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Party in the land of Babel

An original Poem in 60 human languages by Josh Levent and GPT-4.

English Translated Text Language
In distant space, where stars align, N'ime oche oghere, ebe kpakpando na-etinye, Igbo
A party formed in Babel's shrine, Una festa si è formata nel santuario di Babele, Italian
Invites were sent through cosmos wide, Invitațiile au fost trimise prin cosmosul larg, Romanian
For every being to join the ride. Para que cada ser se una al viaje, Spanish
From galaxies near and far they came, გალაქტიკებიდან ახლობლიდან და შორის მოიყვანეს,
Galaktik'ebidan akhlobldan da shoris moikvanes,
Georgian
Each creature unique, not one the same, Kowane ƙyale kyau, ba ɗaya ba, Hausa
With Babelfish snug in every ear, बाबेलफिश प्रत्येक कानात सुखाने असतात,
Bābēlaphiśa prat'yēka kānāta sukhānē asatāta,
Marathi
They'd chat and laugh, devoid of fear. كانوا يتحدثون ويضحكون ، بلا خوف.
Kanū yataḥaddathūn wayaḍḥakūn, bilā khawf.
Arabic
The Martian grooved with Venusian grace, 火星人以金星般的优雅摇摆,
Huǒxīng rén yǐ jīnxīng bān de yōuyǎ yáobǎi,
Mandarin Chinese
As Plutonian punch set the pace, Ahogy a plutóniai ütés meghatározta a tempót, Hungarian
Andromedans danced with a spiral twist, Andromedanci so plesali s spiralnim zasukom, Slovenian
While Betelgeusians just got... blissed. Während die Betelgeusianer einfach nur... im Glückstaumel waren, German
The party swirled in tongues diverse, Partii keenya akka tokkootti dhaabbachuuf, Oromo
Babelfish working to converse, Το Babelfish εργάζεται για να συνομιλήσει,
To Babelfish ergázetai gia na synomilísei,
Greek
But glitches surfaced now and then, Али грешке су се повремено појављивале,
Ali greške su se povremeno pojavljivale,
Serbian
Turning "Hello!" to "Not again!" Því að breyta "Halló!" í "Ekki aftur!" Icelandic
A Gorgon tried to compliment, Rinne Gorgon iarracht moladh a thabhairt, Irish
A Cyclops' tie, but what it meant, Възелът на Циклопа, но какво означаваше това,
Vǎzelǎt na Tsiklopa, no kakvo označavaše tova,
Bulgarian
Was "Your eye's as red as a lobster's shell," Bilo je "Tvoje oko je crveno kao kora jastoga," Croatian
The Cyclops frowned, not taking it well. சைக்ளாப்ஸ் குனிந்தார், அதை நன்றாக ஏற்றவில்லை.
Saiklāps kuṉintār, atai naṉṟāka ēṟṟavillai.
Tamil
A Mercurian asked for some ice, Merkurietis prašė šiek tiek ledo, Lithuanian
But got advice on growing rice, Tapi dapat nasihat tentang menanam padi, Malay
A Saturnite's quest for a restroom break, Swali la Saturnite kuhusu mapumziko ya choo, Swahili
Was met with tips on baking cake. 同埋聽到烘蛋糕嘅小貼士。
Tùhng màih tīng dōu hūng dáahn gōu ge síu tīp sí.
Cantonese
A Centaur's song of distant stars, Ang awit ng Centaur tungkol sa malalayong bituin, Tagalog
Became a tale of handlebars, تبدیل به داستان دسته‌های فرمان شد,
Tabdil be dāstān-e daste-hāye farmān shod,
Persian
A Nebulonian sought a dance, En Nebulianer søgte en dans, Danish
But heard, "Your pants are filled with ants!" 不过听到,“你的裤子里满是蚂蚁!”
Bùguò tīng dào, "Nǐ de kùzi lǐ mǎn shì mǎyǐ!"
Wu Chinese
An Arcturian sought to praise, Arcturian wa lati yin, Yoruba
The band's enchanting cosmic plays, Kapely představující okouzlující kosmická představení, Czech
Instead, they heard, "Your tunes are vile," Zamiast tego usłyszeli: "Wasze melodie są wstrętne," Polish
Confusion reigned for quite a while. Sekavuus hallitsi jonkin aikaa, Finnish
Yet, in the midst of all confusion, అయితే, ఆ భ్రమల మధ్యలో,
Ayite, ā bhramala madhyalō,
Telugu
They found humor in each intrusion, Našli humor v každom zásahu, Slovak
Misunderstandings turned to laughter, Misforståelser ble til latter, Norwegian
As they reveled in their cosmic chapter. Tandis qu’ils se délectaient de leur chapitre cosmique, French
The night grew on, and bonds were formed, Gece ilerledikçe, bağlar kuruldu, Turkish
From awkward chats and dances performed, بھدی باتوں اور اداکاریوں کے دانس سے,
Bhaddi baaton aur adakariyon ke dance se,
Urdu
The guests embraced their shared delight, ਮਹਿਮਾਨਾਂ ਨੇ ਆਪਣੀ ਸਾਂਝੀ ਖੁਸ਼ੀ ਨੂੰ ਗਲੇ ਲਾ ਲਿਆ,
Mahimānāṁ ne āpaṇī sāṇjhī khuśī nū gale lā liā,
Punjabi
In Babel's land, they'd reunite. Babelka dhulka, waxay isu soo ururin doonaan. Somali
A Polarian spoke of constellations, Полярный говорил о созвездиях,
Polyarny govoril o sozvezdiyakh,
Russian
But sparked a chat on condensation, 근데 응축에 관한 이야기를 시작했지.
Geunde eungchuk-e gwanhan iyagireul sijakhaetji,
Korean
A Pleiadian praised a partner's twirl, UmPleiadian wadumisa ukuphenduka kwesihlobo sakhe, Zulu
And was asked, "Do squirrels rule your world?" ถามว่า "กระรอกควบคุมโลกของคุณหรือเปล่า?"
Thạm wâ "Kràrạk khwạbkhūm lôk k̄hxng khun h̄rụ̄x plā̀?"
Thai
A Rigelian tried to toast the host, En Rigelian försökte skåla för värden, Swedish
But ended up discussing French toast, Tapi malah ngomongin roti panggang Prancis, Javanese
A Vega dweller praised the punch, Di Vega pesin tok say di punch sweet, Naija
And heard, "I thought it was for lunch." እና ሰሙ፣ 'ለምግብ መስሎት ነበር ተመልክቼ።'
Ena semu, 'Lemegib meselot neber temelkiche.'
Amharic
As morning's light pierced through the dark, Як світло ранку пронизало темряву,
Yak svitlo ranku pronizalo temryavu,
Ukrainian
The party's end was set to embark, Điểm cuối của bữa tiệc đã chuẩn bị bắt đầu, Vietnamese
They'd learned that night, through fun and fable, Nad olid sellel ööl õppinud lõbu ja valskuse kaudu, Estonian
That unity thrives on a diverse table. Kuti kubatana kunaka pachigadzirwa chakasiyana-siyana, Shona
With hearts now full and spirits high, Com corações agora cheios e espíritos elevados, Portuguese
They said goodbye and kissed the sky, Viņi atvadījās un skūpstīja debesis Latvian
In the Land of Babel, they had found, બાબેલના દેશમાં તેમને શોધ્યું હતું,
Bābēlanā dēśamāṁ tēmanē śōdhyuṁ hatuṁ,
Gujarati
That love and laughter know no bounds. 愛と笑いには限界がない
Ai to warai ni wa genkai ga nai
Japanese
They'd leave with memories to share, তারা ভাগাভাগি করার স্মৃতি নিয়ে যাবে,
Tārā bhāgābhāgi karāra smr̥ti niẏē yābē,
Bengali
Of cosmic friends and joy-filled air, Zezulu zabo zasezulwini neendawo zizonwabisayo, Xhosa
A cherished night in Babel's land, बाबेल की भूमि में एक प्यारी सी रात,
Bābēl kī bhūmi mēṁ ēk pyārī sī rāt,
Hindi
Where laughter, love, and friendship stand. Waar gelach, liefde en vriendschap staan. Dutch
 
Josh Levent