe me he awa tere
Tangi ana koe
Haumārotoroto ki ō pāpāringa
Māku e tiaki

(Oh girl
How beautiful you are
With hair like a river that swiftly flows
When you cry
And tears like dew rest on your cheek
I will take care of you)

E hine ē
E kore e mimiti
Te puna aroha, koropupū ake
Pūmau tonu koe
Karekare te tai, he toka-tū-moana
Taku taupuhi
(Oh girl
The spring of my love towards you
Will never run dry, in fact it bubbles over
May you always be steadfast
In rough seas, as a rock stands in the ocеan
My beloved)