`Au`a `Ia E Kama I Kona Moku - by Keaulumoku
`Aua `ia e Kama e kona moku E kona moku e Kama e `au`a `ia     Ke kama kama kama kama i ka hulu nû Ke kama kama kama kama i ka huli au     Hulihia pâpio a i lalo i ke alo Hulihia i ka imu O Ku ka Maki`i lohelohe `O ka hana `ana i hiki `ôhulehule Ka`a `ia ka `alihi a`o pôhaku     Me ka `upena aku a`o ihu aniani O ka unu o Niuolaniola`a O Keawe `ai kû `ai a la`ahia     Nâna i halapepe ka honua o ka moku I ha`ale `ia i ke kiu welo kâ i ka pu`u Kôwelo lohi a`o Kanaloa	Kama refused to part with his island This is the land held back by Kama     The son Kama, the highest born The son Kama, who reigns     He turns his foes face down (kills them) He turns them into the imus Then and lays them before his idols He rids the land (of foes) till none exist He rolls them aside as he does stones     He draws them in as he does his nets To his temple Niu-olani-o-La'a (built) By Keawe, the most sacred one     He who ruled and made the island subject to him His power arose to the summit of the hills He (Kama) is the powerful descendant of Kanaloa
Source:Keakaokalâ Kanahele - This mele inoa for Aikanaka, maternal grandfather of Queen Liliuokalani, was composed by Keaulumoku, a priest, and published in the Hawaiian Newspaper "Na Mele Aimoku", 1886. Kama, short for Kamalalawalu was a chief of Maui. Imu are earthern ovens and maki`i lohilohi is the word for both the sacred cord and/or ritual. The chant refers to the rites of human sacrifice at heiau luakini. Translated by Mary Pûku`i.