He Mele Hua Inoa No Kuaola Kamaleiokauhale
Ka Haku Mele
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K – aulana Koolau, he pali kupaa
U – luwehi i na pua o ka wekiu notice
A – ka ua Poaihale e milikaa ai
O – naona mai nei ka nahele
L – uhiehu ke oho o ka palai
A - ala kupukupu i ka malu la-i
K – ilakila Haleakala, kuahiwi nani
A – Maui a Kama e hooheno nei
M – e Na Wai kaulana ok a aina
A – a mai ke kukui pio ole
L – amaku o ka naauao
E – aho no oe e komo mai
I - ka malu hoolai o ke ao
O – oe ia, ke kamaaina
K – uu pua lei kau umauma
A – u e pulama mau ai
U – ilani hiikua na ka makua
H – iilei ai na ke kupuna
A – loha kuu lei poina ole
L – ei oe, lei au, lei kakou ē
E – o e Kuaola Kamaleiokauhale, ko lei, ko inoa ia
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English Translation:
Koʻolau is famous, with its steadfast cliffs
Verdant with flowers at the summit
That the Pōʻaihale rain caresses
This wilderness is sweet and alluring
The fronds of the palai are beautifully laden
The scent of the kupukupu in the shade of ti leaves
Haleakalā is regal, a beautiful mountain
That Maui of Kama adores
With the famous waters of this ʻāina
The unceasing light shines brightly
A guiding torch of wisdom
It would be good for you to come
And enjoy the serenity of enlightenment
It is you, child of this ʻāina
My lei blossom placed on my chest
Whom I cherish forever
A heavenly beauty on the backs of your parents
Worn as a lei by your kūpuna
Aloha, my unforgettable lei
We are all of this lei: you, me, all of us
Respond, Kuaola Kamaleiokauhale, this is your lei, your name.