Re: Folktales
Nice stories guys. So far i’ve read the one about Wali Dada :k:. Have to read the rest too. Meanwhile here’s a bedtime story that my mum told me when i was 8 something.
The King and the Piece of Wood
There was once a very kind a merciful king. His people were very happy with him. He was a grateful person and was thankful to Allah for whatever he had thus he was not greedy and shared his land’s wealth equally with everyone, instead of hogging everything.
The king had however one wish. He wanted to go around his land and meet all the different kinds of people. So one day after weeks of preparation he entrusted his court’s affairs to his wife the queen and different ministers and went off alone to journey his land. All he took with him was some food and his horse. He also chose to hide his identity so that he can see people as their natural self and not as someone entertaining a king.
One day, after weeks of travelling and meeting various people, the king came across a well. He was thirsty and his horse needed water too so he decided to get some water from the well. He had previously obtained a bucket from one of the villages he had visited. Now the well was pretty dark so he couldnt tell if there was water in it or not. So he decides to tie a rope to the bucket and throw it in the well. Unfortunately the part that held the rope to the bucket snapped off and the bucket fell down in the well. Shortly after though he heard the bucket hit the ground. This meant that the well didnt have any water but wasnt very deep either. The king still wanted his bucket for any other wells he might find on his way. So he decides to go down the well and retrieve the bucket. He ties the rope to a nearby tree and climbs down the well.
Once at the bottom of the well the king picks up the bucket and is almost on his way back when he sees something. There was a tiny entrance built into the wall which seemed like it lead to another room. There was a faint light coming from it too. The curious king decides to investigate and check out what was inside. So he puts the bucket aside and goes into the entrance..
What does our king find inside? Could it be monsters? Could it be treasure? What could it be? To find out please wait for the next post.
Sincerely,
Captain Lota
