Category: Tales

Sometimes the great Emperor Akbar used to charge his minister Brbal with strange tasks. One day he summoned Birbal before him and said, “Find me the five greatest fools in Continue Reading →

It happened once upon a time that two students of a spiritual path were walking through the wilderness. They were disciples of the same teacher, but one had taken the Continue Reading →

It happened once upon a time that the king of Nasruddin’s country wanted to know if it was possible to read minds. The king declared that he would give twenty Continue Reading →

It happened once upon a time that a certain dervish came upon a man of business seated in front of the smoking ruins of a building, weeping. “Why do you Continue Reading →

It happened once upon a time that Mullah Nasruddin had a small piece of land that lay beside a well-travelled road. One morning, he told his wife, “I will go Continue Reading →

There was, once upon a time, a man who, for reasons known only to the Creator, wished to enter the company of those who are intimate with the Beloved. Therefore Continue Reading →

Once upon a time Mullah Nasruddin was in the marketplace when someone came to him and told him sorrowfully that a certain neighbour of his was dead. “No,” said Nasruddin, Continue Reading →

It happened once upon a time that Mullah Nasruddin was given a position as a judge. When the governor gave him the job, he said, “Mullah, don’t believe everything people Continue Reading →

It happened once upon a time that the wife of the Mullah Nasruddin gave her husband a scolding. “You are selfish, Nasruddin! You never think about the feelings of others,” Continue Reading →

It happened once upon a time that Mullah Nasruddin was talking to a friend whom he had not seen for some time. After they had discussed one thing and another, Continue Reading →