Ka Naʻi Aupuni (traditional)

E Hawaiʻi nui kuauli
O Hawaiʻi, of the verdant land
E nā hono aʻo Piʻilani
O Bays of Chief Piʻilani
Oʻahu o Kākuhihewa
Oʻahu of Chief Kākuhihewa
Kauaʻi o Manokalanipō (2x)
Kauaʻi of Chief Manokalanipō

HUI:
E naʻi wale nō ʻoukou
Conquer you all must
I kuʻu pono ʻaʻole pau
For my deeds have not yet been fulfilled
I ke kumu pono o Hawaiʻi
In obtaining a common good for Hawaiʻi
E mau ke ea o ka ʻāina i ka pono (2x)
To preserve the life of the land in righteousness

I hoʻokahi kahi ka manaʻo
Together as one, one in mind
I hoʻokahai kahi puʻuwai
Together as one, one in heart
I hoʻokahi kahi ke aloha
Together as one, one in love
E mālama i ka maluhia (2x)
To keep the peace among us

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