Rose Lau Li`i (Small Rose) - Traditional


Auhea wale `oe
Rose lau li`i e ala mai `oe
`Oe no ma`ane`i

Eia ia
Ku wa iki mai auhea ia `oe
`Eu `eu ia

Kani mai nei
Leo makoa a ma `ohu kâua
E ku`u aloha

Ha`ina `ia mai ana ka puana
O `oe a`o wau
Nalo li`a mea

Listen to me
Small rose, come
Come here to me

Here I am
Calling to you, listen to me
(It is) exciting

The sound
Of your fearless voice, two of us lost in the mist
O my beloved

Tell the refrain
Of you and I
Lost in desire

Source: E. Martinez Collection - Translator unknown