Mele no Kuu Pokii
| Ia oe ke kanaka hee nalu i Mokapu E oni nei i ke ale, I luna nei e iho i ka nalu, A i lalo nei ka nanu, Kaluli o Keakaokanaluula ika ehu kai, Awalai ka lae o Mokapu Ke weloa a ka papau e, E tu, a hume a paa ka malo, kai hee kakala o ka motu, Kai ka o ka nalu nui, Kai he nalu i ka po le ao, He kulana nalu o na mamo, Aia i ka papa o ka mokapunui He inoa no Keakaokanaluula |
To you, the surf rider of Mokapu Above the lofty surf You rise upon the crest And descend the crest, Keakaokanaluula sways amidst the sea sprays The tip of Mokapu swirls, A wreath in the shallow. Stand, gird fast the loincloth. The comber surf strikes the sand Thrown is the surf, The surf of great Mokapu. |
Author's note: I have chosen to leave out the macrons and okinas because I pattern my writing skills after our elders, Who had no need for the okina and kahako.