Lei Pua Kenikeni - John K. Almeida
Koʻu hiaʻai a me koʻu hoʻohihi
Ke ʻala hoʻoheno kaʻu aloha
I ka ne mai e welina kāua
Kāua i ka nani a o ia pua
I ka hana hoʻoipo a ke onaona
Onaona lei nani lei hoʻohie
Hoʻoipo, hoʻoulu māhiehie
Māpu ʻala hoʻoheno i ka poli
Lanikeha i ka ike a ka maka
Eia no ka puana o ke mele
No ka lei pua kenikeni he inoa
For the beloved lei of pua kenikeni
My admiration and delight
Its pleasing perfume I enjoy
Which tells our love for each other
May you and I admire the flower's beauty
With its subtle fragrance so appealing
Fragrant, beautiful and excellent is the lei
Appealing and most attractive
Its soft perfume wins the heart
Its beauty is most entrancing
This is the ending of this song
In praise of the pua kenikeni