He Nani No Kalaupapa - Phillip Solatario


He nani no Kalaupapa
E ha`aheo nei
Me ka lei kukui
Ka wehi o Lanikâula

I kêia i ka nani
O ka lani huli
I mili ia e ka ua noe
Kalaupapa ka heke no ia

Kaulana a`o Kalaupapa
Pu ana kou inoa
Ua lohe ia
Ko`u `âina aloha

Ha`ina `ia mai
Ana ka puana
O Kalaupapa
`Âina aloha


Beautiful is Kalaupapa
Cherishing with pride
The lei of kukui blossoms
The adornment of Lanikâula

See the beauty
Of the changing sky
Caressed by the misty rain
Kalaupapa is a choice land

Famous is Kalaupapa
Your name is praised
One hears about
My land of aloha

The story
Is told
Of Kalaupapa
Land of love.


Source: G. Cooke collection