Kuʻu Home ʻO Keaukaha - Albert Nahale`a

ʻIke ʻia i ka nani o Keaukaha
ʻĀina hoʻopulapula no nā Hawaiʻi

Home uluwehiwehi i ka ulu hala
He nohea i ka maka o ka lehulehu

Hui:
He makana kēia mai ke aliʻi
Nou e nā kini pua no nā Hawaiʻi

Mālama pono iho a he waiwai nui
Ke ola nō ʻia ka puʻuhonua

Mahalo ia ʻoe e ke aliʻi
ʻO Kalanianaʻole nō kou inoa

E hana like kākou me ke aloha
I mau ke ea o ka ʻāina i ka pono

Well known in the beauty of Keaukaha
Is the homestead land for the Hawaiians

Verdant home in the hala groves
Admirable in th eyes of the people

Chorus:
This is a gift from the Chief
For you, the many descendants, the Hawaiians

Take good care, this is a great treasure
It is life, a place of refuge

Thanks goes to you, Chief
Kalaniana`ole indeed, is your name

Let us all work together with love
So that the life of the land will be perpetuated in righteousness

Source: Composed to honor Prince Jonah Kalaniana`ole and his work in creating the homestead act. Keaukaha is in the Hilo district. Translation from He Mele Aloha

Our Home, Keaukaha - Engllsh Lyrics by Elizabeth Lyons


Behold the verdant beauty of Keaukaha
Preserve for heirs of our land of Hawaiʻi

Our home more beautiful for each Pandanus grove
So pleasing to the eyes, so dear to us

Chorus:
A gift bestowed on us by our great Chieftain
A heritage for all of the Hawaiians

We must take care of this shore, our precious treasure
It is our life. It is a our refuge

In song and heart, we thank you, our Aliʻi
O Kalaniana`ole is your name

And always work together with Aloha
That the life of our land be preserved in righteousness

The English lyrics are based on translation by Albert Nahale-a and can be sung to match the tune and rhythm. Elizabeth Lyons recommends the English version by sung first so that the hula motions and Hawaiian words can be understood and appreciated .