Nani - by Alice Namakelua
Ke `ike aku wau I kou nani E ho`opulu `ia nei E ke kilihune ua Ke lohe aku wau I kou leo nahenahe Pu`ili iho wau I kou aloha He aloha `oe na`u E hi`ipoi nei I nei ka piko No ku'u kino O ke kani a ka pio Walo i ke kula E kono mai ana ia`u E naue aku Ha`ina e ka wehi O ku`u lei E ho'opulu `ia nei E ke kilihune ua	Alice Namakelua	I see Your beauty Freshened by The light rain I hear Your sweet voice I hold fast To your love You are the love That is mine to cherish Here in the center Of my being The sound of the whistle Carries across the plain Inviting me to Move that way This song honors My beloved students Freshened by The light rain
Source: Garza-Maguire Collection - One day, in 1949, the composer was teaching hula to a group of young girls at the playground. They were all so pretty and she imagined how beautiful they would be when they grew up. This song was composed for them.