Pu`uhonua Nani (Beautiful Refuge) - By Val Kepilino & Malia Craver
Pô nei ia`u e ho`ola i mâlie ana I ka nani o ka mahina Lana ka mana`o i kau kauoha I pu`uhon`ua wahi e maha ai No nâ mu`o kama aloha au Nou ka welina e Lili`uokalani     Kaulana `i`o nô `o Mu`olaulani Mâlama ola no nâ lei `Imi ana i kau `i`ini ai Ke aloha ka na`auao ka no`eau Kêia nô nâ pono no mâkou Mahalo iâ `oe e Lili`uokalani     Hanohano `oe e Kapâlama Ka `ôpua ha`aheo o ka lewalani I laila nô i `ike maka `ia Kou lokomaika`i no nâ kama Ua piha lâkou me ka hau`oli Aloha nou e Lili`uokalani     Ha`ina `ia ka puana i lohe ia Pu`uhonua nani a maika`i Ka`apuni nei a puni Hawai`i No nâ pono `ana kama lehulehu Pu`uhonua no ka launa aloha E mau kou inoa e Lili`uokalani	Val Kepilino	Last night, as I sat quietly in the calm Observing the beauty of the moon A thought came to me of your will To have a refuge, a place of peace For your beloved young people For you, our fond affection, o Lili`uokalani     Famed indeed, is Mu`olaulani A preserver of life for youth Now come seeking what you had desired Love, education and wisdom, too These are the benefits bestowed on us Thank you, o Lili`uokalani     Honored indeed are you, O Kapalama Like a cloud proudly rising in the sky There, all can see for themselves Your generosity to your children They are filled with happiness And love for you, o Lili`uokalani     This ends my praise; may all hear A place of refuge, beautiful and good In every nook here in Hawaii For the benefit of many children A place of refuge, a contact with love May your name live on, O Lili`uokalani
Source: Aarona-Kepilino Collection, Copyright V. Kepilino, Peter Ahia CD Peter Sings. This mele honors Queen Lili`uokalani and her Trust for orphaned Hawaiian children. Mu`olaulani is the ancient name for the particular district in Kapâlama where the Queen had a home. It now houses the main trust building.