Once there was a king who did justice to all his subjects. The king had a son who got good education of arts and science. Everyone asked the prince something. He promised this and that, and then he forgot his promises the next day. For this reason, it was not surprising that even his friends […]
Chapter 10 Since the day I was born, I had been enjoying wealth and getting respect from everyone around me. I had always been this hard-working, which made me set for a very satisfactory future ahead. The worst of my faults was a certain impatient gaiety of disposition, such as has made the happiness of
Once there was a miller with an ass to turn his mill. He loved his wicked wife, but she was keener on their neighbour who always tried to stay away from her. One night, the miller dreamt of a man asking him to dig around the ass’ spot in the mill and he would find
They say when Musab bin Al-Zubair met Al-Medinah Izzah, the shrewdest of women; he told her about his willingness to marry the daughter of Talhah, Ayishah and wanted her to spy on Ayishah, to know her better. Doing so, Al-Medinah returned and informed him that Ayishah was fairer than health, with big eyes, a smooth
The blind king, Dhritrashtra, was eager to know the happenings of the Mahabharata war. Sanjaya was Dhritrashtra’s advisor and charioteer. The great sage, Vyas, had granted him the divine ability of seeing events from a distance. So, he narrated the daily events of the war for Dhritrashtra. Sanjaya was the first one who narrated the
One night, Caliph Haroon Al-Rashid became restless and turned many sides for a sound sleep, but to no avail. He then started walking down the aisle of his palace, and came across a barmaid overcome with wine. Her singular beauty attracted the Caliph who then asked her if they could spend the night together, to
Caliph Haroon Al-Rashid was deeply in love with Lady Zubaidah and got her a pleasance built with a series of trees. On the either side of it, there was huge water flow that made trees grew denser over time that one could even bathe in it. One day, the queen entered the garden and while
Seeing despondent Arjun, Lord Krishna blessed him with the divine vision to enable him see the cosmic dimension (Vishva/Virat roopa) of the Lord. Lord Krishna said, “Arjun, attachment to anyone is an obstruction in the path of spiritual progress. My own detachment with my parents, foster parents, brother and soul mate is an example of
They say Al-Mutalammis escaped from Al-Nouman bin Munzir, nowhere to be seen for a long time and was presumed dead. He had married a beautiful lady, Umaymah, who was frequently forced by her family to marry again, despite her true love for her husband. After much harassment, she consented reluctantly and they got her married
There were a boy and a slave-girl studying together in school. The boy became an ardent admirer of the girl. One day when the other boys were neglectful, he took her tablet and wrote his feelings in verses on it. When she read those, she wept for his feelings for her, and below wrote her
Chapter 9 It was the 7th of January, just a week ago; I got an envelope from my Henry Jekyll. It contained a registered letter which surprised me. We hardly communicated with each other and I wondered what the letter could possibly say. I had seen the man, dined with him, indeed, the night before;
During the Kurukshetra war, Arjun refused to take up arms against the Kauravas. Though he was a brave warrior yet he was confused with a moral dilemma about fighting against his own family. Arjun expressed his hesitation about fighting against the people who had raised, nurtured and taught him. He meant his grandfather, Bhishma and
Bhishma ran out of his tent to meet Lord Krishna. He asked the guard about a servant. The guard proudly said, “I kicked him and did not let him come in.” Bhishma thought, ‘You fool! You have no idea whom you have kicked!’ Seeing Lord Krishna disguised as a servant, Bhishma went to Him and
Chapter 8 One evening, Mr. Utterson sat by his hearth and was having his supper. As he finished, he was startled to see Poole entering through the door. “What a pleasant surprise Poole!” said Mr. Utterson, “What made you forget your way to my home? Is the doctor alright?” “I want to discuss something important
Badr Al-Din, the Wazir of Al-Yaman, kept a strict watch over his younger brother of remarkable beauty. He employed a Sheikh tutor for him and lodged him in their neighbouring house. After a few days, the old man accumulated love for the youth and shared his feelings with him. The two decided to meet at