Hatim witnessed the drama of death when he entered the strange village. He could not remove the image of rainbow dragon from his mind, so he followed it into the wilderness of the desert. He soon spotted him hidden in the rocks. To Hatim’s utter amazement, the dragon changed its form into a black serpent […]
Hatim was travelling towards the red desert in search of the red dragon to obtain the pearl from its mouth, when he saw a colourful dragon. Its wings were like that of an eagle and its body had all the colours of a rainbow. Hatim was fascinated to see such a wonderful creature and so
Hatim finally reached the jungle where the jackals lived. He decided to rest under the shade of a big tree before going further. That tree was the abode of pariru birds. When they saw him sleeping peacefully under their tree, they talked among themselves, “We all know Hatim is the noblest man on earth. It
Hatim came across a river where he took out his magical staff and instantly it turned into a boat! In the middle of the river, Hatim felt something grabbing him! It took him into the depths of the river. When it stopped, Hatim opened his eyes and saw a sea dragon. It said to him,
The king of genies, Mahyur, was extremely pleased with Hatim Tai for bringing peace to his land. He wanted to load Hatim with wealth. Hatim, however, refused, saying, “I never take any reward for serving humanity.” “Generous Hatim,” said the king, “accept this magical staff as a token of respect. It will help you serve
Hatim befriended the two genies and they told him their stories. The one who had taken the shape of the weasel said, “I killed his father because he would not let me marry his daughter. Now his son wants to kill me, so I have to kill him in self-defence.” The one who had taken
One day, Hatim saw a black snake and a weasel engaged in a deadly battle. He asked them, “Why are you fighting?” The snake replied, “This weasel killed my father.” The weasel said, “Snakes are our natural food; thus I killed his father and now I will kill him so that I may feed my
Hatim, in order to help the soldier, left for the jungle where the jackals for whom he had killed the hyena, lived. He knew they would have information about the ‘pariru’ birds. On his way, he came across a village that was covered with smoke. The villagers told him that they made fire to create
Musahhir the magician was very angry with the soldier for visiting the garden reserved for the ladies of the family. He wanted to kill him instantly but his daughter stopped him. He then thought of a plan that would be impossible for the soldier to carry out. He asked the soldier to get him first
While crossing the mountains in search of mountain Alka, Hatim saw a crying man. He walked up to him and asked him about his sorrows. “I am a soldier. I wanted a better life, so I started travelling. I crossed many deserts and islands, and one day, I reached a beautiful garden. On enquiring about
Hatim’s heart was filled with pity when he heard the story of the merchant. He asked him, “What is the name of the fairy? Where does she live? And in which direction did you see her go? Tell me and I will help you.” “Kind sir, no one leaves his work to help others. Why
Once upon a time, a merchant’s caravan was passing by a lofty mountain. Suddenly, the merchant felt the urge to climb it and see the world from top. He told his caravan to move on and that he would join them after he had seen the top. On the mountain top he saw a beautiful
Hatim walked in the north direction towards the city Himyar to solve the third puzzle. He had no idea as to how far that city was or in which country. While walking, for what seemed like months, he came upon a lofty mountain that seemed to touch the sky. He decided to climb it and
Hatim Tai received a warm welcome on his arrival to Shahabad. Princess Husna Bano, her courtiers and prince Munir came to meet him at the gates. They heard the stories of his adventure and admired his bravery and chivalry. With great attention they heard the explanation of the second puzzle and then it was time
The blazing heat of the sun made it difficult for Hatim Tai to walk, so he went near a tree for some shade. There, he saw two serpents, one black and another white, engaged in a fight. The black one had injured the white one, which with its pleading eyes looked upon Hatim for help.