Puamana -Words by Charles Kekua Farden, Music by Irmgard `Äluli

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Pua Mana
Ku`u home i Lahaina
Me nâ pua `ala onaona
Ku`u home i aloha `ia

Ku`u home
I ka ulu o ka niu
`O ka niu kû kilakila
Napenape mâlie

Home nani
Home i ka `ae kai
Ke kônane a ka mahina
I ke kai hâwanawana

Ha`ina
`Ia mai ka puana
Ku`u home i Lahaina
I piha me ka hau`oli
Puamana
Is my home in Lahaina
With flowers so fragrant
Glistening my home is so loved
 
My home
Is surrounded by coconut trees
That stand majestically
Gently in the breezes
 
A beautiful home
Nestled along the shore
With the bright moon
Upon the whispering sea
  
Told is the refrain
For my beloved home
Trees filled with much rustling
Happiness and joy

 

Source: "Kani ka pila! The musical legacy of Irmgard Keali`iwahinealohanohokahaopuamana Farden `Aluli."- Composed in 1937 for the Farden family home in Lahaina. Research revealed this land was formerly owned by Chief Mana of Kaua`i. Verse 2, each child planted and nourished their own coconut tree. Translated by Hailama Farden - Copyright 1946, 57, 74, Criterion Music Corp. Music clip by Lani Lee