The Amir had sleepless nights as Mulla Nasruddin was raising revolutionary thoughts in people against him and his ruthless officials. So, he called his officials and asked, “Who rules Bukhara–Mulla or me? He has caused a great loss to our treasury and position. Do you have any plan to catch and punish him?” “We have […]
The Amir was sleeping as usual while his court was in full swing in the marketplace. Then, Jafar came running and said, “Sir, Mulla Nasruddin is here in Bukhara. I have talked to him just now.” Hearing this, the Amir woke up and exclaimed, “But the Khalifa of Baghdad wrote that he had beheaded Mulla.
Mulla Nasruddin led his donkey into a tea-shop full of people. Then, he took out a religious book and placed it on a pillow, in front of the donkey. “You see; he is not an ordinary donkey. He has read this religious book; only a few chapters are left. When he wants me to turn
Farmer Dan had a big farm. There were many animals in the farm. One day, he was doing rounds of the farm and inspecting all the animals. The pig was looking after her piglets. “What a good pig!” said Dan. The hen was laying an egg. “What a good hen!” said Dan. The cow was
One day, Mulla Nasruddin was in the marketplace where the Amir’s court was being held. A hunchbacked money-lender, Jafar, said to the prime minister, pointing at an old man and his daughter, “This potter did not return the money I lent him.” The prime minister said, “Potter, you have one hour to arrange for Jafar’s
A duck and her ducklings lived in a lake. Mother Duck thought, ‘It is time that my ducklings learnt to swim.’ So, she started helping her ducklings to swim. All the ducklings were in the water except Doe. He was scared to jump in. His mother shouted, “Jump in, Doe!” But Doe said, “The water
One morning, Mulla Nasruddin went to the marketplace. He noticed two men and a thin goat standing by the street. He asked, “What are you both doing here?” “When our father died two months ago, we sold the property and divided the money equally. But we don’t know how to divide this goat. So, we
Mulla Nasruddin ran out of a guest-house to save himself from the guards. But his donkey was nowhere to be seen. Actually in complete darkness, Mulla had tied his donkey to a pole where a big drum was hanging. When the donkey heard Mulla’s cries, he ran at a great speed, dragging the pole and
Luke Hedgehog was getting bored in his house. So he decided to go on a stroll in the woods. But he had a bad habit of forgetting things. Soon, he became lost in the woods. As he searched for the way back to his house, the sky began to turn dark and soon night fell.
Mulla Nasruddin was sleeping in a guest-house when he overheard a man narrating, “Once a district officer sent his elephant to a village and ordered the villagers to take care of him. The elephant ate fifty bundles of grass, ten sacks of barley and ten sacks of corn. The crops in the village were barren
Jilly Pig loved playing the drum. He played the drum all day. One day, as he was playing the drum, the manager of the marching heard him. He took Jilly Pig in his marching band. But there was a problem. He walked very fast and the rest of the band could not keep up with
Once, a priest said to Mulla Nasruddin, “Son, carry this pumpkin sack to my house and I’ll give you three important religious teachings to lead a pious life.” Mulla agreed. When Mulla stopped to rest, the priest said, “If someone ever says that it’s better to walk than to ride an animal, never believe it.”
Tizzy Dragonfly was flying aimlessly when she spotted a frog sitting on a leaf. The frog was looking very sad. Tizzy asked him, “Why are you so sad on such a lovely day?” The frog replied, “I am not really a frog. I am a prince, but a witch turned me into a frog out
Mulla Nasruddin reached the main market of the city and noticed that it was filled with people doing their businesses. The next day was a market day and the traders from Iran, India, Egypt, Bahrain and Arab were coming in. As the air was cool, people were gathering around warm stoves to keep away the
One day, Mulla Nasruddin was passing by a lake when he saw a large crowd by the lakeside. He saw a man drowning in the lake and attempted to save him. Mulla went to the edge of the lake and shouted, “Take my hand and hold it tight.” Within seconds, Mulla pulled the man out.