He waiata tangi mō Hirini
Te Wharehuia Milroy - 2003
This is a lament for the late Hirini Melbourne. Composed by Doctor Wharehuia Milroy in 2003, not long after the passing of his dear friend and relative, it remains an ode to a beautiful friendship.
Maori lyrics
Ko koe tēnā e Hī. E tō e te rā, e rehu ki te ruaRingiringi ā-wai, te roimata i aku kamoHe mea mahue ahau i te hīkoinga waeNōu, e Hī, whakangaro atu anangā kūrae koe o maumaharaWhakaahu ana te tara ki miti taiKai raro koe e taku Atua. E aroha nei au.Kāti tō wairua te mahi nei, te haramai.Tēnei mātau ka kimi, e Hī, koutou ko ō tīpunaKua ruia nei ki raro ki PaerauMe aha e mutu ai te rangikanetangaKia mauru ake ai te arohaAuē, auē.Ko koe tēnā e Hī!
