E Ala E
Na (By) Pualani Kanaka`ole Kanahele

 E ala e, ka lâ i ka hikina,
Awaken/Arise, the sun in the east,

I ka moana, ka moana hohonu,
From the ocean, the ocean deep,

Pi`i ka lewa, ka lewa nu`u,
Climbing (to) the heaven, the heaven highest,

I ka hikina, aia ka lâ, e ala e!
In the east, there is the sun, awaken!

 Mahalo iâ kumu Pua Kanahele for the composition of this oli
and kumu Keali`i Reichel for teaching us this oli, 6-13-96.
"This is an oli kâholo (a rhythmic chant), which is accompanied by this rhythm:
"`Ûpoho, `ûpoho, pa`i", kâhoa-style."

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