Kaulana o Hilo Hanakahi
I ka lehua nani o Pana`ewa
E kau mai e ka la
Me ke kilihune ua | | Celebrated is Hanakahi's Hilo
For the lovely lehua of Pana'ewa
Resting in the sunlight
And the gentle rain |
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Kaulana o Hilo Hanakahi
Kuahiwi nani o Mauna Kea
Kuahiwi kau e ka `ohu
`Ohu ho`opua kea `ili | | Celebrated is Hanakahi's Hilo
Beautiful mountain of Mauna Kea
Mountain resting in the mist
A mist that spreads across the land |
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Wai anuenue e pipi`o nei
Kuhio Bay a he kai malino
Mokuola noho i ka la`i
I ka holunape lau o ka niu | | Waianuenue, arching from above
Kuhio Bay and a quiet sea
Mokuola dwelling in peace
In the swaying coconut fronds |
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O ka nani ia o ka nani ia
O ku`u `aina hanau e
Ha`ina mai ka puana
Kaulana `oe e Hilo e | | Oh the beauty, the beauty
Of my beloved birthplace
Let it be said
You are celebrated, o Hilo |
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