He kākano āhau

He kakano ahau - I am a seed
I ruia mai i Rangiatea - Scattered from Rangiatea
And I can never be lost
I am a seed, born of greatness
Descended from a line of chiefs
He kakano ahau - I am a seed.

Ki hea ra au e hitekiteki ana - Wherever I may roam
Ka mau tonu i ahau oku tikanga - Wherever I may roam
Toku reo, toku oho-oho - My language is my cherished possession
Toku reo, toku mapihi maurea - My language is the object of my affection
Toku whakakai marihi - My precious adornment
My language is my strength
An ornament of grace

Ka tu ana ahau - Whenever I stand
Ka uhia au e oku tipuna - I am clothed by my ancestors
My pride I will show
That you may know who I am
I am a warrior, a survivor
He morehu ahau - I am a remnant
Ki hea ra au e hitekiteki ana - Wherever I may roam
Ka mau tonu i ahau oku tikanga - Wherever I may roam
Toku reo, toku oho-oho - My language is my cherished possession
Toku reo, toku mapihi maurea - My language is the object of my affection
Toku whakakai marihi - My precious adornment
My language is my strength
An ornament of grace
An ornament of grace