151 Sheikh Chilli’s Tales

Sheikh Chilli once had a respectable job in a king’s court. One day, he insisted on accompanying the king for hunting. In those days, ‘machans’ were made for hunting, and goats were tied beneath them to attract tigers or lions. The approaching predators were then hunted down. The king sat on one platform with the […]

One day, Sheikh Chilli’s mother scolded him very badly for his silly acts. To save himself from his mother’s anger, he left his house. He then wandered here and there and reached another village. Sheikh roamed aimlessly in that village till some soldiers got suspicious about his actions and caught him. He was put in

Once, Sheikh Chilli got a job as a gardener. After a few days, he was asked by the master if he could drive a horse carriage. Sheikh said he could. He was ordered, quite rudely, to drive the carriage, “We have to go somewhere. You drive the carriage!” Sheikh didn’t like his master’s tone, but

One day, Sheikh Chilli sat waiting outside while his master was in the court. The master’s wife sent a message that she wanted some money to buy flour. Sheikh tried to convey the message to his master, but the guard stopped him from entering the court. So, Sheikh shouted loudly, for everyone to hear, “Master,

Once, Sheikh Chilli was accompanying his master to another town for some work. They reached an inn at night. The master went in, telling Sheikh to give his horse a good massage so that he might become fresh by morning. Sheikh started giving the horse a rub but fell asleep right there, out of exhaustion.

One day, Sheikh Chilli saw a man climbing up a tree, with a pot slung over his shoulder with rope. When asked what he was doing, the man said that he was going to collect toddy. Sheikh had no idea what toddy was. The man wanted to have fun at Sheikh’s expense. He said, “It

Sheikh Chilli was on his way towards the forest. His mother had sent him to fetch some fresh green grass for their goat. But Sheikh, as usual, forgot the task assigned to him and kept on wandering here and there on the village roads. Soon, an old man started following him. Sheikh increased his speed

One day, Sheikh Chilli was suffering from severe ear pain. He was unable to sleep properly, the whole night. His mother got worried and took him to a doctor. Sheikh was crying in pain. He asked the doctor if his ear was going to fall off. The doctor smiled and said, “I doubt if your

One day, Sheikh Chilli was trying to climb up a tree. He lost his balance while climbing and instead of falling down completely, he got stuck on a branch. Now, that branch was just above a well. A horse-rider passing by saw Sheikh stuck on the tree and went to help him. He told Sheikh

Sheikh Chilli once visited his aunt’s place. There, he got smeared with honey due to his stupidity. He then got covered with cotton too, while wiping off the honey. Everyone in his aunt’s family got scared as Sheikh ran about like a ghost. But then, he thought, if his aunt would find out that the

Once, Sheikh Chilli was wandering near a field full of pumpkins. He had never come across something like this before, so he asked the farmer what they were. The farmer knew about Sheikh being a simpleton, so he joked that they were some kind of earth eggs. Sheikh wondered, ‘What could be inside these eggs?’

Wandering around one day, Sheikh Chilli saw a large hole in the ground. He thought everybody would call him clever if he found out the depth of the hole. But he just couldn’t figure out what to do. Then he saw a log, lying at a distance. He pulled the log towards the hole and

Once, Sheikh Chilli was invited by his mother’s sister. He was warmly greeted and then lavish dinner was served. At night, he was made to sleep on a comfortable bed. Then Sheikh saw a pot hanging over his bed. He got curious and took his stick to shake the pot. While shaking the pot, it

Sheikh Chilli’s mother was very concerned about Sheikh’s foolish ways. She wanted him to become wise and learn the ways of the world. Once, she sent Sheikh to the funeral of a relative. Sheikh had never seen a graveyard before. Next night, Sheikh passed by the same graveyard on his way home. He heard someone

Sheikh Chilli was shouting, while still asleep, “Go away, you horrible cats! Leave me alone!” His mother heard his shouts and shook Sheikh awake. “Again dreaming that you were a mouse, Sheikh?” she asked, very worried. Sheikh nodded his head sadly. His mother took him to a doctor the next day and told him about