Ivan Benak

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

Prigodne pjesme i posvete

Davoru prijatelju!

Imam jednog prijatelja,sa muzikom on se bavi,naći ćeš ga uvijek tamo:gdje se svira, gdje se slavi.

I have got a friend, and heworks with music night and day;you will always find him there,where they celebrate and play.

Davor Borić mu je ime.Svojom pjesmom srca dira.VJEČITI je OSMIJEH benda,sa kojima Davor svira.

Davor Borić is his name,with his song he moves the heart;in the band "ETERNAL SMILE"Davor always plays his part.

Pa uz glazbu kad zapjeva,zrak treperi od miline,slušaoce razveseli,eto, to su mu vrline.

When he sings along to music,all the air quivers with delight;and he cheers up all who listen:there, his virtues come to light!

Kao dragom prijatelju,poklanjam mu knjigu moju.Sa radošću ja mu želim,da uglazbi pjesmu koju.

To a friend I hold so dearI present this book I sign,and I gladly wish that hesets a tune to one of mine.

Valpovo, 22. 11. 2013.

Valpovo, November 22, 2013

Translator's note. Vječiti osmijeh ("Eternal Smile") is the name of Davor Borić's band.