Kaulana
`oe Nene`u i kou inoa
I ka ne`e a ke kai i ka pu`e one |
Famous
are you, Nene`u, for your name
For the moving of the sea on the sand bar |
He
nani Ka`ala kau mai i luna
Kuahiwi kaulana kü kilakila |
Beautiful
is Ka`ala that rises above
Famous mountain that stands majestic |
`O
`oe Wai`anae noho i ka la`i
Me nä kini lehulehu e pö`ai ana |
You,
Wai`anae, live in peace
With the multitude surrounding |
`O
ka pa kolonahe a ke Kaiäulu
Halihali mai ana (i) ke `ala lïpoa |
The
gentle blowing of the Kaiäulu wind
Is carrying the fragrance of lïpoa |
Ha`ina
`ia mai ana ka puana
Kaulana `oe Nene`u i kou inoa |
The
story is told
Famous are you, Nene`u, for your name |