Éiliari 'urufuwafuwa, a'ai umari péi.

Inami, kona eilialé wa néwai.

'Ué éiliari niua ka'alula o hiahia.

• A'uwai the Rainbow Poet

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I flap my wings; lift is not with me

And so there's a darkness in my soul

But I can still chase the Light.

(Commonly accepted translation)

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I am agitated, I cannot fly;

And my inner soul is dark.

But I can still seek grace.

(Popular alternate translation)

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