Lei `Ohu - by George E. Akiu |
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| Lei `ohu `ohu `oe e Hilo Hanakahi Ka lehua maka noe a`o Pana`ewa Lei kaulana a`o Hilo Lei `ohu `ohu `oe Maui Nui a Kama Ka roselani onaona o ka `ala hola Lei kaulana a`o Maui Lei `ohu `ohu `oe Kakuhihewa Ka `ilima melemele kau po`ohiwi Lei kaulana a`o O`ahu Lei `ohu `ohu `oe Manokalanipö Ka mokihana hua li`ili`i o Wai`ale`ale Lei kaulana a`o Kaua`i Ha`ina e ka wehi o nä mokupuni Ka lehua, ka roselani, `ilima, mokihana O nä moku `ehä |
You, Hilo of Hanakahi, are adorned with leis The lehua of Panaewa with its misty fragrance Famous lei of Hilo You, Maui of Kama, are adorned with leis The roselani, fragrance spreading along the way Famous lei of Maui You, O`ahu of Kakuhihewa, are adorned with leis The yellow `ilima draped on your shoulders Famous lei of Oahu You, Kaua`i of Manokalanipo, are adorned with leis The mokihana, berries of Wai`ale`ale Famous lei of Kauai Tell the story of the decorative leis of the islands The lehua, the roselani, `ilima, mokihana Of the four islands |
| Source: Johnny Noble’s "Hawaiian Hulas" Copyright renewal, 1963 Miller Music Corp. Edited by Dr. Barbara Price, Translator unknown | |