Whiti te marama i te pō Tīaho iho mai koe Hei karu mō te mata o te pō (x2) Tō ana te rā ki te moe e Tīaho iho mai koe Hei karu mō te mata o te pō (x2) Ki te kore koe te karu o te pō Pōuri ana taku ara e (x2) Hoki ana ahau ki te moe e Tīaho iho mai koe Hei karu mō te mata o te pō (x2) Whitiwhiti ana e te marama i te pō (x2)
Whiti the Moon
The moon shines in the night You beam down The eye to the face of the night When the sun sets to sleep You beam down The eye to the face of the night Without you the eye of the night My path is lost When I turn to sleep You beam down The eye to the face of the night Forever shining, the moon of the night
Although not attributed to any one spark of inspiration, this waiata embodies Hirini Melbourne’s deeper strands in his life and work. Through telling a story, explicit connections to te taiao and guiding us through a spiritual imagery he weaves the beauty of Te Reo seamlessly to evoke a calm energy with space for spiritual reflection. This waiata is perfect for closing a space of reflection, to tautoko reflective korero or for connecting and understanding Te Taiao and its cycles.
