Muʻolaulani - by Mekia Kealakai

He mea nui ke aloha
Ke hiki mai i oʻu nei
Meheʻo kuʻu lei kaimana ala
Kāhiko o kuʻu kino

Kuʻu lei popohe i ka laʻi
Nohea i Muʻolaulani
Ka beauty lā he mau ia
No nā kau a kau
This great love of yours
Has come here to me
It is like my diamond necklace
To adorn my person

My lei so shapely in the calm
Handsome at Muʻolaulani
It is a beauty, always a thing forever
For all seasons

Source: Muʻolaulani was the name of Queen Liliʻuokalani's home in Kapālama. It is now the site of the Liliʻuokalani Childrens' Center. Translated by Kamehameha Schools HSI