Pūrerehua, whakatipua
Mai i te hēki, ka ru, ka re
Ka puta he wha, whe
Ka piki, ka piki
Runga rawa e
Ahakoa ka pakeke, ātaahua e

Kapakapa, kapakapa, ki te rākau e
Rere atu ki te rau, hei paopaotia
Hei tūāpapa, hei oranga e

Tihei mauri ora!

Oh butterfly, how you grow
From an egg, shaking, wriggling into being
Becoming a caterpillar
Fly high, oh butterfly, fly high
Growing more beautiful with age

Flutter to the tree
Drift to the branch
To lay your eggs
The next generation
The continuation of being

This is the essence of life!

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