Maui Nö Ka `Oi - by Rev. Samuel Kapu

 

Hanohano launa `ole
A`o Maui la i ka la`i
Ha`aheo na kualono
A`o Maui no lä ka `oi
  
Hui:
`A`ohe lua e like ai
Mahiehie launa `ole
Hia`ai wale Haleakalä
A `o Maui nö lä ka 'oi

 
Makemake e `ike aku
A i ka ua Lani Ha`aha`a
Me ka wai anapanapa
A`o Maui no la ka `oi

Famous, unbeatable
Is Maui in the calm
Haughty mountain ridges
Proclaim Maui the best
  
Chorus:
There is none like you
Charming beyond compare
Delighting in Haleakala
Maui you are the best

 
I desire the sight
Of the rain Lani Ha`aha`a
With its sparkling waters
Maui is the best

Source: Kings's Blue Book of Hawaiian Melodies - Slack key and steel guitarists popularized this mele as Maui Chimes