Ivan Benak

pučki pjesnik · folk poet  ·  Sopje 1933. – Valpovo 2015.Sopje 1933 – Valpovo 2015

Radio burza

Bemix bicikl za noge male

Radio market

A Bemix Bike for Little Legs

Za male klince i klinceze,nudim bicikl, a ne friteze.

For little lads and lasses, the small fry,I'm selling a bike, not fryers: come and buy!

Bicikl dajem sada bez šalevozilo pravo ga klince male.

I'm letting go this bike, no joke, today:a proper vehicle for kids at play.

BEMIX bicikl prodajem sada,za male sportaše, prava nada.

I'm selling now a Bemix bike, whose namegives little sportsmen hope of future fame.

To je bicikl čuvene marke,do deset ljeta za noge jake.

This bicycle is of a famous make;for strong young legs till ten, make no mistake.

Prodajna cijena njemu je puna,samo za sto pedeset kuna.

The asking price in full I will reveal:a hundred fifty kuna, what a deal!

I ta vam je cijena bez problema,jeftinije vjeruj, ni PEVEC nema.Javite se molim, u čas sretan,na telefon: 6 5 2 8 2 1

And that price, too, will give you no concern:not even Pevec's cheaper, you will learn.Please call me when your lucky hour's begun,on the phone: 6 5 2 8 2 1

Valpovo, 23. 04. 2005.

Valpovo, April 23, 2005

Telefonski broj iz pjesme više nije u upotrebi.

The phone number in this poem is no longer in use.

Translator's note. A Radio burza verse ad. Pevec was a Croatian chain of household and DIY stores known for low prices; the phone number was his own. The opening rhymes klinceze ("little girls") with friteze ("deep fryers"); the English plays on "small fry".