Lei Pua Kenikeni - by Kaipo Hale
Ia ʻoe, e ka lei pua kenikeni, ʻeā Ka pua kaulana i ke onaona Kāua i ke ʻala o ke aumoe, ʻeā Hoʻohie ana i ke ahe ka makani Ilihia ka manaʻo ke ʻike aku, ʻeā I ka pua mohala i ke ahiahi Pauoa kuʻu home kau i ka hano, ʻeā Me ka wailana aʻo ʻAuwaiolimu Kiaʻi ʻia e ka ua kilihune, ʻeā Lihilihi pua i ka hua waimaka Ohaoha launa ʻole ku`u wehwehi, ʻeā Haʻaheo wale i ka poli o ka ipo ʻOʻoe ka ʻanoʻi a ka puʻuwai, ʻeā A he ipo hoʻoheno poʻina ʻole Puana kuʻu mele a i lohe ʻia, ʻeā Aloha no ka lei pua kenikeni	Pua Kenikeni	To you my pua kenikeni lei Whose blossom is famous for its alluring fragrance You and I in the perfumed twilight Delignting in the soft and gentle breeze The thought is thrilled when I see The flower blooming in the evening Esteemed is my home in Pauoa With the calm waters of ʻAuwaiolimu Protected by the light showering rain As the petals gather in the rain water Incomparably loving is my adornment Worn with pride in the lover's bosom You are my heart's desire Like an unforgettable sweetheart The refrain of my song is heard Love and affection for the pua kenikeni lei
Source: Makaha Sons CD "Ke Alaula"