E ku'u morning dew, alia mai, alia mai
(My morning dew, wait, wait)
Maliu mai 'oe i ka'u a hea nei
(Heed hither me, to my calling here)
E kali mai 'oe, ia'u nei ia'u nei
(Wait for me, to me here, to me here)
'O wau iho nô me ke aloha.
(I am/remain deeply indeed with love)
Wehe mai ke alaula 'oli liko me lîhau
(Open the joyful, budding light of the early dawn with gentle cool rain)
E ho'ohehelo ana i nei a pâpâlina,
(Become proud of your appearance here and (?) cheeks)
I uka o Mana i ka 'iu uhiwai
(To the uplands of Mana to the heavily misted sacred place)
Ma laila no kâua e pili mau ai
(There for you and me to join together)
Ma laila no kâua e pili mau ai.
(There for you and me to join together.)
(E hana hou i ka paukû mua)
(Repeat the first verse).
