Kaua`i Beauty - by Henry Wai`au |
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Hanohano Kaua`i Manokalanipö Kihäpai pua ua kaulana `Ohu`ohu i ka maile a`o ka nahele I ke `ala onaona o ka mokihana I wili `ia me ka maile lau li`ili`i Ke Ôala hoÔoheno o ka malihini Ha`ina `ia mai ana ka puana Ku`u lei mokihana e moani nei Ha`ina `ia mai ana ka puana Ku`u lei mokihana poina `ole |
Glorious is Kaua`i of Manokalanipo A famous flower garden Adorned with maile of the forest And the sweet fragrance of mokihana Entwined with small leafed maile A fragrance cherished by visitors Tell the refrain My mokihana lei whose fragrance is wind-borne Tell the refrain My unforgettable mokihana lei |
Source: Mana Collection |