- Ka pua o ka ʻilima i wili ʻia me ka maile lau liʻi
- Kohu like me ke aloha makamae o kuʻu mau hoapili
nō
Nā makamaka ʻolua pūlama ʻia ka
mahamaha
liho
Pāheahea ke welina mai nei me ka manaʻo
hiwahiwa
Hui:
Mahalo iā ʻolua nohenohea no hōliʻo
Mahana hoʻoheno ka luhi o ka pua ka ʻilima
Hāliʻaliʻa wale nō ka pua lehiwa o Kailua
Nani wale ka ʻikena no ka mea ka pili oha
Haʻehaʻe ana i ka ʻōnohi no kipa mai ke aloha
Maʻēmaʻē ke aloha mau loa, ʻo Mapuana a
me Kihei
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- The flower of the ʻilima entwined with the small leaf
maile
- Likened to the valued
friendship of my intimates
Two dear friends nuturing with
precious affection
Extending a fond greeting with
esteemed thoughts
Chorus:
Great is the admiration, (Your) loveliness a constant
thought
Warm affection and loving
thoughts are for the ʻilima
Fond recollections are for the cherished flower of Kailua
(Oʻahu)
Wonderful to behold, the ever
binding love
Yearning is my center for the
congenial love
Pure everlasting love of
Mapuana and Kihei
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