Kukuna O Ka La
(Rays of the Sun)
by Rosalie Flores & John Noble

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Lei Kukuna O Ka La
Kukuna o ka lâ ko`u kapa `ia
Hulali hele nei o puni ka honua
 
Ke ânuenue ko`u pâpale
Hôkû welowelo ko`u lipine
 
O ke ao polohiwa ko`u peahi
E ma`alili ai nei wela nui
 
Na `ale o ka moana kou kama`a
He pakika he pahee i ka `ilikai
 
Pûnana o ka manu ko`u hale ia
E malumalu ai nei la`au
 
Ha`ina ia mai ana ka puana
Hulali hele nei a puni ka honua
 
The rays of the sun are my garment
I sparkle as I travel around the world
 
The rainbow is my hat
The comet, my ribbon
 
The dark cloud is my fan
To cool off the great heat
 
The billow of the ocean are my shoes
As I slip and slide over the surface of the sea
 
The nest of the bird is my home
It shelters me up in the trees
 
This is the end of my song
I sparkle as I travel around the world
 

Source: Johnny Noble's "Hawaiian Melodies" Translated by Mary Pukui. Copyright 1935 Miller Music Inc. Music clip by Gippy Cooke