Ho`okahi No Pua Lawa Ku`u Lei - Words & Music by Charles E. King
Na ke kêhau o ke kulu aumoe i hali mai ia`u
Hali i ke `ala o ka pua ho`ohihi
A ka pu`uwai
Ku`u pua lilia

Me a`u nei a e pili mau nei na `i`ini nou
Hana mao `ole ho`ouluhua
ho`olauwili mau
He `olu na`e ia no`u

A o `oe ia e ku`u aloha poina `ole
Ua like `oe me ka wai o Hi`ilawe
Ko i`i mâlie i ke alo pali
Pili hemo `ole

Akahi ke aloha ua hana `i`o ua hiki au moe
Ha`ina `ia mai ana ka puana
Ho`okahi no pua
Lawa ku`u lei

 It was the dew of midnight
That fetched me the fragrance of the flower
Beloved in my heart
My lily

With me is a desire for you
It is ruthless
In its constant disturbing
Yet, it pleases me

It is you my unforgettable loved one
You are like the waterfall of Hi`ilawe
Coming down the face of the cliff
You cling to me

This is the first time love has worked on at midnight
This ends my song
Of the one flower
That suffices for my lei
Source: King's "Songs of Hawai`i" Copyright Charles E. King 1942 Translation by Mary Pukui