Ošini po tamburi
Occasional verse and dedications
Strike Up the Tambura!
Sad ošini po tamburi!Gledatelj bih rado bio,svakog petka na TV-u,emisiju tu bih htio.
Now go strike up the tambura!I'd be glad to watch it too,every Friday on the TV:that's the show I'd love to view.
To što vode divne cureSTV-a to je dio.Josipu i Doris sada,ja bih rado pozdravio!
Hosted by two lovely girls,it's a part of STV.Josipa and Doris, now,I would greet them both with glee!
Emisija ta uživo,neka petkom ide dalje.Iz Valpova Benak Ivoi režiji pozdrav šalje.
May this live show onward go,on each Friday carry through;Benak Ivo from Valpovosends his greetings to the crew.
Sad ošini po tamburi!Tu se svatko javit smije,pozdrav dati prijatelju:nema ljepše emisije.
Now go strike up the tambura!Anyone may call in here,send a greeting to a friend:no show's lovelier, far or near!
Kad sviraju tamburaši,divnu glazbu slušam i ja,to veselje Šokadije,čuje cijela Slavonija.
When the tambura players play,I too hear the lovely sound;Šokadija's merrimentis heard the whole Slavonia round.
Sad ošini po tamburi!Tu se živi u veselju,a bendovi tamburašaispunjaju svaku želju.
Now go strike up the tambura!Here one lives in joy all through,and the tambura bands play on,making every wish come true.
Da dosadan ne bi bio,ovaj put sam dosta dao,za drugi put ja bih opetnešto lijepo napisao.
So I won't become a bore,I've given plenty for this time;later on I'd write once moresomething lovely, in a rhyme.
Da bi znali gdje stanujem,nek' vam kaže pjesma ova.Podatke vam svoje daje:Ivan Benak iz Valpova.
So you'd know where I reside,let this poem tell you so;here it gives you my details:Ivan Benak from Valpovo.
Kada bude CD bio,adresu mi sada znate.Da bi došao do mene,na poštu ga vi predajte.
When the CD comes about,now you know my address, too;so that it can get to me,hand it to the post, will you?
Svakog petka uz tambure,ugodno je kod vas, živo.Topli pozdrav iz Valpova:vama šalje Benak Ivo!
Every Friday, with tamburas,it's so lively there with you;warmest greetings from ValpovoBenak Ivo sends you, too!
Valpovo, 12.11.2014.
Valpovo, November 12, 2014