Ua Nani Kaua’i

Lyrics - Hawaiian

(Hawaiian folk song)

Ua nani Kaua`i nani i ka la`i
Wai iho ka hela hela nei

Hanohano ka ua a`o Hanalei
Ka moku nei ho`i i ke one
(Ua loku mai nei i ke one)

Refrain
He one ona ia nâ manu
Ho`ohenoheno nei o pua rose

Ae pua hoi au u`i nei
Ua nani Kaua`i nani i ka la`i

Beautiful is Kaua`i in the calm
The heavy downpouring water

Glorious is the rain of Hanalei
The land that you always return to
*(Heavy, downpouring rain in the land)

Refrain
A land of many birds
Cherished is the rose blossom

Yes, I return to this beauty
Beautiful is Kaua`i in the calm (source)