Once, in a feast, Mulla shared his story with the guests. “When I was young, I went to the city of Kahira of Misr country (Cairo of Egypt country) as I wanted to buy ropes made of fine cotton. I invited the Kahira merchant to dinner and bought a fat hen. I wanted the chicken […]
Tubby Bear was a very sweet bear. He loved to eat honey. But besides eating honey, he loved to do many other things. He loved to sing and dance a lot. Whenever he got the opportunity, he started singing and dancing. He lived in a house at the foot of a hill. He used to
Once, Mulla was invited to a rich man’s feast. Of all the delicacies served, he particularly liked a dish called, ‘Fish Baghdadi’. After the feast, the rich man asked his chef to write the recipe for Mulla while his servants served dried fruits to the guests. Mulla noticed a guest quietly filling his pockets with
Once, Mulla Nasruddin’s friend, Akber, advised him to get married. After a long time, Mulla met Akber. Akber asked, “Mulla, how is your married life going on?” “It’s all right!” said Mulla. “Except that my wife is a big spender.” Akber could not believe that Gulzan, a potter’s daughter, would indulge in luxuries. “She demands
It was winter time. There was snow everywhere. Pipo Penguin loved the snow. There were so many things Pipo loved to do with the snow. He could make a snowman, he could make snowballs and also play games with his friends. But most of all, he loved to watch it fall to the ground in
One day, Mulla Nasruddin was sitting with many people at a rich Amir’s house. Someone asked, “If God was pleased with you what would you ask him–wealth, brains, beautiful wife, children, good health….” The Amir asked Mulla, “Well, will you ask for wealth or brains?” “Wealth!” Mulla answered without hesitation. “I thought you were a
Every morning, Mulla Nasruddin stood before a mirror and adored his beard. However, one night, he saw a mouse near his beard. So, he bought a cat. Then, he bought a potter’s goat for milk. But the goat wouldn’t let anyone milk her except the potter’s daughter, Gulzan. So, she came every day to Mulla’s
Dan Squirrel and Milly Mole were excited. They had been waiting for the snow for a long time. Finally, it started snowing. Now they could go sledging. So, off they went in the snow. But they could not find the sledge anywhere. So, they decided to play with the snow. They started throwing snow at
Once, Mulla Nasruddin turned his home into a school and started teaching children. But his students often complained, ‘If I read books, people call me a bookworm.’ ‘If I eat less, they say I am sick.’ ‘If I eat well, they say I am a glutton.’ Mulla decided to teach them through an example. So,
One Friday at the mosque, a man said to Mulla, “I am the commander of the soldiers of Bukhara. The captain says you proved lucky to him.” The commander continued, “I am going on a hunting expedition tomorrow. I want to see how lucky you prove to me.” So, the next day, Mulla went with
Once, Mulla employed a servant named Abdul, to do his household chores. He gave Abdul an earthen pot and said, “You will bring water every day from the pond.” As Abdul turned to go, Mulla called him, “Listen! Be very careful with this pot. Don’t break it.” When Abdul turned around, Mulla said, “If you
Ben Rabbit had poor eyesight. He always wore glasses. One day, he was walking through the jungle. He was in deep thoughts. He was so deeply engrossed that he did not see a snake coming and bumped into him. The snake said, “Well Sir! Look while you walk.” Then the snake looked at Ben again
Three rouges had moved into Mulla’s neighbourhood. They saw his lamb and wanted to eat its meat. One day, they said to Mulla, “Great tragedy! Have you heard that the world is coming to an end tonight?” “It’s dreadful!” said Mulla. “Yes! Let’s make these final moments memorable. We can roast your lamb and make
Mulla wore a special dress and set out to go to his friends in order to offer Eid greetings. Just then, his friend Badruddin came by. “Will you come with me?” asked Mulla. “I would look like your servant in these old clothes!” cried Badruddin. “You can wear my brocade coat, then,” said Mulla. So,
Once, Mulla was suffering from stomach upset. The hakim had advised him to take long walks in mornings and evenings. One late evening, Mulla had walked far away from the city. When he saw three men pointing at him, he turned around and walked briskly. Those men were criminals and they wanted to rob Mulla.