No Ke Ano Ahiahi - Traditional

 
No ke ano ahiahi ke aloha la
I ka hali`ali`a `ana mai
 
 
O ko`u la heo keia la
Ke lu mai nei na pe`a
 
 
Ke hiu nei ka heleuma la
Ua kau e ka hae mahope
 
 
Huli a`e `oe a hele kaua la
Eia i ka moana lipolipo
 
 
Kau aku kaua a ho`i la
E `ike ia Maleka `ailana
 
 
Ha`ina ka inoa no ke ali`i la
No ka lani Lunalilo he inoa

 

Evening is the time I love when
Fond memories come to me
 
 
This is my day, the day I sail
Unfurl the sails
 
 
Lift the anchor now
The flag flutters astern
 
 
Turn around and let's set sail
Into the vast ocean
 
 
Let us return
We have seen the land of America
 
 
Tell the name of the chief
The great one, Lunalilo is his name

 

Source: This original chant set to music recalls King Lunalilo's visit to America