151 Sheikh Chilli’s Tales

One day Sheikh asked his mother, “Mother, do you know how people die and how we get to know that they have died? And where do we keep the dead?” His mother was used to his silly questions, so she casually replied that when one closes one’s eyes, it means one has died. And then […]

Once, Fawzia suggested Sheikh to go and meet her father. She said that he would help Sheikh set up a business. Soon, Sheikh reached his in-laws’ house. His father-in-law suggested him to cut wood from a nearby forest and sell it in the local market. He arranged for an axe for Sheikh and a bullock

One day, while sipping milk, Sheikh Chilli asked his mother, “Mother, why is milk white?” His mother said it was because God made it so. Sheikh persisted, “But why did He make it white?” His mother said it was because God’s beard was white, too. After a few days, Sheikh came across an old man

Fed up of Sheikh’s silly activities, once his mother and wife Fawzia, asked him to leave the house. Sadly, Sheikh left home and went to meet Lallan. Lallan said he would not be able to help him this time. So, Sheikh decided to leave the village itself. He then went to another village and made

Sheikh Chilli would get angry over trivial matters. The children in his area used to tease him and call him names. Some would even shout behind his back, “Long live the idiot!” Once, Sheikh caught hold of one boy and threw him into a dry well. When he told his wife what he had done,

Once, Sheikh Chilli was invited to a wedding in another town. Since there was a bus as well as a train going towards that town, Sheikh decided to go by train this time. So, he bought a ticket and boarded the train. It was his first time on a train. He loved the seats and

Once, Sheikh Chilli ran away from a friend’s party, because some people made fun of him. Sheikh was very angry with those people. He mumbled, “Why can’t people leave me alone? How dare they make fun of me all the time?” Meanwhile, Fawzia indicated that in hurry Sheikh had brought the hookah with him by

Once, Sheikh Chilli and Fawzia attended a rich merchant’s birthday party. They wore borrowed royal garments and rode a borrowed carriage for the party. They received a great welcome. Everyone complimented them on their fine clothes. After some time, Sheikh and Fawzia started enjoying the delicious food. Some people from the royal court were also

Once, Sheikh Chilli and his wife were invited to a birthday party organized by Sheikh’s best friend Noorani. He was a rich merchant. Sheikh was very excited and told about the invitation to Fawzia. But she got upset, since they did not have good clothes and shoes to wear. Sheikh promised her that he would

Sheikh Chilli was fed up of searching for jobs every other day. He thought of doing something different. So, he approached his friend Lallan and asked him to give some new ideas. Lallan said, “Since you make everyone laugh with your antics, why don’t you become an actor?” So, the next day Sheikh packed his

A cinema hall opened in Sheikh’s village. Everyone was excited. During those days, the movies did not have any sound; they used to be silent movies. Sheikh’s wife Fawzia suggested that they should go and watch a movie. She wore her best dress and asked Sheikh to wear his wedding shirt. Soon they entered the

Sheikh and Lallan were once busy playing a weightlifting game. Lallan challenged Sheikh to lift a heavy stove and climb up a tree. Sheikh agreed. In the night, they slipped into a sweetmaker’s house and Sheikh picked up the heavy stove. The challenge was not over yet. The two friends walked towards a nearby field.

Sheikh Chilli happened to ride a tiger one day. Meanwhile, the king’s soldiers were looking for brave men for the royal army. When they saw Sheikh riding a tiger, they immediately informed the king. Soon Sheikh was called to the royal court and appointed as the chief horseman for the upcoming battle. Sheikh was asked

Once a tiger escaped from a circus and crossed a nearby village. When he was passing by a hut, he heard a woman talking to someone. She said, “I fear cloudburst, rainstorm or any kind of downpour the most. They are the mightiest.” The tiger thought that anything falling from sky must be the mightiest.

A tree-ghost had started bothering Sheikh, making him lose whatever small jobs he was getting. One day, as Sheikh was sitting sadly near the market square, a man walked up to him. He asked, “Why do you look so sad?” Sheikh said he was in need of a job. The man gave Sheikh the keys