Translation of "Smile" (#conlang Challenge of the Week (CotW))

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Original: A voice said to me: "Smile and be happy! Things could be worse!" So I smiled And was happy. And things got worse.
Translation:
xiv ku-t al an: "ren nax yan ren na nil! mesa at sen yam vien-el!" son an nax-at yan na nil ento mesa ik yam vien-el.
Interlinear:
voice say-PST DAT 1SG
IMP smile and IMP feel happy
situation COP.PST can bad more-ly
so 1SG smile-PST
and feel happy
resulting.in situation COP.PFV bad more-ly