Nani mokihana
Ka pua onaona
E ho`oipoipo nei
Ke huli ae nei
Na lani kiekie
E ha`e e walea
E lima ole ia
Like ole kou u`i
Mena pua nani
Hanohano no `oe
Me kou ala ho`oheno
Ha`ina `ia mai
Ana ka puana
Ka pua mokihana
He moani nei
Mokihana berries
Lovely mokihana
Flower so fragrant
So thrilling
I've searched all around
Even to the heavens
Calling out to you
Still empty handed
Your beauty so like
Other flowers
You stand alone
With your overpowering fragrance
So ends this story
I repeat
The mokihana blossom
Is cherished
Source: Aarona-Kepilino Collection, - This mele extolls the beauty of the Mokihana, symbol of the island of Kaua`i. Copyright Val Kepilino