3 dost mil ke khana kha rahe the, ke namak kum laga.
1 dost bola: “jo pehle kuch bolega woh namak layega”
then sab dost khamosh bethe rahe. Na koi bola, na khaya.
3 din aise hi guzar gaye. teeno behosh ho gaye. logon ne murda samajh kar janaza parhaya.
jab pehle wale ko qabr mein utarne lage to woh bola:
“oye mein zinda hoon”
baaqi dono bole:
“chal shabash khana la”