Mahina O Hoku - Lillian Awa

 

Auhea wale `oe
Mahina o hoku
Ho`ike a`e `oe
A i kou nani

Ua l`i na kai
Mehameha na pali
O `oe a`o wau
E ho`oipoipo nei

E moani keala
O ka pua hinano
E apo mai `oe
Me ku`u aloha

Ha`ina kou inoa
Mahina o hoku
Ke noho nani maila
Maunalani ki`eki`e

 

Where are you
Full moon of the night
Reveal your
Beauty

The seas are calm
The cliffs are lonely
But you and I
Are making love

How fragrant
Is the hinano blossom
That captivates you
My love

Tell of your name
Full moon of the night
There beauty sits high
Above the heavenly mountains


Source: Translated by Ainsley Halemanu