Hatim, on his way to Mountain Nida, came across an open field. Here, he saw a huge crowd gathered around a lavish feast. On seeing him, the leader of the group said, “We were waiting for a stranger to arrive! So, do the honor and accept this feast.” Hatim inquired, “Why do you want me […]
After solving the mysteries surrounding the fourth puzzle, all Hatim wanted to do was to meet his wife and spend some time with her. He had almost forgotten about the agony of Munir and only thought about himself and Zarinpash. The birds, as the messengers of God, reminded him about his mission. Without wasting any
Once, a boy used to go hunting with his bow and arrow. One day, he saw an eagle dropping a dead snake in its nest. Then it flew away. The boy approached the nest and saw an eaglet in it. To his surprise, the snake stirred. It was still alive. The snake saw the eaglet
Hatim wanted to visit Zarinpash instead of visiting Munir after he had solved the fourth puzzle. At that time, his conscience was awakened by two birds. The male bird said, “You will not miss me when I am gone.” “How can you be so sure?” asked the female bird. The male bird replied, “I saw
In the old city of Karam, lived a man who was eight hundred years old. In his younger days, he used to gamble by the day and steal at night. One day, he robbed the king and ran away with loads of wealth. On the way, he met a gang of thieves who were about
Once, a peasant saw an eagle caught in a trap. The kind peasant set it free. Before flying away, the eagle thanked the peasant and said, “I will be of help to you some day.” One day, the eagle saw the peasant resting by a wall. The wall was weak and was on the verge
Hatim finally reached the city of Karam. There, he asked people about the man who said the words, “One who speaks the truth is always at peace.” They told him that they did not know anyone who said those words, but there was a man who lived in the old city of Karam, and on
Hatim Tai loved Zarinpash very much and they had a beautiful marriage ceremony. As soon as they were married, Hatim was filled with guilt. He remembered his friend Munir and his promise to him; this very thought shook up his body. Zarinpash saw him trembling and questioned him about it. “I left my home for
Hatim’s tales of chivalry had reached Zarinpash before him. She welcomed him to her palace and asked about his adventures. Hatim said, “I have destroyed your father’s evil establishment; however, it was not an easy task. When I first tried to climb up the tree to save you, it shook so vigorously that I fell
Fossils: Fossils are the evidence of ancient life. The word fossil is derived from a Latin word fossus, which means ‘having been dug up’. Fossils are the remains or traces of remains of the actual bodies of the organisms, such as bones, shells, feathers and leaves, which have been preserved from decay, and which appear
Once, a sparrow and a rabbit were neighbours yet they always quarrelled. One day, the rabbit was seized by an eagle. The eagle started pecking the rabbit, who cried out in pain. While he was crying, the sparrow came there and started making fun of him. She said, “Oh! What happened to your swiftness that
Sarmak, after his initial hostility, soon became a follower of Hatim. He understood that black magic was nothing in front of the purity of intent. Hatim rewarded his support by making him the king of the fort where the magician ruled. He also made Sarmak promise that he would follow God and help all those
Kamlak was evil personified. He ruled the world of black magic. Now Sam Ahmar could not defeat Hatim. And he also found out through his magic mirror that Hatim would destroy him! So, Ahmar went to Kamlak for help. Kamlak lived in a fort on top of the mountain. Climbing that steep and dangerous mountain
Sam Ahmar knew that Hatim’s weakness was his daughter Zarinpash. He asked one of his evil spirits to assume her shape and go to Hatim and ask for his magic pearl, because with it Hatim could not be defeated. Hatim was ready to give the evil spirit his pearl, but at that very moment Khwaja
Once, a lion was very proud and vain. He always roared to the other animals, “I am your King!” Once, he wore his fancy robes and all his gold and silver medals. He invited all the animals to admire them. So, all the animals came there. A tiny beetle was there too. She kept singing