Najdražima ja darujem dušu
To My Dearest I Give My Soul
Prošao je život kao jekai odnio dio naših snova.Najdražima, obitelji mojoj,nek' im radost pruži knjiga ova.
Like an echo, life has passed and gone,and has carried part of our dreams away.To the ones I love most, my family,may this book bring gladness every day.
I stihovi ove divne knjige,od mene su sretno iznjedreni,za široku javnost namijenjeni,obitelji Benak poklonjeni.
And the verses of this lovely book,which with joy and gladness I have made,for the public far and wide displayed,to the Benak family as gift conveyed.
Da bi mogli sreću uživati,ova knjiga najdraža Vam bila.Daruje Vam onaj tko Vas voli.Vaša srca sretne snove snila.
So that happiness may be your own,may this book be dearest of all to you;it is given by the one who loves you all:may your hearts dream happy dreams all through.
Mome sinu, snahi i unuci,kada žele dati radost duši,ovu knjigu držati u rucinjena djela da im radost pruži.
To my son, his wife, my granddaughter too:when they wish to give their souls some cheer,let them hold this book of mine, and throughall its works find joy and gladness here.
Uživali uvijek divne snove,želi autor drage knjige ove.
May you always dream of lovely things:that's the wish this dear book's author brings.
Valpovo, 15. 08. 2010.
Valpovo, August 15, 2010