E ala e, E ala e, E ala e,

 

Awaken, woman of the moon,

Soft rains caress your form so soon,

The heavens bow to bless your face,

And stars above dance in your grace.

 

Verse 2 (Hawaiian translation of the 1st verse)

E ala e, ka wahine o ka pō,

Ka ua hāliʻi i kou kino,

Ka lani e hoʻā i kou alo,

Nā hōkū e lele ana i kou nani.

 

Chorus:

Hina, moonlight of the sea,

E Hina, mālamalama o ka wai,

Guide our hearts so we may be free,

Alakaʻi mai i nā naʻau o ka pono. (Lead to hearts of righteousness)

 

Verse 3 (English)

Great Hina of Molokaʻi,

Mother who gave the earth and sky,

You weave the winds with gentle hands,

And braid the waves in endless strands.

 

Verse 4 (Hawaiian)

E Hina i ka luna o ka malama, (O Hina, who dwells upon (or presides over) the moon.)

E hā‘awi mai i ke aloha, (Bestow your love upon us)

E hoʻōla i ka naʻau o ke kanaka, (Heal the heart of humankind.)

E hoʻomālie i ke kai o ka pō. (Bring peace to the ocean of the night)

 

Chorus:

Great Hina of Molokaʻi,

Mother who gave the earth and sky,

You weave the winds with gentle hands,

 And braid the waves in endless strands.

 

Repeat 4th verse

 

Tag:

Shine your light across the night,

E ho‘ā i ka pō a me ka lani, (Illuminate the night and the heavens) Fill our souls with gentle might,

E piha i ko mākou na‘au me ka nani (Let our hearts be full of grace and beauty)

 

Outro fade ;

E ala e, E ala e, E ala e, (Arise! Awaken) Great Hina of Molokaʻi,