Waikîkî Hula - Traditional
He aloha `ia no a`o Waikîkî, eâ Ka nehe o ke kai hâwanawana   Pa iho ka makani lawa mâlie, eâ Ke `ala onaona o ka lîpoa   Kaulana kou inoa i nâ malihini, eâ Ka`apuni kou nani puni ka honua   Huli aku nânâ ia Kaimana Hila, eâ `Ike i ka nani a`o Honolulu   Ha`ina `ia mai ana ka puana, eâ He aloha `ia no a`o Waikîkî	Prince Kuhio & Princess Kahanu at Pualeilani on the occasion of their 25th Wedding Anniversary, Oct. 8, 1921	Beloved is Waikiki The rustling of the whispering sea   The wind blows carrying softly The sweet fragrance of seaweed   Your name is famous to visitors, All your beauty known around the world   Turn and look at Diamond Head See the beauty of Honolulu   The story is told Beloved is Waikiki
Source: This song was written for Pualeilani, the Waikiki home of Prince Jonah Kuhio Kalanianaole. It was given to Helen Ayat by her mother, a lady-in-waiting to Princess Kahanu, wife of Prince Kuhio.