Pö Mahina (Moonlight) - Charles E. King

 

Käua i k holoholo pö mahina
I ka uwapo (uapo) holuholu i ka muli wai
 
A loa`a `oe ia`u i ka pö nei
I ka muliwai a`o hanahana pono
 
 
`O ka pä könane a ka mahina
`O `oe a`o wau i kahi mehameha
 
 
`Elua wale iho nö käua
`Ekolu i ke aka o ka mahina
 
 
`O`oe a`o wau nalo ia mea
I ka pä pöhaku hana ke aloha
 
 
`Ï mai `oe ia`u he aloha kou
He aloha wale nö i kou lehelehe
 
 
Lehelehe akamai kou i ka pelo
He a`o na`e i ka ho`opunipuni
 
 
Ka`apuni ho`i au a puni ke kaona
A`ohe he lua e like me `oe
 
 
 
Ha`ina `ia mai ana ka puana
Ka uwapo holuholu i ka muliwai
We took a moonlight stroll
To the bridge that swings over the stream
 
 
You were mine last night
At the stream we were extremely passionate
 
 
The moon shines so brightly
You and I alone together
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
The refrain is told
Of the bridge swinging over the stream

 

Source: Kamehameha HSI - Translator unknown