Kukuna O Ka Lā
(Rays of the Sun)
by Rosalie Flores & John Noble

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Lei Kukuna O Ka Lā
Kukuna o ka lā koʻu kapa ʻia
Hulali hele nei o puni ka honua
 
Ke ānuenue koʻu pāpale
Hōkū welowelo koʻu lipine
 
O ke ao polohiwa koʻu peahi
E maʻalili ai nei wela nui
 
Na ʻale o ka moana kou kamaʻa
He pakika he pahee i ka ʻilikai
 
Pūnana o ka manu koʻu hale ia
E malumalu ai nei laʻau
 
Haʻina ʻia mai ana ka puana
Hulali hele nei a puni ka honua
 
The rays of the sun are my garment
I sparkle as I travel around the world
 
The rainbow is my hat
The comet, my ribbon
 
The dark cloud is my fan
To cool off the great heat
 
The billow of the ocean are my shoes
As I slip and slide over the surface of the sea
 
The nest of the bird is my home
It shelters me up in the trees
 
This is the end of my song
I sparkle as I travel around the world
 

Source: Johnny Noble's "Hawaiian Melodies" Translated by Mary Pukui. Copyright 1935 Miller Music Inc. Music clip by Gippy Cooke