Maui O Kama - Scott Hai |
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| E Maui o Kama kuʻu one hanau Kilakila i ke ku mai o Haleakalā Hanohano ʻoe no Hono a Piʻilani Kaulana i Kepaniwai o ʻIao Hui: E ka malu o ke ao e haʻi mai ʻoe ʻAuhea kuʻu pua roselani A ke ʻala holo aʻe hiʻipoi nei I ke aheahe ʻolu a ka makani |
Maui island of Kama, my birthplace Majestic stands Haleakalâ Proud are you of the circle of Pi`ilani Famous for the dam of `Iao Chorus: O sheltering cloud, do tell me Where is my heavenly rose? Whose fragrance I cherish In the gentle blowing of the wind |
| Source: Verse 1 and hui from Nā Mele
ʻO Hawaiʻi by West Maui Civic Club and translated by Mary Pukui. Kama,
short for Kamalalawalu, was a chief who ruled during Maui's golden age.
He failed in an attempt to capture the island of Hawaiʻi. Verse 1, stanza
3 - The circle of Piʻilani were the islands of Maui, Molokaʻi, Lanaʻi,
seen from the capitol of Lahaina. The six bays of Chief Piʻilani who
ruled in the days of ʻUmi were Honokahua (location or site bay), Honokeana
(cave bay), Honokohau (bay drawing dew), Honokowai, (bay drawing water),
Honolua (two harbors) and Honoana. Verse 1, stanza 4, Kepaniwai is along
the Wailuku river where the army of Kalaniʻopuʻu was nearly annihilated.
The bodies of the warriors formed a dam stopping the flow of water. |
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