| The small and the big end Once Nasruddin was asked about the end of the universe. He, instead of answering, put a question "Which end?" The person said, "How many ends are there?" He said, "When my wife dies, it was the small end and when I die, that will be the big end." Like a person or a cow Nasruddin went to a farm to steal melon. The gardener saw him and screamed, "What are you doing?" Nasruddin told him that he had come to ease nature. The gardener came nearer and asked, "Where were you doing that?" Nasruddin looked around and saw dung of cow and pointed at that.The gardener said, "That is a cow dung" Nasruddin answered, "You didn't allow me to do it in human way". Keep the balance Once Nasruddin was asked " Why in the morning some people go in one direction and other go in another direction?" Nasruddin said, "If they all go in one direction the equilibrium of the earth will be lost and it will not remain stable." Nasruddin was planted Nasruddin went to a garden. He saw the gardener planting trees. He asked, "What are you doing?" The gardener answered. "I am planting fruit trees to produce fruit in the future." Nasruddin said, "If you please plant me too. Let use see what type of fruit I produce." The gardener accepted his request and made him stand in a hole dug in the ground and started pouring soil in it till Nasruddin sunk up to the waist. After some time the chilly weather made him try to come out with a lot of difficulty and went to the gardener�s hut. The gardener asked "Why did it take so little time for you to stay there?" Nasruddin said, "In fact I didn�t like my position over there. In addition I thought that my fruit would also not be good enough to eat." Sacrifice is necessary A washer man hanged Nasruddin's shirt on a clothesline on the roof. Suddenly a strong wind started blowing. The shirt fell down on the ground. Nasruddin told his wife " We must sacrifice a goat."His wife asked the reason for sacrifice. Nasruddin answered "Because I was fortunate that i was not in the shirt". Became donkey again Nasruddin's donkey died. He collected some money with a lot of difficulties and went to the bazaar to buy another one. He was going home with the new donkey. On the way two thieves saw him. They thought of stealing the donkey. One of them removed the rope from the donkey's neck and put it in his own neck. The other thief took the donkey to the market and sold it. When Nasruddin reached home and looked behind at the donkey he saw a man "the thief" instead of the donkey and was amazed. I bought a donkey how it became a man! Nasruddin thought! Then he asked the thief "Who are you?" The thief answered, "I didn't respect my mother, she cursed me and I became a donkey." "She took me to the market and sold me. Then you bought me. But because of your blessings after talking a few steps I became a man again". A sleepless night One night Nasruddin went out of his house at midnight and was walking in the streets. The street guard asked him, "What are you doing?" He answered. "I hope you won�t suffer from the disease. This evening I couldn�t fall asleep. It is for the last several hours that I am walking to find it but I am not able to do so. A meandering way Some one stole Nasruddin�s one thousand Dinnars. He went to the mosque and prostrated before God Almighty so as to get his money back. Incidentally, the cargo of one of the merchant also got caught in the storm. The merchant distributed alms so that Almighty God save his cargo. In that case he promised to give one thousand Dinars to Nasruddin. After sometime the cargo reached safely. The merchant gave one thousand Dinars to Nasruddin as promised. Nasruddin remarked, "God is great! If I were to give one thousand Dinars to the astrologer he would not be able to determine that my money would come through such meandering way." Nasruddin's fast riding In a gathering, people were talking about fast riding and cleverness. Every one would explain about an incident, which indicated that the person was active and clever. It was Nasruddin�s turn now. He said, "In the past I was very clever and quick. Once some people brought a very wicked and restive horse to the field. It would around the horse." (Meanwhile two of Nasruddin�s friends who know about the same story arrived). Nasruddin concluded his story with these words. "Though I encouraged myself very much. I couldn�t go nearer Nasruddin's pelisse Nasruddin always sat beside the lire wearing a plesse. While taking it off, he would tie the top portion and then hang it. some one asked the reason. He answered, "I want the warm air to remain inside. This procedure will make it unnecessary to make lire again." Catching fish Nasruddin was busy catching fish on the bank of a spring. He was putting the fish caught in a basket. The boys of the village who found him busy, were picking up two of there fish and were running away. Nasruddin didn�t pay any attention to them and was busy with his work. After sometime he became tired and wanted to go home. When he looked at the basket, he couldn�t see any fish in it. He addressed the spring and said. "You see, I am going empty handed the way I came here. Thus I am not obliged to you". Later he threw the basket in the spring and said. "Take it, it is also for you" Savings Once Nasruddin went broke. He thought he should save some money. He decided to reduce the amount of barley he was giving to his donkey. He was reducing a handful every day. But there was no significant difference observed in the body size of the donkey. He tried to reduce the ration gradually. Consequently, the donkey lost its weight and became very weak. One day the donkey died. When Nasruddin observed this situation, he commented. "You had gotten used to bearing pains, I regret that death didn�t allow you to continue. Joke One summer night when Nasruddin was sleeping on the rooftop he turned over and feel down on the ground. As a result he broke his arm and leg. When friends inquired about his health. Nasruddin said. "If you want to know exactly what happened, try to throw yourself from the roof" Alogical reason He was carrying two baskets of grapes at the back of his donkey to the city. The youngesters of the region caught him and asked. "Don't you give us grapes?" Nasruddin looked at the crowd and thought if he give one bunch to each one, nothing would remain." Thus he picked one bunch and distributed two pips to each one and said, "Since it is just for tasting, one pip is just like one bunch and it makes no difference wheather the amount is small or big." No need to come Nasruddin's wife developed a severe abdominal pain. He left his house to bring a doctor. When he was in the street, his wife called him through the window and said that her stomach pain disappeared and there is no need for the doctor. Nasruddin didn't listen to her and went to the doctor's house and told him, "My wife had a severe abdominal pain. While I was coming to call you, my wife shouted through the window and said that her pain subsided and there was no need to bring the doctor, therefore, I came to inform you that there is no need for you to come. Accomplishing duty Nasruddin was busy planting saplings. A passer � by asked him, "With what hope do you plant these trees! How many years more you think you will live to pluck the fruit of these trees?" Nasruddin said with much dignity, "you fool! Others planted, we ate the fruit, we plant and hope the others will eat. Joke One summer night when Nasruddin was sleeping on the rooftop he turned over and feel down on the ground. As a result he broke his arm and leg. When friends inquired about his health. Nasruddin said. "If you want to know exactly what happened, try to throw yourself from the roof" Cold and warm bath Once, when Nasruddin came home from a desert, his wife told him. "Please go to the bath and return soon because we have to attend the wedding ceremony of my sister today and you should do the duties of father." Nasruddin went to a warm public bath, took bath in hurry and came out. On the way it was raining heavily. He guessed it was not going to stop soon so he took his clothes off and held them under his armpits. He arrived naked at the place of marriage. The family members who were waiting eagerly for Nasruddin saw him coming with the rain naked. They asked him what was happening. "Any one who does not go to the bath at the right moment, he will have to take both warm and cold bath." Nasruddin's will Nasruddin advised his friends not to make his grave from stones and bricks. They asked, "Why!" he answered. "On the day of resurrection when I stand up, I shouldn�t feel heavy." Pack-saddle instead of overcoat Once Nasruddin was passing through a desert along with his donkey. He needed to make an ablution. He took off his overcoat, put it on the back of his donkey and went towards a stream to make ablution.A thief was passing by. He stole the overcoat. On return Nasruddin couldn't see the overcoat, instead, he took the saddle-pack on his shoulder and addressed the donkey, "Whenever you return my overcoat, i will give you your saddle-pack". Nasruddin's fast riding In a gathering, people were talking about fast riding and cleverness. Every one would explain about an incident, which indicated that the person was active and clever. It was Nasruddin�s turn now. He said, "In the past I was very clever and quick. Once some people brought a very wicked and restive horse to the field. It would around the horse." (Meanwhile two of Nasruddin�s friends who know about the same story arrived). Nasruddin concluded his story with these words. "Though I encouraged myself very much. I couldn�t go nearer Ate nothing One day while strong wind was blowing, Nasruddin was passing through a desert on the camel. On the way he took out a handful of roasted peas and wanted to put it in his mouth. But the strong wind didn�t allow him to do so and blew it away. His co-travelers asked him what was he eating. Nasruddin answered. "If it continues this way, I eat nothing" Nasruddin's letter A man came to Nasruddin and requested him to write a letter to his friend in Baghdad. Nasruddin told him not to bother him because he did not have time to go to Baghdad. The man couldn�t get what Nasruddin told him. He said, "I didn�t tell you to go to Baghdad but just requested you to write me a letter so that I send it to my friend in Baghdad." Nasruddin told him, "don�t be surprised! Since my hand writing a awful, the only person who is able to read my hand-writing is myself. If I write a letter on your behalf, I will have to go with the letter to Baghdad to read it. Delicious food Nasruddin bought a whole liver and was gong home. On the way a friend run into him. When his friend saw the liver, he asked him, " How are you going to cook it?" Nasruddin said, "Roast it" His friend told him, "If you cook it my way it will be very delicious. Nasruddin requested the man to write the recipe on a piece of paper because he didn�t possess a good memory. His friend did so. When Nasruddin arrived at home, he put the liver on a side to prepare other things according to the recipe. Incidentally a crow came and snatched the liver. When Nasruddin found himself helpless, he holding the recipe in his hand said, "At least you should have taken the recipe too. Your meal would have been more delicious!" |
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