Mele Kalikimaka

He aloha ka_naka
I ke au maluhia

We share love and compassion
in the season of peace
.

Mo_lehu

Ka wahine o ka li'ula_

The goddess of the twilight
.

Ao

I ka makani, ka lewa, ke kai a me ka honua

The wind, the sky, the ocean, the earth
.

Maka akua

Ka ua 'o'ili'ili maka akua

The fine, sprinkling rain denotes the presence of the gods
.

Hoa like

'O ka 'ike keia,
'o wau no_ kou hoa like,
pela_ iho ho'i ka_ua
ke ano la'i mai nei ka 'o_pua

Now that I know
that you and I are alike,
let us wait awhile
as the cloudbank reposes in serenity
.

Ka Kino

Mai ka piko o ke po'o
a ka poli wa_'wae
a la'a ma na kihi 'eha_ o ke kino

From the crown of the head
to the soles of the feet
and the four corners of the body
.
(take care of the physical, mental, spiritual
and emotional self)

'Elo

Noe wale mai no_ ka nahele
he ua nihi pali,
luhe ka lau o ka palai
'elo i ka ua Wa'ahila

Mist filters through the forest
rain creeps upon the cliffs,
leaves of the palai fern bend
laden with moisture of the Wa'ahila rain
.

Pookea

O ka uahi pookea i ka mauna

The white-headed smoke on the mountain
.

Mo'o

Mai kolohe i ka mo'o o lele i ka pali

Do not bother lizards or you'll fall off a cliff
.

Malama

I kanaka no'oe ke malama i ke kanaka

To take care of another
is to take care of yourself
.

One ha_nau

'A'ole no i 'ike ke kanaka i na nani
o kona wahi i ha_nau 'ia ai

One doesn't see how beautiful his birthplace is
(until he goes away from home)
.

A'o

Mai haalele i ke a'o

Do not refuse to be taught
.

Ua

Ua ka ua, kahe ka wai

The rain rains, the water flows
.

Kuleana

E ma_lama i ka 'o_lelo,
i kuleana a kipa mai ai

Remember the invitation,
for it gives you the privilege of coming here
.