`Ekolu Nô Pua - Charles.K.Kama

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`Ekolu nô pua, kau mai i luna
Kaulana i ka maka, o ka lehulehu

Lehulehu mâkou, lâ i luna `oe
Lâhui malihini, o Hawai`i nei

`A`a mau kou leo, e oha mai
Ke puni ka hou mai, o nâ kupuna

Au au i ka wai, a`o Punahou a
Mai hoapili no, ka makani kiu

Ua like nô `oe, e ka makani kiu
Ka makani ho`oulu, ho`i i ka `ili

Ho`okahi nô o pili, ho`okahi koho
Kohâ kahi ke kupuna, Kakuhihewa

Ha`ina `ia mai, ana ka puana
`Ekolu no pua, kau mai i luna
`Ekolu no pua, kau mai i luna

Three flowers, highly esteemed
Famous in the eyes of the multitude

The native population honors you
The newcomers of Hawai`i, also

Your affectionate voice sends joyous greetings
The news of the grandparents

Swimming in the waters of Punahou
A close friend, the Kiu wind comes

You are comparable to the Kiu wind
The wind that rises and pelts the skin

One relation, one choice
The ancestor Kakuhihewa

Tell the refrain
Three flowers, highly esteemed
Three descendants, highly esteemed
Source: G. Cooke collection - This mele honors the descendants of Chief Kakuhihewa. Translated by Kanani Kamai Music clip by Gippy Cooke