Kuʻu Lupe (My Kite) - Mary K. Pukui

Hoʻolele au i kuʻu lupe
I luna, i luna
Hoʻolele au i kuʻu lupe
I luna o ke ao

Haʻaheo nō kuʻu lupe
I luna, i luna
Haʻaheo nō kuʻu lupe
I luna o ke ao

Hoʻi mai nō kuʻu lupe
Mai luna, mai luna
Hoʻi mai nō kuʻu lupe
Mai luna o ke ao

I fly my kite
Up high, up high
I fly my kite
Up to the clouds

Proudly soars my kite
Up high, up high
Proudly soars my kite
Up to the clouds

My kite returns
From on high, from on high,
My kite returns
From the clouds

Source: Kamai Collection - Translated by Mary K. Pukui