There were two brothers. The elder brother inherited everything and gave the younger brother nothing. One day, the younger brother was sitting sadly on a mountain, when a bird asked him, “Why are you so sad?” The brother told her everything. The bird said, “Climb on my back. I will carry you to the land […]
Diamond is the hardest and purest natural substance known to man till date. Diamonds are made up of carbon. They were formed millions of years ago under the surface of the Earth (more than about 120 km below). Carbon present in the rocks inside the Earth underwent crushing pressure and intense heat. This extreme condition
Once upon a time, there lived a magician, Sam Ahmar. He became powerful after worshiping evil and so he started to consider himself the master of the universe. One day, his daughter Zarinpash told him that she was in love and wanted to marry her sweetheart. Ahmar got very angry. To punish his daughter, he
Hatim sat beneath the enchanted tree, next to the bloody lake, mesmerised by the beauty of the head that hung from the topmost branch. He forgot that he was thirsty, hungry and tired. He sat there staring at the trunkless head. At the stroke of midnight, the desert changed from a ghostly scene to festivity.
Hatim had been walking for days in the desert when he saw a freshwater stream. He walked up to it and saw blood streaming out of it! Shocked and disappointed, he walked on till he saw a solitary shady tree next to a lake, right at the centre of the hot desert. To his utter
It was celebration time once again in Shahabad. The news of Hatim’s return spread throughout the city and people flocked at the gate to see their hero. Husna Bano, along with all her courtiers and Munir, greeted Hatim Tai with great reverence. Hatim gave them the detailed account of his journey, satisfying their curiosity. He
Once upon a time, a man was speeding through when, suddenly, a brick came out of nowhere and hit his car! The man was shocked. He stopped his car and asked a boy standing nearby, “Can you tell me who threw the brick?” The boy replied, “I did.” The man was stunned. The boy explained,
The wise man imprisoned Hamir and told him, “One day, a noble soul will come to rescue you. Tell him to fetch the flower of light and apply its juice on your eyes, and you will regain your eyesight.” Hatim began searching for the flower of light. On his way, he met the fairies who
On reaching mountain Himyar, Hatim found Hamir in a cage, which was suspended from a tree. The door of the cage was not locked, nor was he tied down. Hatim was curious to know why Hamir did not move out of the cage and free himself, and for how long he had been there? Hamir
Hatim, in order to discover the meaning behind Hamir’s words, asked him, “Why are you in the cage saying those words?” Hamir replied, “Greed does not leave easily. As my greed increased, the wise man befriended me I asked him to teach me how to see the hidden treasures. He said it was simple; he
Once, a naughty little girl lived on a farm with her parents. She loved to play with the farm animals but created a lot of noise. One day, she was playing with the hens and their chicks. Suddenly, a hen pecked her finger. The girl started crying. She ran to her father and showed him
Once upon a time, there lived a great architect who constructed a beautiful city and named it after his son Hamir. When his son was old enough to rule the city, he left everything to his son and went on a voyage. Hamir was not a responsible man. He lost all his wealth in gambling.
Gems are the most valuable, durable, beautiful, and rare crystals. There are about 80 known gems. They are divided into two categories: precious and semi-precious. Precious gems include: diamond, ruby, emerald and sapphire. Semi-precious gems include: opal, amethyst and topaz. Most of the gems are made up of combination of a substance called silicate. Diamond
Alkanpari had great regard for Hatim Tai, so when he insisted to leave mountain Alka in pursuit of his mission, she agreed. Since Hatim had to go to mountain Himyar, she requested him to let her fairies escort him safely. Hatim sat on a magical chair and the fairies carried him in such speed that
Hatim started preparing to leave for his mission to find the abode of the man who claimed, “Injure no one, because if you do so, evil things will happen to you.” Hatim’s friend, the merchant, stopped him. The merchant said to Hatim, “Please stay for some more time. You have helped me so far; help