Ivan Benak

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

Imam jednog prijatelja,Roko mu je ime.Kamerman je S T V-eaponosi se time.

I have got a friend of mine,Roko is his name.Cameraman at S T V,that he's proud to claim.

Ja mu dajem ovu knjigu,tu "ZEKINU SREĆU",trebat će mu da je čita,za obitelj veću.

Now I give this book to him,"BUNNY'S LUCK", to read;for his family, growing larger,it's the book he'll need.

Čitaj djeci prije snova,da bi bolje snili,a zorica kada svane,da bi vedri bili.

Read it to the kids at bedtime,so their dreams are sweet,and when little dawn is breaking,bright the day they'll greet.

A zeko će u snovima,da ih brižno pazi.Nakon snova sinak će setatici da mazi.

And the bunny, in their dreams,will watch them with care;after dreams, his little sonsnuggles Daddy there.

Eto, Roko, to su želje,što Ti pjesnik želi.Iz "ZEKINE SREĆE" čitaj,djecu razveseli.

There, Roko, these are the wishesthat the poet sends your way:read to them from "BUNNY'S LUCK",make the children glad today.

Poštovanom prijateljuRoku Gurdon, ugodnetrenutke: želi autor!

To my friend, whom I esteem,Roko Gurdon, pleasantmoments: wishes the author!

Valpovo, 22. 12. 2013.

Valpovo, December 22, 2013

Translator's note. Roko Gurdon was a cameraman at STV, Slavonska televizija (Slavonian Television). The book is Benak's children's book Zekina sreća (Bunny's Luck).