Aloha ʻOe E Kuʻu Lei - Words & music by Charles E. King

He nohea ʻoe i kuʻu maka
A he milimili na kuʻu lima
He ʻanoʻai hemo ʻole 'oe naʻu
He aloha ʻoe no nā kau a kau

Hui:
Aloha ʻoe e kuʻu lei
Kuʻu pua i puīa i ke ʻala
Hiʻipoi ʻia iho ke aloha o kāua
Aloha makamae i ka puʻuwai

 You are lovely in my eyes
A treasure to be fondled
A loved one never to be separated from
A dear one from season to season

Chorus:
Beloved, you are my lei
A flower lei imbued with fragrance
Do treasure our love
A love precious to the heart

Source: King's Hawaiian Melodies Translation by Mary Pukui. Hawaiian Text edited by Puakea Nogelmeier. ©1916, 43 Charles E. King