Hawai’i ponoi,
Nana i kou Moi,
Ka lani Ali’i,
Ke Ali’i.
Refrain:
Makua lani, e,
Kamehameha, e,
Na kaua e pale,
Me ka ihe.
Hawai’i ponoi,
Nana i na ’li’i,
Na pua muli kou,
Na poki’i.
Refrain:
Hawai’i ponoi
E ka lahui, e,
O kau hana nui
E ui, e.
Refrain.
Hawaii Ponoi
Hawaii’s very own,
Look to your sovran Lord,
Your chief that’s heaven-born,
Who is your King.
Refrain:
Protector, heaven-sent,
Kamehameha great,
To vanquish every foe,
With conquering spear.
Men of Hawaii’s land,
Look to your native chiefs,
Your sole surviving lords,
The nation’s pride.
Refrain:
Men of Hawaiian stock,
My nation ever dear,
With loins begirt for work,
Strive with your might.
Refrain.