Isa lei lia Isa sobo lei Lia Au na soko wasa yani vei iko isa lei Lia
Au vaqara noqu matani civa Mo noqui sakisaki e veisiga Sevataki wale Adi Lia Oilei Lia
Isa lei Lia Isa sobo lei Lia Au na soko wasa yani Vei iko isa lei Lia
Na nomu leqa koso mai wai Ko sega ni lamata rawa mai Vuni nomu leqa Adi Lia Oi lei Lia
Isa lei Lia Isa sobo lei Lia Au na soko wasa yani Vei iko isa lei Lia
Au na soko wasa yani Vei iko isa lei Lia
Isa Lei
Isa Lei
Farewell Song
Farewell Song
(Fijian)
(English)
Isa isa vulagi lasa dina Nomu lako au na rarawa kina Cava beka ko a mai cakava, Nomu lako au na sega ni lasa.
(Chorus) Isa lei, na noqu rarawa, Ni ko sana vodo e na mataka Bau nanuma, na nodatou lasa, Mai Suva nanuma tiko ga.
Vanua rogo na nomuni vanua, Kena ca ni levu tu na ua, Lomaqu voli me'u bau butuka Tovolea ke balavu na bula.
(Chorus)
Domoni dina na nomu yanuyanu, Kena kau wale na salusalu, Mocelolo, bua, na kukuwalu, Lagakali, maba na rosi damu.
(Chorus)
Isa, Isa you are my only treasure; Must you leave me, so lonely and forsaken? As the roses will miss the sun at dawning, Every moment my heart for you is yearning.
(Chorus) Isa Lei, the purple shadow falling, Sad the morrow will dawn upon my sorrow; Oh, forget not, when you're far away, Precious moments beside dear Suva Bay.
Isa, Isa, my heart was filled with pleasure, From the moment I heard your tender greeting; 'mid the sunshine, we spent the hours together, Now so swiftly those happy hours are fleeting.
(Chorus)
O'er the ocean your island home is calling, Happy country where roses bloom in splendor; Oh, if I could but journey there beside you, Then forever my heart would sing in rapture.
