In the old city of Karam, lived a man who was eight hundred years old. In his younger days, he used to gamble by the day and steal at night. One day, he robbed the king and ran away with loads of wealth. On the way, he met a gang of thieves who were about […]
Hatim finally reached the city of Karam. There, he asked people about the man who said the words, “One who speaks the truth is always at peace.” They told him that they did not know anyone who said those words, but there was a man who lived in the old city of Karam, and on
Hatim Tai loved Zarinpash very much and they had a beautiful marriage ceremony. As soon as they were married, Hatim was filled with guilt. He remembered his friend Munir and his promise to him; this very thought shook up his body. Zarinpash saw him trembling and questioned him about it. “I left my home for
Hatim’s tales of chivalry had reached Zarinpash before him. She welcomed him to her palace and asked about his adventures. Hatim said, “I have destroyed your father’s evil establishment; however, it was not an easy task. When I first tried to climb up the tree to save you, it shook so vigorously that I fell
Sarmak, after his initial hostility, soon became a follower of Hatim. He understood that black magic was nothing in front of the purity of intent. Hatim rewarded his support by making him the king of the fort where the magician ruled. He also made Sarmak promise that he would follow God and help all those
Kamlak was evil personified. He ruled the world of black magic. Now Sam Ahmar could not defeat Hatim. And he also found out through his magic mirror that Hatim would destroy him! So, Ahmar went to Kamlak for help. Kamlak lived in a fort on top of the mountain. Climbing that steep and dangerous mountain
Sam Ahmar knew that Hatim’s weakness was his daughter Zarinpash. He asked one of his evil spirits to assume her shape and go to Hatim and ask for his magic pearl, because with it Hatim could not be defeated. Hatim was ready to give the evil spirit his pearl, but at that very moment Khwaja
Sam Ahmar, assuming that the blazing fire must have destroyed Hatim, thought of seeing the scene in his magic mirror. He was shocked to see that the fire did not touch Hatim, because of his magic pearl. Ahmar ordered his slave Sarmak to take Hatim into the prison and pelt stones on him, till he
Hatim was smitten by the head of Sam Ahmar’s daughter. Khwaja Khizr, the old man in green robes, who had saved Hatim from the lake, told him the true story of Sam Ahamar. Hatim did not care for his own well being and was determined to destroy the evil magician. Hatim walked into the forbidden
Once upon a time, there lived a magician, Sam Ahmar. He became powerful after worshiping evil and so he started to consider himself the master of the universe. One day, his daughter Zarinpash told him that she was in love and wanted to marry her sweetheart. Ahmar got very angry. To punish his daughter, he
Hatim sat beneath the enchanted tree, next to the bloody lake, mesmerised by the beauty of the head that hung from the topmost branch. He forgot that he was thirsty, hungry and tired. He sat there staring at the trunkless head. At the stroke of midnight, the desert changed from a ghostly scene to festivity.
Hatim had been walking for days in the desert when he saw a freshwater stream. He walked up to it and saw blood streaming out of it! Shocked and disappointed, he walked on till he saw a solitary shady tree next to a lake, right at the centre of the hot desert. To his utter
It was celebration time once again in Shahabad. The news of Hatim’s return spread throughout the city and people flocked at the gate to see their hero. Husna Bano, along with all her courtiers and Munir, greeted Hatim Tai with great reverence. Hatim gave them the detailed account of his journey, satisfying their curiosity. He
The wise man imprisoned Hamir and told him, “One day, a noble soul will come to rescue you. Tell him to fetch the flower of light and apply its juice on your eyes, and you will regain your eyesight.” Hatim began searching for the flower of light. On his way, he met the fairies who
On reaching mountain Himyar, Hatim found Hamir in a cage, which was suspended from a tree. The door of the cage was not locked, nor was he tied down. Hatim was curious to know why Hamir did not move out of the cage and free himself, and for how long he had been there? Hamir