Mullah Nasruddin – Milk for the Maullah

One day Mulla Nasruddin was going somewhere when he met a man who was carrying a large milk can. The man wished Mulla Nasruddin and said, “Mullaaji, I have a problem. Would you be kind enough to provide me a solution?” Mullaa Nasruddin willingly consented to hear him out as he was eyeing his big container of milk.

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The man said, “Whenever I get up in the morning, I feel intoxicated. My head spins around and I feel as if I have a hangover. I don’t understand what could be the problem.”

Mullaa Nasruddin asked, “Hmm! This is a serious problem, indeed! Let me think. What do you generally eat or drink before you go to sleep?”

The man said, “I drink a big glass of milk.”

The Mullaa said, “Now, I have found your problem! The milk that you drink in the night causes the intoxication.”

The gullible man asked, “How is that, Mullaaji?”

Mullaa explained to him, “You drink milk before sleeping. In your sleep, when you toss in your bed, the milk gets churned. It turns into butter. When butter gets churned, it turns into fat. Fat gets churned, it turns into sugar. Then the sugar gets churned and turns into alcohol. So, finally you wake up with alcohol in your stomach in the morning, and that is why you feel intoxicated.”

“So what do I do?” asked the man in simplicity.

The clever Mullaa said, “The solution of your problem is very simple. Don’t drink milk! Here, give it to me.” Mullaa took away the milk can from the man and walked away from there.

The poor man stood there bewildered.

The End.

The Man, the Boy, and the Donkey

A man and his son were once going with their donkey to market. As they were walking along by his side a countryman passed them and said, "You fools, what is a donkey for but to ride upon?" So the man put the boy on the donkey, and they went on their way.

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But soon they passed a group of men, one of whom said, "See that lazy youngster, he lets his father walk while he rides."

So the man ordered his boy to get off, and got on himself. But they hadn't gone far when they passed two women, one of whom said to the other, "Shame on that lazy lout to let his poor little son trudge along."

Well, the man didn't know what to do, but at last he took his boy up before him on the donkey. By this time they had come to the town, and the passersby began to jeer and point at them. The man stopped and asked what they were scoffing at.

The men said, "Aren't you ashamed of yourself for overloading that poor donkey of yours -- you and your hulking son?"

The man and boy got off and tried to think what to do. They thought and they thought, until at last they cut down a pole, tied the donkey's feet to it, and raised the pole and the donkey to their shoulders. 

They went along amid the laughter of all who met them until they came to a bridge, when the donkey, getting one of his feet loose, kicked out and caused the boy to drop his end of the pole. In the struggle the donkey fell over the bridge, and his forefeet being tied together, he was drowned. All three of them fell into the water under the bridge.

After some time, the three swam back to safety, wet and tired. "We should have known better than to try and please other people," said the mad sadly. The man had indeed learnt a good lesson.

If you try to please everyone at the same time, you will end up pleasing no one.

Being Honest - Honesty is the Best Policy

Rohit was playing with his sister.

Suddenly, his foot slipped and he fell on the table.

The flower vase on the table fell down. It broke into many pieces.

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Rohit’s sister started crying. Hearing the cry, mother came. When she saw the broken flower vase, she was very angry. She asked, “Who broke the flower vase?”

Rohit said, “Mom I broke the flower vase by mistake. I am really very sorry. Please forgive me.”

Mother looked at Rohit and said, “You are an honest boy. I forgive you. But be careful in the future.

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Moral: Honesty is the best policy.

The Ant and the Grasshopper

One summer’s day a Grasshopper was hoping about, chirping and singing merrily. An ant passed by, carrying an ear of corn to the nest. The grasshopper said, “Why not come and chat with me”. The ant refused and said, “I am helping to lay up food for the winter and you should also do the same.”

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The grasshopper said, “Why should I bother about the winters? We have got plenty of food at present. “But the Ant went on it way and continued to gather food. When the winter came the Grasshopper had no food and found himself dying out of hunger, while it saw the ants enjoying the corn and grain from the stores they had collected in the summer. Then the Grasshopper went to the ant and asked for food. The ant refused and said, “You should have worked and gathered food in summer, rather that just sitting and singing.”

Moral: It is best to prepare for the days of necessity.

Staying Alert - Soumya The Brave Little Girl

Soumya was an eight year old girl. She was a bright and smart girl. She had a five year old brother named Raghav. Their mother and father worked in a bank. So, when they were not home, she would often take good care of Raghav.

One day, Soumya was alone at home. The parents had gone to attend a wedding in the city. Soumya played with Raghav for a while. She also read a story to him. Then, Raghav went to sleep.

Soumya then decided to watch cartoons on the television. As she was enjoying the show, she suddenly saw thick smoke coming out of her parents’ bedroom.

She knew that something was wrong. “Oh God, a fire has broken out,” she shouted.

But she did not panic. She called her father, “Papa, there is a fire in your bedroom. I have called the neighbors for help. I am also going to call the fire service.”

“Well done Soumya, you did the right thing,” said her father, “we are leaving immediately. I am coming home in ten minutes.”

Soon the neighbours came and took Soumya and Raghav out of the house. Soumya had already called the fire service. With in no time, the fire brigade came and put out the fire.

Soumya’s parents came home quickly. Everyone praised Sourmya for her brave act. Brave Soumya, she saved the house from fire. “We are so proud of you. You are a brave girl.” Said her mother and hugged her.

BE BRAVE AND BOLD

The End

The Rich Man and the Old Woman

Once upon a time, there lived a rich farmer in a village. He was a very kind man. He was always ready to help the poor and the needy. Often he gave money to make wells, parks and schools in the village.

One day, as he was coming home, he saw an old woman lying under a tree. He went to her and asked, “Old woman! Why are you lying near the tree? It is dark. Go to your home.”

The old woman was very hungry and had high fever. She could not speak.

The man took pity on her and asked his servants to take the woman to his house. There, he gave her food and water. She told him that she was poor and had no home. Later, he told her to take care of his garden and gave her a room to live in his house.

Days passed by. The old woman took very good care of the garden. She also planted many useful herbs in the garden. One day, when the rich man’s son was playing in the field a snake bit him. No one knew what to do. On hearing this the old woman immediately went to the garden and picked up some herbs. She made a paste and gave it to the boy.

After some time, the boy was fine. The man was very happy.

He told the old woman, “Thanks a lot for saving my son’s life. I can never repay your help.

The old woman smiled and said, “Son! Once when I was dying, you also saved my life. It was my duty to save your son.”

Moral: Be kind to everyone

God is Great

One evening, King Bhoja and Kalidasa were walking along the banks of a river. There were many orchards [fruit gardens] near the river.

King Bhoja and Kalidasa entered one of the orchards to get some fruits.

On entering the orchard, King Bhoja looked around. There were creepers which bore fruits like watermelon and muskmelons on them. These creepers had thin delicate stems lying on the ground.

Also, there were many big trees bearing many tiny red fruits.

King Bhoja looked at the fruits and said, “This is odd. Why do the weak creepers have such big fruits while the big tree has such small fruits? Why has God made these plants like this? I think big fruits should grow on big trees and small fruits should grow on thin stems! What do you think Kalidasa?”

“Your majesty! God has created this Earth and every being on this with some thought. You would soon understand the reason for this,” replied Kalidasa.

Soon, they saw a man sleeping under the big tree, which had red fruits. Suddenly, a strong wind blew. One of tiny fruits fell on the head of the man. He woke up immediately. King Bhoja and Kalidasa saw this.

“Your majesty! Did you see that?” said Kalidasa. “The man was sleeping under the big tree because there is shade. When the wind blew, the fruit of the tree, fell on him. What would have happened if there were watermelons instead of small red fruits on the tree?”

The king started laughing and understood the reason behind God’s creation.

Everything is right in its own place.

Nature is God's gift to us. We should be thankful to God for giving us so many things.