Ivan Benak

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

Pjesme za djecu

Prva Zekina zima

iz knjige Žablji sastanak (2005.)

Poems for children

Little Bunny's First Winter

from the book The Frogs' Meeting (2005)

Nešto čudno se događa,vjetar vije, sniježak prši,mali zeko šape gladi,a studen mu štipa uši.

Something strange is going on:wind is blowing, snow appears,little bunny rubs his paws,and the frost nips at his ears.

Poželio zeko malimajku, da mu krevet grije,od snijega je polje bijelo,cijele noći spav'o nije.

Little bunny longed for Motherthere to warm his bed at night;not a wink he slept till morning,and the field was snowy white.

Gledao je vjevericukako se u duplju svila,topao joj krevet bio,bujnim repom se pokrila.

He had watched the squirrel curlingin her hollow, safe and sound;warm and cosy was her bedding,with her bushy tail wrapped round.

Majčinih se riječi sjeti:"Zimi ćeš u žbunje zaći,tamo će ti toplo biti,i lovac te neće naći."

Then his mother's words came back:"In the winter, hide down low;in the bushes you'll be cosy,and no hunter there will know."