E kau mai ana ka hali'a
No sweet tubarose poina 'ole
Me he ala e 'i mai ana ia'u
He welina pau 'ole me ia pua
Aloha ku'u pua ala onaona
I wili 'ia me maile lauli'i
Ke hea nei ku'u lei 'ala onaona
E ho'i mai kaua la e pili
Ha'ina 'ia mai ana ka puana
Ku'u pua tubarose poina 'ole
A fond memory comes to me
Of the sweet tuberose, so unforgettable
Like fragrance, it speaks to me
Forever greeting this flower with affection
Love for this sweet fragrant flower
Entwined with small leaf maile
Where is this lei of mine, so fragrant?
Return and let us be together
The story is told
Of my unforgettable tuberose