Sretni šaran
The Lucky Carp
Po vodi se jutros,mali šaran šeta,i sveg glasa pjeva,nitko mu ne smeta.
This morning in the watera little carp's at play;he sings with all his voice,with no one in his way.
Vješto pliva, skačei roni u vodi,i ne sluti šaran,o kakvoj nezgodi.
He swims and leaps with skilland dives down deep below,and little does he guesswhat trouble he'll soon know.
Krišom ga promatra,jedna štuka ljutai malog šarana,hoće da proguta.
In secret, watching him,a pike is full of spite,and she would like to swallowthe little carp: one bite!
No, štuka je tada,nesmotrena bilai svoje perajedesno iščašila.
But then, just then, the pikewas careless, that was plain,and on her right-hand sideher fins got a bad sprain.
Tisuću problema,sad se štuki sprema,jer u bari riblje,ambulante nema.
A thousand woes and morethe pike now has in store,for in that muddy pondthere's no fish-doctor's door.
Sa jednom perajom,u krug se okreće.Zato mali šaran,imao je sreće.
With just a single finshe circles round and round,and so the little carpwas lucky, safe and sound.