The Birthday Party: Sebuah Terjemahan
THE BIRTHDAY PARTY
Pesta Ulang Tahun
I’m on my way to a birthday party
but I’m feeling a little sad
dressed in all my party clothes
with a present in my bag.
Aku dalam perjalanan ke sebuah pesta ulang tahun
tetapi aku merasa sedikit sedih
berniat berpakaian pesta ulang tahun
dengan sebuah hadiah di tas ku.
I’m not used to being without my mum
and I’m not at all that sure
that I want to be dropped off,
at this party and collected back at four.
Aku tidak terbiasa tanpa ibuku
dan aku tidak begitu yakin
kalau aku mau diantar
di pesta itu dan dijemput pukul empat.
We get there and I get out of the car
the walk to the house seems very far
my mother rings the bell on the door
a grown up comes out standing tall
they have a chat and say, “pick-up’s at four”
I see balloons and streamers they line the hall
Kami sampai di sana dan Aku keluar mobil menuju rumah itu terasa jauh
Ibuku memecat bel pintu
Seseorang menyambut di depan
Mereka mengobrol dan berkata, "dijemput jam empat"
Aku melihat balon dan pita berjejer di lorong.
My mum gives me a kiss and a bit of a squeeze
I feel very sad and I’ve got trembling knees
I try to be brave ’cause now it’s too late
my mother has just driven out of the gates
Ibu menciumku dan memeluk singkat
Aku sangat sedih dan lututku gemetar
Aku mencoba berani 'karena saat ini sudah terlambat
Ibuku telah melewati gerbang
The birthday boy he is eight today
he and my friends come up and say,
“Come on out the back so we can play” but I’m not convinced
I want to stay
Anak laki-laki berulang tahun ke delapan itu hari ini
Dia dan teman-teman ku muncul dan berkata,
"Ayo ke belakang dan bermain" tapi aku tidak tertarik
Aku di sini aja
I turn to my friend and give him his present
he grabs it unwraps it and squeals with delight
“A set of monster glow-in-the-dark PJs
THANKS! I’ll wear them tonight”
Aku menuju temanku dan memberikannya kado
Dia mengambil membukanya dan bersorak gembira
"Sebuah set monster PJs glow-in-the-dark
TERIMA KASIH! Aku akan memakainya malam ini"
“Come and see my new racing car from my mum and dad
with these controls it goes back and forwards, it’s really not bad”
but while I’m looking at his spaceship with the pop-up dome
I’m really wishing that I was back at home
"Ayo sini dan lihatlah mobil balap ku yang baru dari ibu dan ayah
dengan pengontrol yang bisa mau dan mundur, lumayan lah"
sementara aku melihat pesawat ulang-alingnya dengan kubah pop-up
Aku sungguh berharap kalau aku kembali ke rumah
In walks his mother and says, “Food is on the table” and I think to myself, “Eat! Oh I’ll never be able”
but you wouldn’t believe it, what a great spread
it had all of my favorites on it, including fairy bread
Makanan sudah siap" dan aku berpikir dalam hati, "Makan! Oh Aku tak kan pernah bisa"
tapi ga nyangka, banyak sekali
semua makanan di meja kesukaan ku semua, termasuk roti peri
I grabbed a party plate and piled it all up
then poured my own drink in a red plastic cup
we all finished eating, then an adult announced a surprise
“Kids go out the back, a magician’s arrived”
Sitting all in a circle, we watch his great tricks
as he waved his wand,
we all laughed,
as the rabbit in the hat, escaped on the grass
Aku ambil piring pesta dan mengisinya
kemudian menuang minuman ku ke dalam gelas plastik merah
Kami semua selesai makan, lalu seseorang mengumumkan kejutan
"Anak-anak pergilah ke belakang, seorang pesulap sudah tiba"
Semua duduk melingkar, kami melihat kehebatan sulapnya
Ketika dia mengayunkan tongkatnya,
Kami semua tertawa,
Ketika seekor kelinci di dalam topi, melarikan diri di rerumputan
“I need a volunteer, who could try juggling these balls”
I knew I could do it, as I’ve done it before
my uncle has a fruit and veggie shop, which I visit nearly everyday
where he’s always juggling oranges and other things from his neat displays
"Aku membutuhkan seorang sukarelawan, yang ingin mencoba juggling bola-bola ini"
Aku tahu bisa melakukanya, karena aku sudah pernah
Pamanku punya toko buah-buahan dan sayuran yang aku kunjungi hampir tiap hari
Dimana dia selalu juggling jeruk-jeruk dan banyak lainnya dari rak-raknya yang rapi
And before I knew why
my hand was up and pointing to the sky
I was feeling full of confidence and no longer was I shy
I took hold of the balls and would do my uncle proud
as I did my juggling tricks, in front of a roaring crowd
Dan sebelum tersadar
Tanganku sudah mengacung ke atas
Aku merasa sangat percaya diri dan tidak lagi malu
Aku memegang bola dan akan membuat paman ku bangga
Ketika aku lakukan trik juggling, di depan kerumunan yang bersorak ramai
Everyone was clapping and cheering
and they all thought I was great
then the magician said “I’m sorry kids
but it’s getting very late”
Semua bersorak dan bertepuk tangan
dan mereka semua pikir Aku hebat
kemudian pesulap itu berkata “Aku minta maaf Nak
tapi malam semakin larut”
Cerita selengkapnya:
101 Healing Stories for Kids and Teens Using Metaphors in Therapy George W. Burns, Copyright © 2005 by John Wiley & Sons. All rights reserved. Published by John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Hoboken, New Jersey. Published simultaneously in Canada
https://www.pdfdrive.com/101-healing-stories-for-kids-and-teens-d24503047.html
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