Kilakila O Maui (Majestic Maui) - by Alice Mahi Keawekane

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Kilakila o Maui i ka roselani
O ka oi no ia e kaulana nei

O ka wehi roselani, lei onaona
He ma`u i ka ihu o ka malihini

I ke kai kaua a`o Kahului
Lawai`a hukikolo, hukihuki mâlie

Ha`ina ka puana o ka roselani
Ha`aheo o Maui no e ka oi

 

Majestic Maui, whose flower is the rose
Is well known for its excellence
 
Its favorite adornment is the rose, lovely in a lei
Giving cool fragrance that charms the visitor
 
Let us go to the sea of Kahului
The draw nets are pulled in slowly in rhythm
 
This is the end of my song of the rose
The pride of Maui, the best of the islands

 

Source: Na Mele Aloha, Translated by Mary Pukui, Music clip by Gippy Cooke