Lai lua

Lai lua ka hoi ke kai o kua wahi

The sea of this place is very calm
.

I ka noho

I ka noho pu ana a 'ike i ke aloha

It is only when one has lived with another that one knows the meaning of love
.

Na_na_

Na_na_ ka maka; hana ka lima

Observe with the eyes; work with the hands
.

Ma_punapuna

Ka wai ma_punapuna la_
e naue ma_lie nei i ka la'i
kauwahi 'ahe 'ole iho

The spring water churns leisurely
stirring quietly in the calm
revealing hardly a ripple
.

Aia a kau

Aia a kau ka i'a ka wa'a, mana'o ke ola

One can think of life after the fish is in the canoe
.

Uahi

O ka uahi pookea i ka mauna

The white-headed smoke on the mountain
.

I ulu

I ulu no ka la_la_ i ke kumu

The branches grow because of the trunk
.

'A 'ohe

'A 'ohe kanaka i 'eha 'ole i ke aloha

No one has ever missed feeling the pangs of love
.

Ka_unu

Wai o ka_unu

Water of love
.

Mala'o

Mala'o ka lani, wela ka honua

When the sky is dry, the earth is parched
.

U we

U we ka lani, ola ka honua

When the sky weeps, the earth is revived
.

Wana

Wana kau lani

A streak in the heavens
.

He hoa

He hoa 'ohu muhumu

A companion to whom one can voice one's woes
.

Nau ia

Mai na_na_ i ka 'ulu o waho, 'a'ohe ia nau;
e na_na_ no i ka 'ulu i ke alo, nau ia

Never mind looking for the breadfruit that is way out, that is not for you;
look at the breadfruit in front of you, that is yours
.

Ku_kulu

Ku_kulu ka 'ike i ke 'o_pua

Knowledge is set up in the clouds
.

Makua

Makua keiki i ka poli

The child in the heart has grown up to be a man
.

Ka 'oli

Ka 'oli me ke e uwalo i ka la'i

My joy resounds in this existence
.

Ka la_

Ka la_ i ka Mauliola

The sun at the source of life
.

Ua hala

Ua hala ka 'ino, ua kau ka ma_lie

The storm has passed, calmness is here
.

'Oia_i'o

Mai ka po_ mai ka 'oia_i'o

Truth comes from the night
.

Na 'ilina

Na 'ilina wai 'ole o Kohala

The waterless plains of Kohala
where water will not remain long
.

Lele au la

Lele au la, hokahoka wale iho

I fly away, leaving disappointment behind
.

He ahi

He ahi ke kapa e mehana ai

Fire is the garment for warmth
.

'Oia mau

'Oia mau no i ke alo pali

Ever the same before the face of the cliff
.

Mikimiki

Na ka mikimiki mua no ka loa'a

The first on the spot is the one who receives
.

E kaupe_

E kaupe_ aku no i ka hoe a ko_mai

Put forward the paddle and draw it back
.