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Mele Ho`ala - Words & music by Mary Pûku`i
Aia ka lâ ma ka hikina `Ula wena i ka `ili o ke kai Ke hea mai nei i ku`u kama lei E ala, e ala ua ao Pâ mai ka makani aheahe Hale ana i ke `ala o nâ pua Ka pane mai nei me ka leo nahenahe E ala, e ala ua ao Ke ala mai nei kamali`i Nâ hoa launa o ku`u lei E laulima a e pâ`ani pu Ua ala o La’akea ua ao	The sun is rising in the east It casts a red glow over the sea It is calling to my beloved child Awake, awake it is day A light breeze wafts this way Laden with perfume of flowers It is saying in a gentle voice Awake, awake it is day The children are now awakening The playmates of my dear child To work and to play together La’akea is awake, it is day
Source: The composer wrote this in 1949, for the birth of her first grandchild, following the Hawaiian tradition of composing a mele for important events.