Folktales

[Captain_Lota]

Re: Folktales

@Captain_Lota

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

@CrashDummie

ahhhh captain post again!

If you say so CrashDummie.

So, the curious king manages to squeeze himself in through the tiny entrance. Once inside, he discovered he was in a tiny room of sorts with a oil lamp burning on the other side of the room. Next to the oil lamp was a man sitting on the floor and praying.

The king decided to go and talk to the praying man. So he walked over and greeted him. The praying man seemed like a nice and kind person and didnt hesitate to pause and talk to the king. The king asked him why he was praying in such a place and why not go outside and pray at a more normal place. The praying man replied that he has been in that room praying for a few months now and will not leave until he knows his prayers have been accepted. The king asked him how he would know if his prayers have been accepted or not. At that the praying man pointed to a piece of wood lying on the ground and said that when his prayers got accepted, that piece of wood will turn green.

The king was a bit confused but still found the praying man’s explanation plausible. He asked the praying man if he would allow him (the king) to sit there and pray too. The king also humbly promised that he will not disturb the praying man in his prayers. The praying man agrees to let the king stay there with him. The king then gets an idea. He looks around the room and finds another piece of wood lying in a corner. He then tells the praying man that he too will not leave that room until his prayers were accepted, and he would know his prayers have been accepted only when that piece of wood had turned green.

So they both sat down in their own little corners and started praying. A couple days went by and they both continued praying without bothering each other. The king was a very patient man and he wasnt about to give up that easy.

On the third day sometime around the afternoon something happened. The king heard some sounds coming from outside. They were of a woman who was crying. By instinct the king wanted to go see what the matter was. He decided to get up and go outside. Before he stepped out, he asked the praying man to if he would like to join him. The praying man replied that his prayer was more important and he wouldnt leave it for anything. The king understood and decided to go out by himself. He got out of the room and climbed back up the well using the same rope.

So, what did the king find out when he got to the top of the well? Was it really someone crying? Was it someone pretenting to be in trouble? Was it a trap?

To find out answers to these questions and more, tune in to my next post!

Sincerely,
Captain Lota