Pua Sadinia (Gardenia Blossom) - Words & music by David Nape

 

Auhea wale ana `oe
Ku`u pua sadinia
I pulu i ke kêhau
O ke kakahiaka

Hui:
I will never forget you
Gentle vow that you gave me
A eia nô me au
Kahi koni koni mai

Noho aku au ho`olono
Ka owê nehe a ka wai
Ahe waiwai nui ke aloha
A loko e hana nei

`O ka ne`e mai a ka noe
Hâli`i mai la i uka
I ho`opulu `ia e ia la
O kamalu he kuâwa

Where are you
My gardenia
Wet by the dew
Of the morning

Chorus:

I will never forget you
Gentle vow that you gave me
Here it is within me
Throbbing within

I sit and listen quietly
To the gentle murmur of the water
Love is a great treasure
That is held within me

The mists move hither
Spreading itself in the upland
Wetting all before it
In the cloud sheltered valley

Source: Hopkins Aloha Collection - Classic example of traditional meles written with Hawaiian and English lyrics. Verse 3 composed and translated by Lilia Ke`eaumoku. Translated by Mary Pukui. Edited by Dr. Barbara Price