Auhea wale 'oe e ka loke
Ku'u lei paoa i ke 'ala
Auhea wale 'oe e ka loke
Ku'u lei paoa i ke 'ala
He 'ala onaona no kou
Ke pili mai 'oe i 'ane'i
Ma 'ane'i mai no kaua
Ma ka poli 'olu o Makana
He makana nui no ke aloha
Aka makamaka a'e kipa aku ai
O 'oe e ka 'eha aka mana'o
Aka pu'uwai a'e hana a'e nei
Ha'ina 'ia mai ka puana
Ku'u lei paoa i ke 'ala
Ha'ina 'ia mai ka puana
Ku'u lei paoa i ke 'ala
Where are you, oh rose
My lei, so sweetly scented
You have a sweet fragrance
When you're close to me
It's here we two should be together
In the comfort of Makana
Love is a great gift
Like a friend bidding welcome
You bring the pain of love to my mind
My heart is excited
Tell the refrain
My lei, so sweetly scented
Ku'u lei paoa i ke 'ala
Auhea wale 'oe e ka loke
Ku'u lei paoa i ke 'ala
He 'ala onaona no kou
Ke pili mai 'oe i 'ane'i
Ma 'ane'i mai no kaua
Ma ka poli 'olu o Makana
He makana nui no ke aloha
Aka makamaka a'e kipa aku ai
O 'oe e ka 'eha aka mana'o
Aka pu'uwai a'e hana a'e nei
Ha'ina 'ia mai ka puana
Ku'u lei paoa i ke 'ala
Ha'ina 'ia mai ka puana
Ku'u lei paoa i ke 'ala
Where are you, oh rose
My lei, so sweetly scented
You have a sweet fragrance
When you're close to me
It's here we two should be together
In the comfort of Makana
Love is a great gift
Like a friend bidding welcome
You bring the pain of love to my mind
My heart is excited
Tell the refrain
My lei, so sweetly scented