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Kamali‘i O Ka Po
Written by Kawaikapuokalani K. Hewett

‘Auhea wale, ‘oe kamali‘i o ka po

Where are you child of the night (darkness)
Eia ho‘i au, kamali‘i o ke ao

Here I come, child of the light (enlightenment)
Wakea ka lani, papa ka honua

The sky father is up, the earth mother is below
No ka luna ka luna, no ka lalo ka lalo

What belongs up is up, what belongs down is down
(Everything has a place and an order; don’t confuse it, don’t fight it)

‘Auhea wale, ‘oe kamali‘i o ka po

Where are you child of the night (darkness)
Eia ho‘i au, kamali‘i o ke ao

Here I come, child of the light (enlightenment)
Ko ke akua, ha‘i ‘amio

Our ancient gods spoke to man (the kahuna, ordained by God took messages to people)
Ko Lihau‘ula, ha‘i kupua

(1st enlightened kahuna was Lihau‘ula who spoke to the gods on behalf of the people)

‘Auhea wale, ‘oe kamali‘i o ka po

Where are you child of the night (darkness)
Eia ho‘i au, kamali‘i o ke ao

Here I come, child of the light (enlightenment)
Ho‘ohokukalani ka wahine
Ho‘ohokukalani the royal mother (the woman who birthed two sons)
Haloa ke kalo, Haloa ke kanaka
Gave birth to Haloa the kalo (who died at birth) Then to Haloa, the man (mankind)

‘Auhea wale, ‘oe kamali‘i o ka po

Where are you child of the night (darkness)
Eia ho‘i au, kamali‘i o ke ao

Here I come, child of the light (enlightenment)
Aia ia ‘oe, ka pauku i waena
Here is the present (Remember where you came from; honor the decisions of the past)
Aia i hea ka po‘o
Here is the head (where did you come from)
Aia i hea ka hi‘u
Here is the tail (Where will you go ?)