Portuguese–English parallel text
Simbad, o Marujo
Sindbad the Sailor
Andrew Lang
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Simbad e Hindbad
Sindbad and Hindbad
Na época do califa Haroun-al-Raschid, vivia em Bagdá um pobre carregador chamado Hindbad que, em um dia muito quente, foi encarregado de levar uma carga pesada de um extremo a outro da cidade. Antes de ter percorrido metade da distância, ele estava tão cansado que, ao se ver em uma rua tranquila onde o calçamento fora borrifado com água de rosas e soprava uma brisa fresca, pôs o fardo no chão e se sentou para descansar à sombra de uma grande casa. Logo decidiu que não poderia ter escolhido lugar mais agradável; um delicioso perfume de madeira de aloés e pastilhas perfumadas vinha das janelas abertas e se misturava ao aroma da água de rosas que evaporava do calçamento quente. Dentro do palácio, ele ouviu uma música, como de muitos instrumentos habilmente tocados, e o trinado melodioso de rouxinóis e outros pássaros, e por isso, bem como pelo cheiro apetitoso de muitos pratos finos que logo percebeu, julgou que ali acontecia um banquete e muita animação. Perguntou-se quem moraria naquela magnífica casa que nunca vira antes, pois a rua onde ela ficava era uma por onde raramente tinha ocasião de passar. Para satisfazer sua curiosidade, aproximou-se de alguns criados esplendidamente vestidos que estavam à porta e perguntou a um deles o nome do dono da mansão.
In the times of the Caliph Haroun-al-Raschid there lived in Bagdad a poor porter named Hindbad, who on a very hot day was sent to carry a heavy load from one end of the city to the other. Before he had accomplished half the distance he was so tired that, finding himself in a quiet street where the pavement was sprinkled with rose water, and a cool breeze was blowing, he set his burden upon the ground, and sat down to rest in the shade of a grand house. Very soon he decided that he could not have chosen a pleasanter place; a delicious perfume of aloes wood and pastilles came from the open windows and mingled with the scent of the rose water which steamed up from the hot pavement. Within the palace he heard some music, as of many instruments cunningly played, and the melodious warble of nightingales and other birds, and by this, and the appetising smell of many dainty dishes of which he presently became aware, he judged that feasting and merry making were going on. He wondered who lived in this magnificent house which he had never seen before, the street in which it stood being one which he seldom had occasion to pass. To satisfy his curiosity he went up to some splendidly dressed servants who stood at the door, and asked one of them the name of the master of the mansion.
“O quê?”, respondeu ele. “Você vive em Bagdá e não sabe que aqui mora o nobre Simbad, o Marujo, aquele famoso viajante que navegou por todos os mares sobre os quais o sol brilha?”
“What,” replied he, “do you live in Bagdad, and not know that here lives the noble Sindbad the Sailor, that famous traveller who sailed over every sea upon which the sun shines?”
O carregador, que ouvira falar com frequência da imensa riqueza de Simbad, não pôde deixar de sentir inveja de alguém cuja sorte parecia ser tão feliz quanto a sua era miserável. Levantando os olhos para o céu, exclamou em voz alta:
The porter, who had often heard people speak of the immense wealth of Sindbad, could not help feeling envious of one whose lot seemed to be as happy as his own was miserable. Casting his eyes up to the sky he exclaimed aloud,
“Considerai, Poderoso Criador de todas as coisas, as diferenças entre a vida de Simbad e a minha. Todos os dias sofro mil privações e infortúnios, e tenho trabalho duro até para conseguir mísero pão de cevada ruim para manter a mim e à minha família com vida, enquanto o afortunado Simbad gasta dinheiro a torto e a direito e vive na fartura! O que fez ele para que lhe désseis esta vida agradável — o que fiz eu para merecer um destino tão duro?”
“Consider, Mighty Creator of all things, the differences between Sindbad’s life and mine. Every day I suffer a thousand hardships and misfortunes, and have hard work to get even enough bad barley bread to keep myself and my family alive, while the lucky Sindbad spends money right and left and lives upon the fat of the land! What has he done that you should give him this pleasant life--what have I done to deserve so hard a fate?”
Dizendo isso, bateu com o pé no chão como alguém fora de si de aflição e desespero. Bem nesse momento, um criado saiu do palácio e, pegando-o pelo braço, disse: “Venha comigo, o nobre Simbad, meu amo, deseja falar com você.”
So saying he stamped upon the ground like one beside himself with misery and despair. Just at this moment a servant came out of the palace, and taking him by the arm said, “Come with me, the noble Sindbad, my master, wishes to speak to you.”
Hindbad ficou bastante surpreso com aquele chamado e temeu que suas palavras imprudentes pudessem ter atraído sobre si o desagrado de Simbad; por isso, tentou se desculpar sob o pretexto de que não podia deixar na rua o fardo que lhe fora confiado. No entanto, o lacaio lhe prometeu que cuidariam dele e insistiu tanto para que atendesse ao chamado que, por fim, o carregador foi obrigado a ceder.
Hindbad was not a little surprised at this summons, and feared that his unguarded words might have drawn upon him the displeasure of Sindbad, so he tried to excuse himself upon the pretext that he could not leave the burden which had been entrusted to him in the street. However the lackey promised him that it should be taken care of, and urged him to obey the call so pressingly that at last the porter was obliged to yield.
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