Maikaʻi Kauaʻi - by Henry Waiau
Click Title to Access Melody Maikaʻi nō Kauaʻi Hemolele i ka mālie Kuahiwi Waiʻaleʻale Lei ana i ka mokihana   Hanohano wale lei ʻo Hanalei I ka ua nui hōʻeha ʻili I ka wai ʻuʻinakolo I ka poli o Nāmolokama Ua nani wale ʻo Līhuʻe I ka ua paʻū pili hale I ka wai huʻihuʻi anu Kahi wai aʻo Kēmano Kaulana wale ʻo Waimea I ke one kani o Nohii I ka wai ʻula ʻiliahi A he wai na ka malihini Maikaʻi wale nō Kauaʻi Hemolele wale i ka mālie Kuahiwi nani Waiʻaleʻale Lei ana i ka mokihana	So fine is Kauaʻi So perfect in the calm Beautiful Mount Waiʻaleʻale Wears the mokihana lei   So glorious is Hanalei Rain that hurts the skin The rustling water In the bosom of Nāmolokama So beautiful is Līhuʻe In the drenching rain that clings to the house With the cold refreshing waters From the springs of Kēmano Renowned is Waimea With the roaring sands of Nohili Amisst the red tinged waters Water that visitors enjoy So beautiful is Kauaʻi So perfect in the calm Beautiful Mount Waiʻaleʻale Wears the mokihana lei
Source: Ea Collection - Based on a chant by Kapaʻakea, father of Kalākaua, in honor of Pauahi Bishop's hānai child, Keolaokalani, who died at age 7 months. The original chant may have been composed for Kaumualiʻi, the Kauaʻi chief. The music, called Lei I Ka Mokihana, was composed by Henry Waiau, the choir director of Līhuʻe Hawaiian Congregational Church. Translator unknown, Music clip by Gippy Cooke