Hawaiʻi Ponoʻī

Hawaii Ponoi, is the title of today's national anthem of the U.S. state of Hawaii and was previously the Hawaiian national anthem.

The text was written in 1874 by King David Kalākaua, the music of the anthem was composed by his royal bandmaster Henry Berger.

Hawaii Ponoi,

Hawaii Ponoi, NANA i kou moi, Ka lani alii, Ke alii. Hui ( chorus ): Makua lani ē, Kamehameha ē, Well kaua e pale, Me ka ihe. Hawaii Ponoi, NANA I Na alii, Nā pua muli kou Nā Pokii. Hawaii Ponoi, E ka lahui ē, O kau hana nui E ui ē.

English

Hawaii 's own true sons, Be loyal to your king, Your country 's lying and lord The chief. Hawaii 's own true sons, Look to your chiefs, The children after you, The young. Hawaii 's own true sons, People of loyal heart, The only duty lies List and abide. Chorus: Father above us all, Kamehameha e, Who guarded in the war, With his spear.

German

Hawaii's own true sons, are loyal to euerem king, your land lord and master, the boss. Hawaii's own true sons, protected the boss, euere ancestors, the boys. Hawaii's own true sons, People of the loyal heart, the only requirement is establish you, and to endure. Chorus: Our father above us all, Kamehameha e, who protected us during the war with his spear