| He ho'oheno ke 'ike aku |
Such a delight it is to see |
| Ke kai moana nui la |
The great big ocean |
| Nui ke aloha e hi'ipoi nei |
So familiar and very cherished |
| Me ke 'ala o ka lipoa |
With its fragrance of the lipoa |
| He lipoa i pae i ke one |
It is lipoa which washed ashore |
| Ke one hinuhinu la |
Onto the shiny white sand |
| Wela i ka la ke hehi a'e |
Hot from the heating sun as you step on it |
| Mai man'o he pono keia |
Don't think that this is fun |
| Ho'okohukohu e ka limu kohu |
How enticing is the display of limu kohu |
| Ke kau i luna o na moku la |
Atop the rocks |
| 'O ia moku 'ula la e ho |
Enticing one to pick them |
| 'Oni ana i 'o i 'ane'i |
As they sway to and fro |
| Ha'ina mai ka puana |
Let the story be told |
| Ka lipoa me ka limu kohu |
Of the lipoa and the limu kohu |
| Hoapili 'oe me ka pahe'e |
Close companions of the pahe'e |
| 'Anoni me ka lipalu |
Intermingled with the lipalu |
