Na Kuahiwi Kaulana - Bill Lincoln


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Ho`o komo i kau apo a`o Mahukona
I ka nuku kaulana o ka `âina
Ahuwale nâ Kuahiwi o Kohala
Ke holo a`ela mai uka a ke kai

Hu`i hu`i kai hona ao Waimea
Me ka wai ili ula
Ka ua Kipu`upu`u
I ka ku`i kâ `olu o Kawaihae
Ke one pua kea i ke kai hâwanawana

Alawa a`e ua
I ka nani a`o Maunakea
Pumehana i ka poli kaupu a`o Maunaloa
E ae ou Hualalai e ku`u mai la
Na kuahiwi kaulana i ke kapa`au



Let us go to Mahukona and
Enter this famous land
Mountains of Kohala are in plain view
That run from the uplands to the sea

Water of Waimea is cold
The water burns the skin
The chilly rain Kipu`upu`u
The smooth pounding sea of Kawaihae
The white sand and whispering sea

Let us glance up
At the beauty of Mauna Kea
Think of the heat in the heart of Mauna Loa
There is the top of Hualalai
The famous mountains where the gods dwell

Source: G.Cooke collection Translation by Kanani Mana Music clip by Gippy Cooke