Pua Karauna (Kalauna - Crown Flower) - by Keith Haugen 

Pua karauna (pua)
Punahele o Liliʻu (e lei)
Pua o Hawaiʻi (pua)
Kui i ka lei

Lei o Hawaiʻi (e lei)
Pua karauna (pua)
Lei nani ʻoe (pua)
Kuʻu milimili

Milimili ʻoe (ʻoe)
Lei pōhai nani (e lei)
Pua karauna (pua)
Punahele o Liliʻu

Haʻina ka puana (e lei)
Pua liʻiliʻi (pua)
Lei o Liliʻu (e lei)
Pua karauna (pua)
Keith Haugen
Crown flower
Favorite of Liliʻuokalani
Flower of Hawaiʻi
Strung into a lei
 
Lei of Hawaiʻi
Crown flower
You (are a) beautiful lei
My favorite (plaything)
 
You`re my favorite
Beautiful encircling lei
Crown flower
Favorite of Liliʻuokalani
 
Tell the refrain
Little blossom
Lei of Liliʻuokalani
Crown flower

Source: Keith Haugen - To honor the crown flower, this mele is written in the old monarchy style, linking the last word of the preceding verse to the first word of the next verse. To view the complete works of Keith Haugen, visit his site at: HawaiianSong.com