Auhea wale ʻoe
Nani mokihana
Ka pua onaona
E hoʻoipoipo nei
Ke huli ae nei
Na lani kiʻekiʻe
E haʻe e walea
E lima ʻole ia
Like ole kou uʻi
Mena pua nani
Hanohano no ʻoe
Me kou ʻala hoʻoheno
Haʻina ʻia mai
Ana ka puana
Ka pua mokihana
He moani nei
Mokihana berries
Where are you
Lovely mokihana
Flower so fragrant
So thrilling
I've searched all around
Even to the heavens
Calling out to you
Still empty handed
Your beauty so like
Other flowers
You stand alone
With your overpowering
fragrance
So ends this story
I repeat
The mokihana blossom
Is cherished
Source: Aarona-Kepilino Collection, - This mele extolls the beauty of the Mokihana, symbol of the island of Kauaʻi. © Val Kepilino