Hawaiʻi Ponoʻī

Hawaiʻi Ponoʻī
"Hawaii's Own"
Regional anthem of Hawaii
Previously used by	the Hawaiian Kingdom
Lyrics	King David Kalākaua (1874)
Music	Henri Berger
Adopted	1967
History
Preceded by	He Mele Lāhui Hawaiʻi

"Hawaiʻi Ponoʻī" ("Hawaii's Own") was the national anthem of the Hawaiian Kingdom in the late 1800s. It was written by Kalākaua, the last King of Hawaii. It was composed by Captain Henri Berger, who rearranged the melody based on "God Save the King". It was adopted in 1876, replacing "He Mele Lāhui Hawaiʻi", created by Liliʻuokalani, the last Queen of Hawaii.

After the United States annexed Hawaii right before the 20th century, the Territory of Hawaii was created and this anthem was used for it. Today, "Hawaiʻi Ponoʻī" is used as a state song of the state of Hawaii.

Lyrics

USA State Song (Anthem)- Hawai'i - Hawai’i Pono’i

Hawaiian original

Latin script	IPA transcription
Hawaiʻi ponoʻī Nānā i kou mōʻī Ka lani aliʻi Ke aliʻi. Hui: Makua lani ē, Kamehameha ē, Na kāua e pale Me ka ihe. Hawaiʻi ponoʻī Nānā i nā aliʻi Nā pua muli kou Nā pōkiʻi. Hui Hawaiʻi ponoʻī E ka lāhui ē ʻO kāu hana nui E ui ē. Hui	[hə.ˈʋɐj.ʔi po.no.ˈʔiː] [naː.ˈnaː i ˈkow moː.ˈʔiː] [kə ˈlɐ.ni ə.ˈli.ʔi] [ke ə.ˈli.ʔi] [ˈhu.wi] [mə.ˈku.wə ˈlɐ.ni eː] [kə.me.hə.ˈmɛ.hə eː] [nə ˈkaː.wə e ˈpɐ.le] [me kə ˈi.he] [hə.ˈʋɐj.ʔi po.no.ˈʔiː] [naː.ˈnaː i naː ə.ˈli.ʔi] [naː ˈpu.wə ˈmu.li ˈkow] [naː poː.ˈti.ʔi] [ˈhu.wi] [hə.ˈʋɐj.ʔi po.no.ˈʔiː] [e kə laː.ˈhu.wi eː] [ʔo ˈkaː.wu ˈhɐ.nə ˈn(u.)wi] [e ˈu.wi eː] [ˈhu.wi]

English translation

Hawaii's own true sons,
Loyal to thy king be.
Thine only ruling chief,
Thy liege and lord.

Chorus:
Royal father,
Kamehameha.
We shall defend,
With the spear.

Hawaii's own true sons,
Honor give to thy chiefs,
Of kindred race are we,
Younger descent.

Chorus

Hawaii's own true sons,
People of this our land,
Duty calls fealty,
Guide in the right.

Chorus