Category: Tales

A seeker by the name of Abdul Rahman came to Bahlool, saluted him and sat in silence. Bahlool said, “Shall I ask you a question?” Abdul Rahman replied, “Yes, ask.” Continue Reading →

Everyone knows the rooster at first sight. He is distinguished by his comb, which makes this bird unique in all the world. But do you know how the rooster came Continue Reading →

In the great epic the Ramayana, a story that pits all that is good and noble against selfishness and evil, Sita, the wife of Lord Rama, was kidnapped by King Continue Reading →

Once a scholar came upon Bahlool, sitting as usual in the cemetery. The world generally believed that Bahlool was a fool, but the scholar suspected that he was not what Continue Reading →

It happened once upon a time that Mullah Nasruddin had a lamb, and as he raised it himself with great care, it grew very plump and tender. But in a Continue Reading →

Mullah Nasruddin used to go once a week to the market to buy the provisions he and his wife would need. As he usually gathered a rather heavy burden of Continue Reading →

In Hindu mythology, Narada Muni was a divine sage, famous as a travelling musician and a story teller, who carried news and wisdom wherever he went. Once, so the story Continue Reading →

In Hindu mythology, Indra was the king of heaven. There were, of course, many gods and goddesses with their special divine attributes such as love and music and crops and Continue Reading →

It happened once upon a time that Mullah Nasruddin borrowed a very large pot from his neighbour. A few days later, he returned the pot, and the neighbour was surprised Continue Reading →

It happened once upon a time that there was a large wedding being prepared in the town where Nasruddin was living. It was the topic of conversation for weeks in Continue Reading →