Hatim Tai’s life became a big adventure after he had heard about a princess called Husna Bano. It so happened that the prince of Kharzim had heard about a charitable princess named Husna Bano and fell in love with her after seeing her portrait drawn by one of his artists. He went to her palace […]
Hatim’s fame grew day by day. Travellers carried his stories to the land they went. He was known as the one who would give his own flesh to a hungry person and who rode a horse that was of the best Arabian breed. One day, a few travellers came to Hatim’s place. He did not
Once, a farmer owned a dog. He loved the dog a lot. He would often pat him, hug him and give him little bits of food from his own plate. The farmer’s donkey used to watch this every day. One day, he thought, ‘I work so hard in the field but this dog only wags
Hatim Tai’s father died when he was young, so Hatim Tai was brought up by his grandfather. It is said that when astrologers, at the time of Hatim’s birth, predicted that he would be generous, charitable and benevolent, his family celebrated it by giving alms to the poor. When Hatim grew up and started giving
Once upon a time, there lived a jackal who was very proud of her tail. One day, as she was loitering about in the jungle, she was caught in a trap. Now, though she managed to get away, to her horror, her beautiful tail had been cut off. She was alarmed and thought, ‘I will
One day, Hatim Tai saw a wounded traveller. He brought the traveller home and gave him warm water for a bath, a comfortable bed to sleep on, food and wine to eat and drink, and also attended to his wounds. Next day, when the traveller got ready to embark on his journey, Hatim asked him
One day, Hatim Tai was riding through the desert all by himself. He was only fourteen years old. Suddenly, he came face to face with a hungry lion. He thought, ‘If I kill this lion, it will be cruelty as it is looking for food. But at the same time if it kills me without
Hatim Tai is a name that is associated with generosity and chivalry. His legends are popular throughout the Arab and Asian nations. His great-grandfather established a prosperous and peaceful kingdom after defeating the tyrant king of Yemen. The day Hatim Tai was born, he showed the signs of generosity as he refused to take his
Once, a hungry porcupine saw a big sugar cane field. As he was about to eat the sugar cane, a dog growled at him. The field belonged to a judge. The porcupine begged, “Let me eat as I am starving.” The kind dog said, “All right; but spare the roots so the plants can grow
Once, there was a beautiful corn field. It was so lovely that a lark decided to make her nest there. A few months later, she laid eggs. Soon after, small babies hatched out of the eggs. Time passed by. One day, the farmer of the field said, “I will call my neighbours to reap this
A woodcutter lived near a forest with his beautiful daughter. One day, he took his daughter with him to help him chop some wood. Suddenly, a lion came there. He saw the daughter and fell in love with her. He wished to marry her. So, the next day, the lion went to the woodcutter’s house
Once, there was a sweet little lamb. He used to go to the meadow with his flock to eat the lovely soft grass. But unknown to him, danger lurked out there. A big bad wolf kept a watch on him. One day, the wolf attacked the lamb and carried him away. But the lamb was
Once, it did not rain for a long time. All the rivers and the ponds dried up. But there was some water in a small pond in the jungle. One day, a thirsty lion came to drink water at that pond. At the same time, a boar also came there. Both wished to drink the
Millions of years ago, the lion was the only animal who had a tail! One day, he thought, ‘Why am I the only one with a tail? All the animals should have tails too!’ So, he got tails made for all the animals. The excited animals went to get their tails. But someone did not
Once, there lived a lion who was the king of the jungle. His favourite pastime was to sit by the sea. One day, he saw a beautiful dolphin playing in the water. The excited lion called out, “Oh Dolphin! Will you be my friend?” The dolphin replied, “Of course! It will be my pleasure.” From