Beautiful Kahana - by Mary J. Montano & Charles E. King
Mau loa no ko'u mahalo nui
Forever I shall sing the praises
I ka nani punono o Kahana
Of Kahana's beauty unsurpassed
Ka moani a'ala anuhea
The fragrance of beauteous mountains
O na pali a`o Ko'olauloa
By the zephyrs to thee is wafted
Hui:
Chorus:
O ka home ia o ka wahine
This is the home of that noble woman
Pu'uwai aloha a Inia
Who is beloved of India's hosts
He pua ua miliani ia
A precious flower of their homeland
E ka Malualua ki'i wai
Caressed by the gentle Malualua wind
O Kalahikiola no ka 'oi
Kalahikiola is unexcelled
He pu'ulena ia na ka maka
In grandeur stands forever near you
Kohu kihene pua ka u'i
For you are endowed with special charms
I luluhe i ka ae o ke kai
And favored with a place by the sea
Hui:
Chorus:
He maile kaluhea ia la'i
Fragrance of maile in the stillness
Ha'aheo a ke ao naulu
Is stirred by the sudden showers
Ulu a'e ka mana'o he aloha
The ulu brings thoughts of love and
Ia kuini pua o Kahana
Desire for the flowers of Kahana
Source: Copyright 1915, 1942, 1963 by Charles E. King - Written for Mary E. Foster and her beautiful country
home on the windward side, Kahana