Makaha Sons Of Ni'ihau - Kumulipo E Pua Ana Ka Makani lyrics

O ke au i kahuli wela ka honua O ke au i kahuli lole ka lani O ke au i kuka'iaka ka la E ho'omalamalama i ka malama O ke au o Makali'i ka po O ka walewale ho'okumu honua ia O ke kumu o ka lipo, i lipo ai O ke kumu o ka Po, i po ai O ka lipolipo, o ka lipolipo O ka lipo o ka la, o ka lipo o ka po Po wale ho--'i Hanau ka po Hanau Kumulipo i ka po, he kane Hanau Po'ele i ka po, he wahine E pua ana ka makani, la'ea E na hala o Malelewa'a Kui 'ia e lupua, la'ea Halua 'ala i ka poli Maika'i ka pua hinano, la'ea Na pua i Waialoha 'Upu a'e ana ka mana'o, la'ea E 'ike ia Halali'i He ali'i na'u ke aloha, la'ea A he lei no ku'u lani Ha'ina mai ku puana, la'ea No Ka'ahumanu he inoa At the time when the Earth became hot At the time when the Heavens turned about At the time when the sun was darkened To cause the moon to shine The time of the rise of the Pleiades The slime, this was the source of the Earth The source of the darkness that made Darkness The source of the night that made night The intense darkness, the deep darkness Darkness of the sun, darkness of the night Nothing but night, the night gave birth Born was Kumulipo in the night, a male Born was Pō'ele in the night, as female The wind rises, tra-la In the pandan*s groves of Malelewa'a Strung and scattered, tra-la Piled thickly upon the bosom (heart) How good is this (male) hala blossom, tra-la These blossom at Waialoha Thinking and longing for, tra-la To see (know) Halali'i A chief for me to love, tra-la And a wreath of adornment for my majestic One Declare to me the refrain, tra-la For Ka'ahumanu is your name