Ke ʻAʻaliʻi Kū Makani - Words by Kaleonahenahe Nacapoy, Music by Kapena Delima

He haliʻa aloha ke hohoʻi nei
Ke ʻaʻaliʻi kū makani i ke Kilihune ua

Nani wale ia pua ke ʻike aku
Hoʻolale ʻia mai e liʻa mau ai

Kui ʻia maila ka lei hoʻoheno
Henoheno nō i ka makamaka

He wehi he wehi ē hiehie nō
He wehi pili paʻa no ka nui kino

Haʻina ʻia mai ana ka puana
Ka pua hiʻipoi e poina ʻole ʻia

Haʻina hou ʻia mai ana ka puana
Ke ʻaʻaliʻi kū makani i ke Kilihune ua

There in the bosom of Kahaluʻu
The beloved Pōʻaihale rain

The flower is such a beauty to behold
Enticing onlookers and stirs the emotions

A precious lei is strung and worn
Ever cherished by all to adore

A lovely treasure, so elegant indeed
A beloved adornment placed upon the body

The story is told in the refrain
Of the nurtured flower never to be forgotten

So the refrain shall be told once more
The wind-bearing ʻaʻaliʻi in the Kilihune rain


Source: Kalena DeLima