Once, while Sheikh Chilli was flying a kite, his mother asked him to get eight rupees’ worth of mustard oil from the market. She told him to get it carefully in a large tumbler. The shopkeeper filled Sheikh’s tumbler with oil worth seven rupees and asked, “Your tumbler is full; now where shall I pour […]

Once again, Sheikh Chilli succeeded in getting a job. This time, he got a job in a sweet shop. The owner knew a little about Sheikh. But he gave him a chance on Sheikh Chilli’s mother’s request. He thought of testing him the very first day. He gave a loaf of bread and a tin

Sheikh Chilli soon got a new job as a helper at a doctor’s house. One morning, doctor’s wife asked Sheikh to prepare hot water for the doctor’s bath. Sheikh heated the water and poured it into the bucket. The water was extremely hot. It scorched the doctor’s back and he came out screaming, “Silly fellow,

Sheikh Chilli was about to enjoy his train journey as a grown-up boy. He was told that there were three categories of tickets–first class, second class and third class. Third class was the cheapest fare. Sheikh bought a ticket and boarded the train. He showed his ticket to the ticket checker, who asked for more

Sheikh Chilli visited Agra. There, he went to see the white marble wonder, the Taj Mahal. He roamed around, admiring the beauty. After some time, he sat down to rest. Next to him, two drunk men were having an argument. Sheikh Chilli could hear that they were talking about who would be able to buy

Sheikh Chilli had not been on a train after the train journey he had made as a small child of four years. Once, he had to go to Delhi, so he chose to go by train. Sheikh’s friend Lallan fetched the train ticket for him. He then asked Lallan about the appearance of the train.

Sheikh Chilli’s sandals were in a very bad condition, so his mother told him to buy a new pair. She advised, “Sheikh, you should pay only half the price the shopkeeper asks you for. Learn to bargain.” Sheikh went to the shoe shop. Soon, he selected a pair of sandals. He asked the price and

One day, Sheikh Chilli observed that a crowd had gathered around someone in the street. He went closer and found that an old lady was lying unconscious on the road. People were discussing what to do. Some were suggesting that the lady should be rushed to the hospital. Some said, “We should sprinkle water on

While Sheikh Chilli visited Delhi, he went to see the famous Qutub Minar. Many people were gazing admiringly at the tall tower. The guide told them that Qutub-ud-din Aibak had built this wonderful structure. It was built so that it might be announced to the whole of Delhi, from the top of the tower, that

One day, Sheikh Chilli’s mother asked him to bring a ladder from Aunt Fatima’s house. She wanted to take out some baggage from the attic. Sheikh brought the ladder and kept it below the attic. His mother asked him to take out the baggage from the attic. As soon as Sheikh climbed the ladder, he

It so happened, that incidents related to robbery increased in the kingdom. But Sheikh Chilli wasn’t bothered about it at all, as there was nothing anyone could rob him of. He spent all the money he earned and was left with nothing. One night, he went up to the terrace as he couldn’t sleep. He

The king was quite fond of Sheikh Chilli due to his innocence and simplicity. But the prince disliked Sheikh. One day, the prince announced a contest to find out who was able to tell the greatest lie. Many people attempted to lie. One person said that he had seen huge ants, as huge as elephants.

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