Ka Lei Ho`ohie (The Delightful Lei) - Traditional

Click Title to Access Melody

No ka lei hoʻohie
Na wai o pua
He makana na kāua
Kū kalahale

Ai no ia na kamaka
O nā malihini
No na ʻāina
Hoʻo pua kea ili

Nohea ke ʻala
Nā pua like ʻole
I lawe ia mai la
Pili kāua po

Ua mana ko leo
Malu i ke ʻala
Kulana holomua
No Hawaiʻi

Haʻina e ka wehi
I lohe ia
Ka lei hoʻohie
ʻAe ou mai



Delightful lei for you
For whom is this flower
A gift for you and me
Famous wind and rain of Honolulu

And it is the desire
Of the visitors
For these islands
To see fair blossoms upon landing

Beautiful is the smell
Various flowers
That was brought
Close to you and me last night

The spirit of your voice
Shaded in the fragrance
Pulls me closer
To Hawai`i

The precious refrain
That was heard
The delightful lei
For me
Source: G. Cooke collection. Music clip by Gippy Cooke