Ia 'Oe E Ka La E 'Alohi Nei - by Nahinu
Iâ `oe e ka lâ e `alohi nei `eâ Ma nâ welelau, ma nâ welelaua`o ka honua Hô`ike a`e `oe i kou nani `eâ I ka mâlamalama, i ka mâlamalama`oi kelakela Nâu i nôi`i nôwelo aku `eâ Pau nâ pali pa`a, pau nâ pali pa`a i ka `ike `ia `Ike `oe i ka nani a`o Himela `eâ Ka hene wai `olu, ka hene wai `olu lawe mâlie Mauna i lohia me ke onaona `eâ Kaulana i ka nani, kaulana i ka nani me ke ki`eki`e Ki`eki`e `o ka lani noho mai i luna `eâ Nau i a`e nâ, nau i a`e nâ kapu o Kahiki Hehihehi kû ana i ka huku `ale `eâ I ke kai hâla`i, i ke kai hâla`i lana mâlie Ki`ina `ia aku nâ pae moku `eâ I hoa kui lima, i hoa kui lima nou e Kalani Ma ia mau alanui malihini `eâ Au i `ôlali, au i `ôlali ho`okahi ai O ka lama o ke ao kou kokua `eâ Hôkûloa no, hôkûloa no kou alaka`i Lilo i mea `ole nâ `enemi `eâ Lehelehe `eu`eu, lehelehe `eu`eu hana loko `ino He ola `o Kalani a mau aku `eâ A kau i ke ao, a kau i ke ao mâlamalama Hea no wao `o mai `oe `eâ O ka lani Kawika, o ka lani Kawika kou inoa Ha`ina `ia mai ana ka puana `eâ No Kâlakaua, no Kâlakaua no he inoa	To you, O sun shining down Throughout the ends of the world   Show forth your beauty The greatest of all lights    It is you who seek and delve Till the solid cliffs yield their secrets    You'll see the beauty of the Himalayas The gentle slope of refreshing water    A mountain rich with fragrance Famed for its beauty and height   High above sits my royal chief You who tread the sacred places of Kahiki   Treading on the rising billows of waves And over the calm tranquil sea    Reaching out to other islands For companions to go hand in hand with you    Over those unfamiliar trails You walk alone    The light of the day shall be your help The morning star your guide    Your enemies become nothing The evil ones with jabbering mouths    Long may you live, O heavenly one Till you reach the world of light    I call, you answer Heavenly one, David is your name This is the end of my chant In honor of Kalakaua
Source: Na Mele Welo Translated by Mary Pûku'i - There are several versions of this chant. Chiefess Nahinu, a cousin of Queen Kapi`olani, composed this song in 1881, for King Kâlakaua before he left on his world tour. This was a prayer wishing him successs and happiness on his long journey. The aged kaula or seer, from the old school, was from Kaua`i and her meles were prophetic. Verse 2 refers to the regions of the Himalayas, the home of the Brahmins. The King was initiated into the Brahmin brotherhood at their hidden and most sacred temple. Himela is also interpreted as the sexual organs of a woman. There is also an expression of a secret love affair between the King and a Danish beauty. Pali pa`a in verse 3 and mauna in verse 5 is the kaona for the body of a woman. The stamping on taboos in verse 6 refers to the belief that royalty was exempt from the taboos of ordinary people. Kahiki is Hawaiian for Tahiti or any foreign country. Huku `ale in verse 7 is symbolic of the action of the female sexual organs.