Lehua Pua Kea
- Bina Mossman

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Kaulana no ʻoe, lehua pua kea
Ua o ka home noho a nā manu

A he manu kuʻu hoa, noho mai i uka
E hoʻoipo a na hoi mea no i pua

A he pua nani ʻoe, nani i lei
I hui kuʻu ia me ke onaona

ʻAuhea wale ʻoe, e ka manu leʻaleʻa
E kuʻuipo hoʻoheno o ka pō laʻi

Ua lai hoʻi au, me kuʻu aloha
I hoa kuʻu wili no iā uka

Haʻina kō wehi, e kuʻu lei
Ua kau kou nani i ke wēkiu


You are famous, white lehua blossom
Making your home with the birds

My feathered companion dwelling in the uplands
My sweetheart, my blossom,

You are a beautiful blossom, a beautiful lei
Fragrance that engulfs and subdues

Where are you, my joyful bird
Sweetheart to cherish in the peaceful nights

I am constant in my love for
My companion, bird of the uplands

Sing this song that honors my lei
Telling of beauty, unsurpassed

Source: G. Cooke Collection - The white and salmon colored lehua is not as comman as the red or yellow blossom of the lehua tree. In ancient times, the tree was believed to be the manifestation of the god Kū. Music clip by Gippy Cooke