Ka Mo`o o ka Piko
Haku mele na Derek Kekaulike Mar
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Aloha e na kama ma kēia `āina
Wahipana, wahikapu, wahi kaulana
Ke `awa noho ma ka piko mokupuni
Nakolokolo kani a kamalani
Eia na pua Polihiwahiwa
Ke holo, ke `imi i ka wahi `awa
Auhea wale `oe, ka mo`o o ka piko?
Hō`ike, alaka`i me kou leo.
Ka Mo`o o ka Piko
Translation
Aloha to the descendants of this land,
a special place, a sacred place, a renowned place.
The mountain mist dwells upon the center of our island,
where the cries of our ali`i children reverberate.
Here are the progeny of Polihiwahiwa,
who have journeyed in search of the ceremonial place.
Where are you the stories of our piko?
Show us, guide us with your voice.
Me ka mahalo a me ke aloha `aina,
Kekaulike
Derek Kekaulike Mar
"e kūkaʻawe i nā kapu o Kūkaniloko nō ka mea aloha nō hoʻi kākou iā lākou i nā kau a kau..."
“to guard the kapu of Kūkaniloko because we love them for all time…”