Pua O Pauoa - Words & music by Mahealani Uchiyama
ʻAuhea wale ʻoe, pua o Pauoa Hoʻomalu hoʻi ʻoe i na kupu ʻImi ia aʻe nei ka manaʻo Hea aku no au e ō mai no ʻoe Ke mohala mau nei no kou nani Hoʻike a maka ke aloha I ka ulu mau o nā liko lehua A i ka piʻo ana mai o ke ānuenue| Aia i ka noe anu ka haliʻa ana mai I ka nehe a ka makani i ka lau kukui Ua kau aʻela i Lanihuli A he kahiko no ia o ke aloha He mele no keia no Kamohaʻi He kumu pa`a no na lala ulu Ua mu ka leo kikaha naʻe ʻoe I ka puka ana o ka la i Haʻehaʻe	Where are you, flower of Pauoa, You who cared for new growth. I seek your guidance, I call to you, answer Your spirit dwells still, Your love is revealed, In the spreading growth of the lehua buds And in the arch of the rainbow There in the misty rain is the fond remembrance Of the wind rustled kukui leaves Placed high above at Lanihuli, It is a splendor befitting the beloved one This is a song for Kamohaʻi A steadfast source for those who branch forth Your voice is stilled, but your spirit soars As the rising of the sun at Haʻehaʻe.
Source: Moemoea CD by Mahealani Uchiyama - This song was written in tribute to the composer's beloved Kumu Hula, Joseph Kamohai Kahaulelio. Translated by Mahealani Uchiyama