Tales : Leave it
It happened once upon a time that Mullah Nasruddin and his wife were walking through the mountains on a very cold day. Because their clothing was very thin – better Continue Reading →
Category: Tales
Tales : Jesus and John and God’s explanation
The following tale – or discourse – is taken from Fiha-Ma-Fiha, the only prose work we have from Mevlana Jelaluddin Rumi. It is said that Jesus was given very much Continue Reading →
Tales : Blessed with poor sight
It happened once upon a time that Mullah Nasruddin was attending the court of the king at a moment when there was a visit from the king’s barber. As everyone Continue Reading →
Tales : The sense of the poet
It happened once upon a time that an Arabian poet of considerable skill came to the palace of a certain king. The king was Turkish by birth, and although he Continue Reading →
Tales : Nasruddin visits the scholar
It happened once upon a time that Nasruddin was invited to dine at the home of a certain learned scholar. Naturally, he went with an empty stomach, anticipating something substantial Continue Reading →
Tales : The stink of longing
It happened once upon a time that a certain man, a heartfelt believer in Truth and devoted to the path of the spirit, discovered that he was late for his Continue Reading →
Tales : Nasruddin tells the truth
It happened once upon a time that the village of Mullah Nasruddin had a visit from the census-taker. This official came visiting from time to time, sent by the governor Continue Reading →
Tales : Why pay for the unwanted?
It happened once upon a time that Mullah Nasruddin went into a clothing shop, with the thought of buying a pair of trousers. He browsed through what the merchant had, Continue Reading →
Tales : The debt is cancelled
It happened once upon a time that Mullah Nasruddin, while leaving his favourite tea-house, tripped over someone’s wandering goat and nearly fell into the nearby pond. It was only the Continue Reading →
Tales : The loss of the irreplaceable
It happened once upon a time that Mullah Nasruddin lost a donkey. He had relied on the animal for many years, but one day – some say because of old Continue Reading →