Nâ Moku `Ehâ (The Four Islands) - J. Kealoha & Noelani Mähoe

 
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Hanohano Hawai`i la lei i ka lehua la
Kuahiwi nani la o Mauna Kea

Kilakila `o Maui la lei i ka roselani la
Kuahiwi nani la o Haleakalâ

Ha`aheo O`ahu la lei i ka `ilima la
Kuahiwi nani la o Ka`ala

Kaulana Kaua`i la lei i ka mokihana la
Kuahiwi nani la oWai`ale`ale

Aîwaîwa Moloka`i la lei i ke kukui la
Kuahiwi nani la o Kamakou

Hiehie Lâna`i la lei i ke kauna`oa la
Kuahiwi nani la o Lâna`ihale

Ua kapu `o Ni`ihau la lei i ka pûpû
Kuahiwi nani la oPânî`au

Panoa Kaho`olawe la lei i ka hinahina la
Kuahiwi nani la o Luamakika

Ha`ina `ia mai ana ka puana la
Kuahiwi nani la o nâ moku `ewalu

Ha`ina `ia mai ana la ha`ina ia ka puana la
Nâ moku `ehâ la o ka Pâkipika



Honored is Hawai`i whose lei is the lehua
Beautiful is it's mountain, of Mauna Kea

Majestic is Maui
whose lei is roselani
Beautiful is it's mountain, of Haleakalâ

Proud is O`ahu whose lei is the `ilima
Beautiful is it's mountain, of Ka`ala

Famous is Kaua`i
whose lei is the mokihana
Beautiful is it's mountain, of
Wai`ale`ale

Mysterious Moloka`i
whose lei is the kukui
Beautiful is it's mountain, of Kamakou

Cherished Läna`i
whose lei is the kauna`oa
Beautiful is it's mountain, of Läna`ihale

Forbidden Ni`ihau
whose lei is of shells
Beautiful is it's mountain, of Pânï`au

Barren Kaho`olawe
garlanded with the lei of hinahina
Beautiful is it's mountain, of Luamakika

This is the end of my song

Beautiful are the mountains,of the eight islands

Tell the
refrain
Of the four islands of the Pacific

Source: West Maui Hawaiian Civic Club Copyright 1920, 43 Charles E. King - Verses 1-4, 10 composed by J. Kealoha and translated by Mary Pukui. Verses 5-9 composed by Noelani Mahoe. Music Clip by Gippy Cooke