Na Wai Kaulana -Words & music by Alice Namakelua


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`Ike ana i ka nani `o Maui
I Kepaniwai o `Iao
Ke kokolo a ka uwahi o Kula
Me he uhiwai ala no ka uka

Hui:
Ka`apuni `oe a puni o Maui
E `ike i nâ wai `ehâ
O Waikapû, o Wailuku, o Waiehu
Kaulana nâ wai `ehâ
He `înikiniki mâlie
O Waihe`e i ka makani Kilio`opu
O nâ wai kaulana `ia a`o ku`u `âina
O nâ wai kaulana `ia a`o ku`u `âina

 luna a`o Haleakalâ
`Ike ia e ka nani kamaha`o
`Alawa aku `oe i ka nani
Ka nani o ke kukuna o ka lâ

Eia iho ho`i ia nani
O ka nani o ka pua li`ulâ
He pua mâka`ika`i mau ia
E ka nui ma ke lehulehu

Kaulana nâ pua like `ole
`A`ohe no a`e like aku
Me ka nani o ka pua roselani
O ka wehi a`o ku`u `âina





Seeing the beauty of Maui
Kepaniwai at Iao
The drifiting of the dust of Kula
Like fog, there in the uplands

Chorus
You travel around Maui
And see the four streams
Waikapû, Wailuki,Waiehu
Famous are the four streams
Gently piercing is
Waihe`e by the wind Kilio`opu
These are the famous streams of my land
These are the famous streams of my land

Above Haleakalâ
See the wondrous beauty
If you glance over there, you will see
The beautiful rays of the sun

Here is the beauty
A mirage of flowers
Stroll between the flowers
Multitudes, growing in profusion

Flowers so famous, like no other
Yes, none can compare to
The beauty of the rose
They adorn my land



Source: "Aunty Alice Namakelua’s Lifetime Hawaiian Compositions" - Composed 9 May 1948, for the Kamehameha Day Parade Maui float. This was Alice Namakelua's 3rd composition and praises the four famous streams of West Maui and other well known features of that island. Verse 1, stanza 2, Kepaniwai was the stream that was clogged with bodies after the great battle between Kalani`ôpu`u and Kahekili. `Iao Valley was the sacred burial grounds of the ali`i. Verse 2, stanza 1, Haleakalâ is the volcano and highest point on Maui. Chorus, the four famous streams are: Waikapû (water of the conch), Wailuku (water of destruction), Waiehu (water spray), Waihe`e (squid liquid). Kilio`opu is the name of a Waihe`e wind. Translated by Kanani Kamai. Copyright 1973, Heinz-Guenther Gerhard Pink.Music clip by Gippy Cooke