Judul: What If? – Bagaimana kalau?
Teks Bahasa Sumber
My name is Shyam, I am ten years old.
I am a little skinny, but very bold!
Waking up for school is no fun at all
I am so sleepy as I get up, I think I will fall
My eyes close as I begin to brush,
I hear Amma making dosas in a rush. My
mind slowly begins to wander away, And
many, many ideas come into play
What if my neck was ten times as long?
Half in school, half at home, where would I
belong
What if my legs were as tall as trees?
My school building would only come up to
my knees
What if my arms were strong enough? Then,
lifting Amma would not be tough
What if there was nothing too hard for my
teeth? Think of all the things I could eat
Teks Bahasa Sasaran
Namaku Shyam, umur ku 10 tahun.
Aku agak kurus, tapi aku pemberani!
Bangun tidur untuk sekolah tidak
menyenangkan.
Aku sangat mengantuk saat bangun, rasanya
seperti mau jatuh.
Mataku tertutup saatku mulai menggosok
gigi.
Aku bisa mendengar Amma membuat Dosa
dengan tergesa-gesa. Tapi pikiranku perlahan
mulai melayang jauh, dan banyak, banyak
sekali ide yang muncul
Bagaimana kalau leherku 10x lebih panjang?
Aku bisa berada di sekolah, dan juga di
rumah, tempat tubuhku sekarang.
Bagaimana kalau kakiku setinggi pohon?
Gedung sekolahku hanya setinggi lututku.
Bagaimana kalau lenganku cukup kuat?
Aku pasti bisa mengangkat Amma dengan
mudah.
Bagaimana kalau tidak ada yang lebih keras
dari gigi ku?
Ada banyak sekali benda yang bisa kumakan.
What if my belly was as round as could be? Bagaimana kalau perutku bulat dan besar?
All my friends could jump and bounce off me Teman-temanku bisa melompat dan
memantul dari perutku.

What if I had big and floppy ears? Bagaimana kalau telingaku besar dan
I could hear everything, far and near terkelepai?
Aku bisa mendengar segalanya, jauh dan
dekat

What if — I begin, but Amma shouts, Bagaimana kalau – aku baru akan berkhayal
“Shyam, you’ll be late, what are you thinking lagi, tapi Amma berteriak, “Shyam, kau bisa
about? terlambat, apa yang sedang kau pikirkan?”

I find myself still standing with my brush in Ternyata aku masih berdiri dengan sikat gigi
my hand, And I smile and think of my secret di tanganku, dan aku tersenyum sambil
little land memikirkan dunia kecil rahasia ku