ka pua u'i

aloha wau ia 'oe ku'uipo

ku'u lei momi ku'u milimili

o ka heka 'oe ona pua

o ke kupuna a'e hi'i poi nei

hau'oli ka mana'o ke 'ike aku

kou maka palupalu e ke aloha

he aloha i pili ia ika pu'uwai

ahe lei hi'ehi'e na ka makua

puana ka inoa o ku'uipo

ku'u lei nani lei maka mae

he nohea oe i ku'u maka

e ka pua u'i oe o na lani

i love you

my sweetheart

a lei of pearls to caress

you are the choice flower

cherished by grandparents

joyful thoughts

your gentle loving eyes

bring love close to the heart

a lei

the delight of your parents

tell again the name-song of my sweetheart

a treasured and beautiful lei

you are loveliness in my sight

you are a beautiful flower of the heavens