He Aloha Ku'u Ipo (Beloved Is My Sweetheart) - Words by Mary Kawena Pukui, music by Maddy Lam
He aloha kuʻu ipo kuʻu hoapili Ke kaunu mole paʻa i ka puʻuwai Ua like nō ʻoe me ka lokelani I kilipohe i ka ua kakahiaka Hoʻoipo ke ʻala noho i ka poli He waiwai nui ʻia no ka manaʻo ʻO ʻoe aʻo wau ka i kui like I ka lei maeʻole a ke aloha Haʻina ʻia mai ana ka puana Ke kaunu mole paʻa i ka puʻuwai	Beloved is my sweetheart, my close companion For whom the thrill of love is deep in my heart. You are like the Hawaiian rose Beautifully formed and dewy in the morning rain. I woo the sweetness I hold to my bosom A great treasure to my mind You and I are the ones who are strung together Like an unfading garland of love The story is told The thrill of love deep in my heart.
Source: Pamai Tenn Collection - Translated by Mary Pukui, © 1956 Criterion Music Corp