151 Sheikh Chilli’s Tales

Sheikh Chilli once cut a tree, which was the house of a ghost. So, the ghost was rendered homeless. He decided to trouble Sheikh. During those days, Sheikh worked as the caretaker of a merchant’s animals. At night, the ghost let loose all the animals and woke up Sheikh to tell him that the animals […]

It was a hot afternoon. People were busy shopping in the village market. Suddenly, Sheikh came running and started shouting in the middle of the market square, “It has started, friends! It has started…” Panic-stricken people started running here and there without bothering to find out anything. They thought some sort of riots might have

Sheikh Chilli, who was appointed as a constable in Bhoot Nagar police station, once had a fight with a local merchant named Rehman. Under the guidance of Lallan, Sheikh planned to get Rehman punished by the king. So, Sheikh and Lallan cut a sandalwood tree present in the backyard of the king’s court and threw

Once, Sheikh Chilli’s uncle was going to a fair to sell his horse and cow. On his way to the fair, he stopped at Sheikh’s house for the night. Sheikh’s mother confided in her brother about her constant worry regarding Sheikh’s stupid acts. Sheikh heard that and decided to go to the fair to sell

Sheikh Chilli’s donkey was stolen by some thugs. One of the thugs took away the donkey, while the other thug fooled Sheikh by saying that he was Sheikh’s donkey Hatimtai, now turned into a man. He also said that his mother had cursed him to be a donkey because of his foolishness. Sheikh went back

Once Sheikh Chilli went to meet his in-laws. He was so nervous that he could not eat properly and went to bed early. At midnight, he felt hungry and slipped into the kitchen. He saw a basket of raw eggs kept in a corner. He picked up two eggs but unfortunately stumbled upon an iron

Once Sheikh Chilli was appointed as an inspector in Bhoot Nagar police station. He had to keep a close tab on criminals. Gradually, Sheikh became very strict and arrogant. People shivered at the mere mention of his name. This made Sheikh very happy as this was his revenge on everyone who had ever troubled him.

One night, Sheikh Chilli saw his friend Lallan, roaming in a nearby corn field. He thought of following him. Soon, Lallan entered Merchant Chajjoomal’s house. Sheikh hid behind a huge tree outside the house. He saw Lallan coming out carrying three big bulging sacks. They seemed to be heavy. While jumping out of the boundary

One day, Sheikh Chilli decided to sell his goat and donkey. He tied a bell around the goat’s neck and tied the goat to the donkey’s tail. He rode on the donkey himself and went towards the village market. On the way, three thugs saw Sheikh and hatched a plan to cheat him. The first

One midnight, Sheikh Chilli heard Jaggu and Ali discussing something outside his window. He went out to meet them. They were planning to play a prank on Aunt Channo. She was quite a miser, and did not allow any children to enter her house. Soon, the boys slipped into her courtyard quietly. Aunt Channo was

Once Sheikh Chilli’s neighbour asked him to take his donkey to graze in the fields. Sheikh saw a lush green field and took the donkey there. The donkey also enjoyed the fresh green grass. After some time, Sheikh started feeling sleepy. He didn’t want to lose the donkey. So, he tied a noose around the

Once, Sheikh Chilli’s goat disappeared. He looked around everywhere but could not find it. Someone told him that he had seen the goat behind a bush. So, Sheikh dashed into the bushes looking for his goat, but in vain. A frantic Sheikh, instead, met a thug who was waiting for him. He told Sheikh that

Sheikh chilli was unable to sleep one night. He started strolling on his terrace, enjoying the cool breeze. Just then, he heard some murmuring in the nearby field. Sheikh became very curious and went down. He saw Jaggu and Ali crossing the field. Sheikh ran up to them and asked what were they up to.

Sheikh Chilli used to carry loads for people, on his donkey, to earn a living. One day, he had to deliver an exceptionally heavy load. The donkey was having great difficulty with it, so Sheikh made his donkey rest at short intervals. On the way, Sheikh met a strange looking man. He offered Sheikh to

Sheikh Chilli was going to the neighbouring state to look for a job. Just before the border, he decided to rest and also eat something. A roadside shop was selling fresh hot dumplings. Sheikh ordered some for himself and sat down on a bench to eat. While eating, one of the dumplings fell down on