Lau'oho po'ohina me he awapuhi kea
Nani mae ole ku'u kupuna wahine kua kolu
Aloha wau ia oe
O Hanaiali'i nui la ea
(2x)
Noho malie kona uhane i Waialua
Ma ko makou aina hanau
Minamina ku'u pu'uwai ia oe
O Hanaiali'i nui la ea
O kou ili hiwa palupalu
Ka pua o Moloka'i
Nui k'au aloha ia oe
Haina ia mai ana ka puana
Nani maeole ku'u kupuna wahine kua kolu
Aloha wau ia oe
O Hanaiali'i nui la ea
O kou ili hiwa palupalu
Ka pua o Moloka'i
Nui k'au aloha ia oe
Haina ia mai ana ka puana
Nani maeole ku'u kupuna wahine kua kolu
Aloha wau ia oe
O Hanaiali'i nui la ea
TRANSLATION:
Silver hair like white ginger
The unfading beauty of my Great Great Grandmother
I love you
O beloved Hanaiali'i
Her spirit dwells peacefully at Waialua
In our birth land
My heart yearns for you
Oh beloved Hanaiali'i
You had soft dark skin
The flower of Moloka'i
Great is my love for you
Let the story be told
The unfading beatufy of my Great Great Grandmother
I love you
Oh beloved Hanaiali'i