Once, at his aunt’s place, Sheikh pestered a man to predict his future. The man had told him about something, many months ago, which later actually happened. Insisting that it was just common sense, the man tried to convince Sheikh. But Sheikh wouldn’t let him go. Finally, to get rid of Sheikh, the man tied black thread around his neck, telling him that he would die the day the magic thread broke. One day, while working, Sheikh’s magical thread got caught in something and it broke. He lay down on the ground, yelling, “I am dead!” His aunt thought he was trying to fool her. But he seemed quite serious. So, she informed Sheikh’s mother. She came running and tried her best to convince Sheikh that he was alive. But he wouldn’t listen. She had to get him carried home on a stretcher like a dead man. Suddenly, a snake appeared and everyone ran away, dropping the stretcher in fright. Sheikh’s head hit the ground and his mind cleared instantly. He realised he was alive, to his mother’s relief!
Sheikh Thinks He is Dead
