‘Ala Pikake - Manu Boyd
Maliu mai e ka ‘ala pikake lae Ku‘u hoapili o ke ano ahiahi lae Ahi wela mai nei loko, he ‘i‘ini nui lae No ka liko pua nani i Wai‘alae lae I laila aku au i ka pō nei lae ‘Oiai ‘o Māhealani e pä mai lae Pa‘ipa‘i lau i ka pā kōnane lae I pua na‘u e kui a lawa pono lae He pono nei nui kino ke lei ‘ia lae Kāhiko ‘ia mai luna a lalo lae Ha‘ina ‘ia mai ana ka puana lae Ku‘u hoapili o ke ano ahiahi lae Ha‘ina hou ‘ia mai ana ka puana lae No ke ‘ala pikake e moani nei la	Pay attention, o fragrance of jasmine My companion of the evening hour Passion within, overcome with desire For the attractive blossom at Waiʻalae I was there last night When the Mähealani moon shone brightly I struck the leaf branches, bathed in moonlight In order to acquire blossoms to string until complete All is well when I am enwreathed Adorned from head to toe Tell the refrain For my companion of the evening hour Tell again my song For the fragrance of jasmine that carries on the breeze
Source: Makaha Sons CD “Nâ Pua o Hawai‘i