Lumahaʻi - Kai Davis

Hanohano o Lumahaʻi
Ke ʻike aku
O ke kai ke piʻi nei i uka
Ke pili a ka paia na pali ia la
 
Nani wale o ka ua
Liʻiliʻi ana
Ka ua noe ke papa nei i luna
Hoʻopulu ia nei ka pua lehua ē
 
Kaulana o ke one
Aʻo Lumahaʻi
Ka pua lauhala a me na kumu lʻī
Hoʻoheno ana no ke ike aku nei
 
Haʻina ʻia mai ana ka puana
Kaulana o Lumahaʻi ke ike nei
Kou nani pau ʻole
Uʻi loa o Lumahaʻi
The beauty of Lumahaʻi
Is being seen by many
With ocean waves dashing up on the shore
Close up against the walls of its cliffs
 
Lovely as it seems with all its
Little raindrops
With rain mists that
Drenches the petals of the lehua blossom
 
The famous sand beach
Of Lumaha`i
With lovely pandanus trees and beautiful ti leaves
It reveals its charms that I love to see
 
This ends my song and the story
Of Lumahaʻi with its beauty that I see
Your beauty and charm will never end
Yes, its over, compare the beauty of Lumahaʻi

Source: Hines Collection, Translator unknown - written as a companion piece to Kawaikapu when the composer lived in Kauaʻi. This often photographed beach and area is in the Hanalei district.