I ha'ulehia
for my fallen comrades,
Mal Hawai'i nui, Hawai'i iki
From great Hawai'i, small Hawai'i,
Aia ia 'oukou e haku'i i mau 'aina 'elua e
There you are, echoing from two distant lands,
He wahi e, po'ipu i ke kapa o Poli'ahu,
A distant place, blanketed by Poli'ahu's mantle, (Korea)
I ka 'aina e ho'a'a i ke ahi i ka nahele
A distant land, fire is kindled in the forest,
A 'e 'ena'ena ai.
Scorched. (Vietnam)
He ue,'O kua'ana! He ue, 'o Kuahine!
Cry! Oh Brothers, Cry! Oh Sisters!
He ua I pono, e pono ia ua
Let rain fall, for rain is good,
Makai mai ho'i kekahi ua
Rains from the lowlands,
Ma na 'e mai ho'i kekahi ua
Rains from the East
Malalo mai ho'i kekahi ua,
Rains from the South,
Maluna mai ho'I kekahi ua,
Rains from above,
Malalo mal ho'i kekahi ua,
Rains from below,
A he ua i halaka, he mahala,
It patters down, it pelts down,
Pehi hewa i ka nahele,
It crushes the forest,
Kua'oa kanikani i ka pua lehua
It plays musically through the lehua.
Ka lehua hala,
The yellow lehua (Eastern lands)
Ho'opuehu ka ua I ke kai 'ewalu
Rains scattered across the eight seas
Ua ka ua, kahe ka wai,
Let the rain fall, let the waters flow,
Ho ola hou ke kanaka.
Man will live again.
Kuili ia i pa'a!
Lift up your prayers!
Ua ho'oko 'ia ka haku'i a'e nei!
That they may be approved!
E pa'a i ka lani!
Approved in the heavens!
A Mana i ka lani!
Have power in the heavens!
A ulu i ka lani!
Flourish in the heavens!
A lu i ka lani, lani ku!
Scatter blessings from the heavens, the highest heavens!
Oilika pule! Kuili!
The prayer unrolls itself! Uttered!
Hano ke Akua!
God reigns over all!
He mea wahi ho'omana'o,
A memorial,
He mea wahi ho'ano
A hallowed place,
I ka 'ihi lani!
With heaven's splendor!
He lani pakaua kukahai,
A heaven is a walled stronghold,
Ua noa! E hui ka pule!
It is free! The prayer is finished!
Ho'opau ka haku'i!
The Echo is answered!
