Poštovani Zdravko Živković!
Occasional verse and dedications
Dear Zdravko Živković!
Za potrebe moje sada,Vi ste knjigu uljepšali,tu ljepotu Vašeg rada,to jedino Vi ste znali.
For my needs, the book I madeyou have beautified with care;all the beauty of your trade —only you could put it there.
Vi ste mene zadužili,u zahvali nemam kraja,Vi ste zato zaslužiliu kulturi pravog raja.
You have put me in your debt,and my thanks will never end;that is why you're due to getculture's paradise, my friend.
U životu sretni bili,ostvarili svoje snove.Od srca Vam ovo želiautor male knjige ove!
May you live in joy and cheer,see your dreams at last come true;from his heart this wish sincerethis small book's author sends to you!
Zato da bi vedri bilii vesele snove snili,nek' Vam bude knjiga ovauspavanka divnih snova!
So that you'll be cheerful, bright,dreaming merry dreams all night,let this book, when day is done,lull you with sweet dreams, each one.