Ku`u Lei - by Bina Mossman

 
Ha`aheo wale `oe e ku`u lei
E ho`oipo ana ho`i ma `ano`i pua
 
 
Eia mai ke aloha a kaua
Ua ho`opili `ia a pa`a me ke onaona
 
 
Onaona ko `ala i o`u nei
A neia pu`uwai e hi`ipoi nei
 
 
Ko maka `alohilohi nanea mai ho`i kau
Ko papalina lahilahi `ula `ohelohelo
 
 
Ku`u lei puana `ia
Me a`u mai `oe a mau loa
Praise by to you, my love
I woo you with flowery thought
 
 
Here comes our love
Sealed tightly with fragrance
 
 
Your fragrance reaches me
And is fondled lovingly in my heart
 
 
Your dreamy eyes gaze lovingly into mine
Your delicate cheeks cherry red
 
 
My love story ends
Be with me forever

 

Source: Copyright Criterion Music Corp Translated by Bina Mossman - Written for one very dear to the composer