The ALOHA Chant as composed by Aunty Pilahi Paki and translated into English using the noahuna (secret or esoteric) meaning of the Hawaiian.
AKAHAI E NĀ HAWAIʻI
LŌKAHI A KŪLIKE
ʻOLUʻOLU KA MANAʻO
HAʻAHAʻA KOU KŪLANA
AHONUI A LANAKILA
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ALOHA MAI E NĀ HAWAIʻI
O KE ALOHA NŌ KAU MEA NUI
EŌ MAI E NĀ HAWAIʻI
NĀ PUA, NĀ LEI, NĀ MAMO
ʻANOʻAI NŌ ME KE ALOHA
ʻANOʻAI NŌ ME KE ALOHA
Make this offering a habit, all persons of Hawaiʻi:
Obtain oneness, free of duality,
Let thoughts be at ease,
Emptiness is your anchor,
Be with your breath until complete union.
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Come from ALOHA, all persons of Hawaiʻi,
If you are fully of ALOHA, you will do great things,
What say you, all people of Hawaiʻi?
All children, all beloved, all descendants,
Indeed, no one is greater than another, with ALOHA,
Indeed, no one is greater than another, with ALOHA.
The ALOHA Chant as composed by Aunty Pilahi Paki and translated into English using the hoʻopukakū (outer or literal) meaning of the Hawaiian.
AKAHAI E NĀ HAWAIʻI
LŌKAHI A KŪLIKE
ʻOLUʻOLU KA MANAʻO
HAʻAHAʻA KOU KŪLANA
AHONUI A LANAKILA
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ALOHA MAI E NĀ HAWAIʻI
O KE ALOHA NŌ KAU MEA NUI
EŌ MAI E NĀ HAWAIʻI
NĀ PUA, NĀ LEI, NĀ MAMO
ʻANOʻAI NŌ ME KE ALOHA
ʻANOʻAI NŌ ME KE ALOHA
Kindness, meekness all Hawaiian persons,
Unity, harmony with conformity,
Agreeable, pleasant with thoughtfulness, consideration,
Humility befitting one’s place, position,
Patience with a view to triumph, victory.
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Love, greetings to you Hawaiians,
With love for all our good, esteemed things,
Answer to us, Hawaiians,
The children, descendants of Hawaiʻi,
Greetings with Love,
Greetings with Love.
