`Ahulili - by Scott Ha`i
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He aloha nô `o `Ahulili
He lili paha kô ia ala
I ke kau mau `ole `ia
E ka `ohu kau kuahiwi

Eia nô e ka `olu
Ke `ala kûpaoa
A lawa kou makemake
E manene ai kou kino

`Ako aku au i ka pua
Kui nô wau a lei
A he lei poina `ole
No nâ kau a kau

Pa`a iho oe a pa`a
Ka `i`ini me ka `ano`i
He`ano`i nô ka pua
Ka beauty a`o Mauna Hape

Ha`ina mai ka puana
He aloha nô `Ahulili
He lili paha kô ia ala
I ke kau mau `ole `ia

 
 
A love for `Ahulili
He might be jealous
For not always being on
The mist of the mountain

Here is the cool
Heady fragrance
And your desires satisfied
As your body shudders

I have plucked the flower
Strung into a lei
A lei never forgotten
From one season to the next

Hold on tightly to
Your desire and your love
The craving for your blossom
The beauty of Happy Mountain

This is the end
A love for `Ahululi
He might be jealous
For not always being on
 
 

Source: McKee Collection - A similar version appears in Nâ Mele o Hawai`i Nei by Elbert & Mahoe. This song with its many versions is about `Ahulili, a mountain peak in Kaupo, Maui. Lili means jealous. Translated by Henry Kaalakahi Music clip by Lani Lee