Na Moku O Hawaiʻi (Lelekowali) - Charles E. King |
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Lei lehua lei Hawaiʻi o Keawe Roselani lei kapu nou e Maui Lei ʻilima lei ʻohuʻohu Oʻahu Mokihana haʻaheo o Kauaʻi Lei kukui no Molokaʻi nui a Hina Kaunaʻoa lei hoʻokahi Lānaʻi Hinahina kou lei e Kahoʻolawe Me ka lei pūpū hoʻoheno o Niʻihau |
Lei lehua for Hawaiʻi of Keawe Roselani, lei that is sacred to Maui Lei ʻilima wonderful lei of Oʻahu Mokihana, charming lei of Kauaʻi The kukui lei is for great Molokaʻi, child of Hina Kaunaʻoa is reserved for Lānaʻi alone Hinahina is your lei, O Kahoʻolawe The shell lei, joy of Niʻihau |
Source: King's Hawaiian Melodies - Verse 1 translation from Hawaiian Melodies, verse 2 translated by Mary Pukui. © 1916, 43 Charles E. King |