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| He mele kēia ʻāina ʻo Lānaʻi Ka huina liʻiliʻi o nā mokupuni Liʻiliʻi ka manaʻo me ka ʻōlelo Mea nui o nā mokuʻāina Kona pua ponoʻī ke kaunaʻoa Ua ʻoi kona uʻi mua ka lehua Ka wai hoʻoluʻu like me ke kula Pili me kukuna o ka lā Ka mea nui o kēia ʻailana Ka halakahiki e hoʻowaiwai E hoʻokaulana ʻoe kou inoa ʻImi ola no ka lehulehu Haʻina ʻia mai ana ka puana Pumehana kou inoa aʻo Lānaʻi Liʻiliʻi ʻoe ke aloha nui He manaʻo poina ʻole |
Here is my song of Lānaʻi One of the little islands of Hawaiʻi Though it be little in words and thoughts It is a very important island Her own flower is the kaunaʻoa She has her own beauty as the lehua of Hawaiʻi The dye of her color is like gold Almost a duplicate of the rays of the sun This island is recognized for The pineapple that brings her wealth Her name is known everywhere It brings prosperity to the population Now ends my song of Lānaʻi Lānaʻi, your name is warmly recalled Though you are small, you are greatly loved You'll never be forgotten |
Source: Momi Aarona-Kepilino - Written at the request of the composerʻs sisters who rode the Lānaʻi float at the1948 Kamehmeha Day parade. © 1948 Val Kepilino | |