My sweet pīkake lei
ʻAuhea ʻoe
E kuʻu ipo
My ʻei nei
Kui ʻia i ka lei
Me ka makemake
Kui a lawa
Pili pa’a pono ai
Kaulana ke onaona
O ia lei
Honi aku honi mai
I ka ua noe
Lei hoʻoheno
Ke ʻike aku
Milikaʻa
I ka pua lahaʻole
Haʻina ʻia mai
Ana ka puana
Palena ʻole
Ke aloha no kuʻu lei
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My sweet pīkake lei
Where are you?
My darling
My strange one
Sewn into a lei
Of desire
Strung until finished
Held fast
Famous is the fragrance
Of this lei
Scenting
The misty rain
Cherished lei
Seen
Caressed
As a rare flower
I end
My song
The love for this lei
Is without restriction |