Mele Hoala

Mele Hoʻala - Words & music by Mary Pukui
Aia ka lā ma ka hikina ʻUla wena i ka ʻili o ke kai Ke hea mai nei i kuʻu kama lei E ala, e ala ua ao Pā mai ka makani aheahe Hale ana i ke ʻala o nā pua Ka pane mai nei me ka leo nahenahe E ala, e ala ua ao Ke ala mai nei kamaliʻi Nā hoa launa o kuʻu lei E laulima a e pāʻani pu Ua ala o Laʻakea ua ao	The sun is rising in the east It casts a red glow over the sea It is calling to my beloved child Awake, awake it is day A light breeze wafts this way Laden with perfume of flowers It is saying in a gentle voice Awake, awake it is day The children are now awakening The playmates of my dear child To work and to play together Laʻakea is awake, it is day
Source: The composer wrote this in 1949, for the birth of her first grandchild, following the Hawaiian tradition of composing a mele for important events.