No Ke Ano Ahiahi - Traditional

 
No ke ano ahiahi ke aloha lâ
I ka hâli`ali`a `ana mai
 
O ko`u lâ heo kêia lâ
Ke lû mai nei nâ pe`a
 
Ke hiu nei ka helêuma lâ
Ua kau e ka hae ma hope
 
Huli a`e `oe a hele kâua lâ
Eia i ka moana lipolipo
 
Kau aku kâua a ho`i lâ
E `ike iâ Maleka `ailana
 
Ha`ina kô inoa no ke ali`i lâ
No ka lani Lunalilo he inoa

 

Evening is the time I love when
Fond memories come to me
  
This is the day, the day of my departure
Unfurl the sails
  
Lift the anchor now
The flag flutters astern 
 
Turn around and let's set sail
Into the vast ocean
  
Let us return
We have seen the land of America
  
Tell the name of the chief
The great one, Lunalilo is his name

 

Source: This original chant set to music recalls King Lunalilo's visit to America