Waikīkī Hula - Traditional
He aloha ʻia no aʻo Waikīkī, eā Ka nehe o ke kai hāwanawana   Pa iho ka makani lawe mālie, eā Ke ʻala onaona o ka līpoa   Kaulana kou inoa i nā malihini, eā Kaʻapuni kou nani puni ka honua   Huli aku nānā ia Kaimana Hila, eā 'Ike i ka nani aʻo Honolulu   Haʻina ʻia mai ana ka puana, eā He aloha ʻia no aʻo Waikīkī	Prince Kūhiō & Princess Kahanu at Pualeilani on the occasion of their 25th Wedding Anniversary, Oct. 8, 1921	Beloved is Waikīkī 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 Waikīkī
Source: This song was written for Pualeilani, the Waikīkī home of Prince Jonah Kuhiō Kalanianaʻole. It was given to Helen Ayat by her mother, a lady-in-waiting to Princess Kahanu, wife of Prince Kūhiō.