Ua Nani ‘O Nu’uanu

Lyrics - Hawaiian

Mele Inoa for Alexander Liholiho, Kamehameha IV, 1834-1863)

1. Ua nani ‘o Nu’uanu
I ka lau o ke kâwelu

2. Ua hâlâwai aku lâ
Me ka makani nui

3. E `i`ini ana ka mana`o
E `ike `iâ Kahuwailana

4. `O ko`u hoa no ia
`O ka ua Ki`owao

5. Ua pono nô kâua
Ho`okohu ana ia ka mana`o

6. Ha`ina mai ka inoa
`O kalani `Iolani

1. Beautiful is Nu`uanu
With the kâwelu grass

2. There one always meets
With the strong wind

3. One looks forward
To seeing Kahuwailana

4. My friend is there
The rain named Ki`owao

5. It is good for us
Pleasing to the mind

6. To honor the name of
King Kamehameha IV `Iolani