Once an unknown fakir (saint) came wandering to the Emperor’s palace and sat on the parapet. He got deeply involved in singing. Hours passed, but he showed no signs of leaving the place. The guards asked him to leave but he did not listen to them. Since he was a fakir, it was not possible […]
One day, the Emperor expressed his desire to see an angel and an ugly witch. He expressed his wish to Birbal.The next day, Birbal came to the court along with his wife and a prostitute. Then presenting his wife he said to the Emperor, “Huzoor, this is an angel. I get endless satisfaction and happiness
One day, Emperor Akbar said to Birbal, “Birbal! Bring me two creatures—one who is faithful and other who is treacherous.”After thinking deeply, Birbal brought a dog and his own son-in-law to the court. He presented them before the Emperor, and said, “Huzoor! Here are the two as you wished.” The Emperor said, “Birbal, now explain
One day, Emperor Akbar and Birbal went together for a walk. At the sunset Birbal sat down on the river bank and performed ‘sandhya’—the Hindu ritual. The Emperor was very much impressed. He said to Birbal, “Birbal, tell me how to perform ‘sandhya’ ? I like it very much and I too like to do
In was rainy season. Yamuna river was running in spate and overflowing. The gushing water was making a loud noise. The Emperor’s palace was situated on the river bank. He was fast asleep.It was a peaceful night and so, the frightening sound of the roaring river could be heard very clearly. Suddenly in the midnight,