Lei Pua Kenikeni - John K. Almeida
Ko'u hia'ai a me ko'u ho'ohihi
Ke 'ala ho'oheno ka'u aloha
I ka ne mai e welilna kaua
Kaua i ka nani a o ia pua
I ka hana ho'oipo a ke onaona
Onaona lei nani lei ho'ohie
Ho'oipo, ho'oulu mahiehie
Mapu 'ala ho'oheno i ka poli
Lanikeha i ka ike a ka maka
Eia no ka puana o ke mele
No ka lei pua kenikeni he inoa
For the beloved lei of pua kenikeni
My admiration and delight
Its pleasing perfume I enjoy
Which tells our love for each other
May you and I admire the flower's beauty
With its subtle fragrance so appealing
Fragrant, beautiful and excellent is the lei
Appealing and most attractive
Its soft perfume wins the heart
Its beauty is most entrancing
This is the ending of this song
In praise of the pua kenikeni