Ivan Benak

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

Domoljubne i zavičajne

Bizovačke toplice

iz knjige Stihom kroz život (2010.)

Homeland and native region

The Bizovac Spa

from the book Through Life in Verse (2010)

Na istoku ravne Slavonije,Bizovac mi selo najmilije.Od Bizovca vode staze pravo,za Našice, Osijek i Valpovo.U Bizovcu sviću zlatne zorei izvire bizovačko more.Tu se čuje pjesma cura, snašai vesela svirka tamburaša.Za liječenje i zdravu masažu,Bizovačke toplice pomažu.Ta je voda puna morske soli,bolesniku smanji teške boli.Voda liječi sve teške traume,išijase i razne reume.Terapije i snažne masaže,slabo tijelo ponovno osnaže.Nerotkinje koje lijeka traže,neka dođu, tu voda pomaže.Da im budu lijepi, vedri dani,pomoći će mladi Bizovčani.Muškarci će naći lijeka jadu,kad poljube Bizovčanku mladu.U "TERMIJI" tko jednom prenoći,taj će opet u toplice doći.Da se divi slavonskoj ljepotii uživa u kupki i vodi.Tko poželi radost i veselje,u "TERMIJI" ostvarit će želje.

In level Slavonia's eastern partlies Bizovac, the village of my heart.From Bizovac the roads run straight, and goto Našice, Osijek and Valpovo.In Bizovac the golden dawns appear,and Bizovac's own sea springs up right here.Here you can hear the girls' and young wives' songand merry tambura players strum along.For treatment and a healthy massage, too,the Bizovac spa will help to see you through.The water's full of sea salt, and it willease heavy suffering for those who're ill.It heals the gravest injuries and sprains,sciatica, and all rheumatic pains.The therapies and strong massage restoreweak bodies to the strength they had before.And barren women seeking cures, what's more,should come: the water has their help in store.To make their days turn lovely, bright and clear,the Bizovac young men stand ready here.The men will find their sorrows' cure is this:a young girl from Bizovac, and her kiss.Who once at Termia has spent the nightwill come back to the spa, as well he might,to marvel at Slavonian beauty's grace,and bathe, and take the waters in this place.Whoever wishes gladness, joy and fun,at Termia will see his wishes done.

Valpovo, 25.12.1992.

Valpovo, December 25, 1992

Translator's note. Bizovac, near Osijek, has hot springs of salty thermal water, "the Bizovac sea"; Termia is the spa hotel.