Hanohano Hanalei (The Glory of Hanalei) - SMS Poem 4/15/2020
Today, Dr. Paul Lindenfeld read the English translation of Hanohano Hanalei, The Glory of Hanalei, at the UCSF Symptom Management Service Meeting.
Hanohano Hanalei/The Glory of Hanalei
Hanohano Hanalei i ka ua nui, The glory of Hanalei is its heavy rain,
E pakika kahi limu o Manu'akepa. Slippery seaweed of Manu'akepa.
I laila ho'i au i 'ike iho ai There I felt
I ka hana hu'i konikoni i ka 'ili. Tingling cool sensation of the skin.
Aloha kahi one o pua rose Greetings, O sand and rose flowers
I ka ho'opē 'ia e ka hunakai. Drenched by sea spray.
'Akahi ho'i au a 'ike i ka nani. Never have I seen such splendor.
Hanohano Hanalei i ka ua nui. The glory of Hanalei is its heavy rain.
Kilakila kahi wai nā Molokama Majestic streams of Molokama
I ke kau 'ia mai ho'i e ka 'ohu. Mist-covered.
He 'ohu ho'i 'oe nō ka 'āina You are the mist of the land
A Hanalei a'e ha'aheo nei. That Hanalei cherishes.
Kilohi i ka nani Māmalahoa Behold the beauty of Māmalahoa
I ka ho'opē 'ia e ke kēhau. Drenched by the dew.
'Elua wale iho nō māua, She and I are two,
I kolu i ka hone a ka 'ehu kai. Three with the rustle of sea spray.
Hanohano Hanalei was written in 1922 by Alfred Alohikea. Read more about about Alfred and this song: https://www.newspapers.com/clip/22243300/tales-of-hawaii-alfred-alohikea-and/
Listen to the orignal version (used in motion picture Aloha)