E ala e
Ka lai I ka hikina
I ka moana
Ka moana hou honu
Pi’I ka lew
Ka lewa Nu’u
I ka hikina
Ae a kala
E ala e
Awake!
The sun rises in the east.
At the ocean,
the deep ocean,
Climb to the heavens,
highest heaven.
In the east,
is the sun.
Rise! Awake!