Na Lei O Hawaii - Song of The Islands - words & music by Charles E. King
Nani Hawaii ka Moku o Keawe Lei haaheo i ka lehua A me ka maile a'o Panaewa     Kilakila o Maui la ia Haleakala Ua kapu roselani A nou hookahi wale no     Ohuohu Oahu i ka ilima He kohu manu o'o Hulu melemele o ke kuahiwi     Lei Kauai i ka mokihana Lauae o Makana O ka'i aloha no i     Kaulana Moloka'i i ka ulu kukui O Lanikaula A me ka wai lele a'o Moaula     O Niihau, Kahoolawe, Lanai Hooheno me ka pupu Ka hinahina me ke kaunaoa     Haina ia mai ana ka puana Na lei o Hawaii Na lei of Hawaii e o mai		Beautiful Hawaii, island of Moku O Keawe Proud of its lei of lehua And the maile of Panaewa     Grand is Maui with Haleakala The sacred rose Is for you alone     Oahu wears the Ilima lei with pride and grace As beautiful as the manu o'o The yellow birds of the mountains     Kauai's lei is the mokihana Lauae of Makana The admiration of my heart     Famous is Moloka'i preserved by the kukui Of Lanikaula And the waterfall of Moaula     Niihau, Kahoolawe and Lanai Cherish their leis of pupu shells The hinahina and kaunaoa     Tell the refrain of The leis of Hawaii The leis that honor Hawaii
Source: King's Blue Book of Hawaiian Melodies, Hawaii: color is red, flower is lehua - Moku o Keawe was a high chief of the island of Hawaii. Panaewa is a forest in the Hilo district. Maui: color is pink, flower is roselani or lokelani - Haleakala (house of the sun) is the volcano on Maui. Oahu: color is yellow, flower is ilima Kauai: color is purple, flower is mokihana - Makana, a land district in Kauai was renowned for the fragrant lauae fern. Molokai: color is green, flower is kukui - Lanikaula's spirit (the famous prophet of Moloka'i) was preserved in the kukui trees of his grove. Moaula is a waterfall in Halawa Valley on the east end. Lanai: color is orange, flower is kaunaoa Niihau: color is white, symbol is pupu shell Kahoolawe: color is gray, flower is hinahina		Charles E King