Once, a couple went to visit a saint with their niece. The saint was blind. But as soon as the niece saw the saint, she cried, “This man killed my parents. Punish him!” The saint said, “How can a blind man like me kill someone? Take this girl away.” The couple came home but they felt their niece was telling the truth. So they went to Birbal and told him all about the matter. Birbal invited the saint to Akbar’s court. When the saint entered, Birbal drew out his sword and walked towards him. The saint immediately drew out a sword and began defending himself. Everyone in the court was shocked to see this. Then Birbal turned to Akbar and said, “Your Majesty, this man is not blind. I doubt whether he is a saint.” Akbar praised Birbal’s intelligence and punished the wicked man who was posing as a saint.
The Blind Saint
