'STORIES'
BY: Ali Ahmed Khan & Irtiza Ali
BY: Ali Ahmed Khan & Irtiza Ali
“Haste makes Waste”
A woman had a pet mongoose. It was very faithful. One day she went to the market, leaving her baby in the care of the mongoose. At that time a big cobra entered the house. The mongoose killed it after a long and fierce fight. When the woman came back she saw the mongoose lying at the entrance. She noticed its blood-covered mouth. In her haste the woman thought that the mongoose had killed her baby. In a moment of sudden fury, the woman threw the water pot on the mongoose and killed it. Alas! When she entered the house she was filled with remorse. Her baby was playing cheerfully. Nearby a big cobra lay dead. The woman shed tears of grief fondling the carcass of the mongoose.
MORAL: Do not act in haste.
A woman had a pet mongoose. It was very faithful. One day she went to the market, leaving her baby in the care of the mongoose. At that time a big cobra entered the house. The mongoose killed it after a long and fierce fight. When the woman came back she saw the mongoose lying at the entrance. She noticed its blood-covered mouth. In her haste the woman thought that the mongoose had killed her baby. In a moment of sudden fury, the woman threw the water pot on the mongoose and killed it. Alas! When she entered the house she was filled with remorse. Her baby was playing cheerfully. Nearby a big cobra lay dead. The woman shed tears of grief fondling the carcass of the mongoose.
MORAL: Do not act in haste.
‘Honesty is the Best Policy’
A milkman became very wealthy through dishonest means. He had to cross a river daily to reach the city where his customers lived. He mixed the water of the river generously with the milk that he sold for a good profit. One day he went around collecting the dues in order to celebrate the wedding of his son. With the large amount thus collected he purchased plenty of rich clothes and glittering gold ornaments. But while crossing the river the boat capsized and all his costly purchases were swallowed by the river. The milk vendor was speechless with grief. At that time he heard a voice that came from the river, “Do not weep. What you have lost is only the illicit gains you earned through cheating your customers.
MORAL: Honest dealings are always supreme. Money earned by wrong methods will never remain for ever.
A milkman became very wealthy through dishonest means. He had to cross a river daily to reach the city where his customers lived. He mixed the water of the river generously with the milk that he sold for a good profit. One day he went around collecting the dues in order to celebrate the wedding of his son. With the large amount thus collected he purchased plenty of rich clothes and glittering gold ornaments. But while crossing the river the boat capsized and all his costly purchases were swallowed by the river. The milk vendor was speechless with grief. At that time he heard a voice that came from the river, “Do not weep. What you have lost is only the illicit gains you earned through cheating your customers.
MORAL: Honest dealings are always supreme. Money earned by wrong methods will never remain for ever.
'The Disobedient Boy'
There was a boy who was very fond of cashew nuts.
His mother gave him a few nuts. The boy always wanted for more nuts. He always asked his mother "Mummy, give me some more nuts". But his mother always replied "Too many nuts is not good, my son. If you eat too many at a time you will get stomach-pain".
One day his mother had been to the market and no one was at home except the boy. He went into the kitchen and took the cashew nut jar. He ate and ate unto the last nut.
The next day he twitched with stomach-pain.
MORAL: Elders are our well wishers. Let us obey them.
There was a boy who was very fond of cashew nuts.
His mother gave him a few nuts. The boy always wanted for more nuts. He always asked his mother "Mummy, give me some more nuts". But his mother always replied "Too many nuts is not good, my son. If you eat too many at a time you will get stomach-pain".
One day his mother had been to the market and no one was at home except the boy. He went into the kitchen and took the cashew nut jar. He ate and ate unto the last nut.
The next day he twitched with stomach-pain.
MORAL: Elders are our well wishers. Let us obey them.
“The Disobedient Son”
Once there was a rich farmer in a village. He had a lot of land, cattle, money and many servants. He had two sons. He led a happy life with them. After few years, the younger of the two sons became unhappy.
He asked his father for his share of property. His father advised him not demand like that. His mother also advised her son to do so. But he would not listen to his father’s words. He got his share and sold them. He had a huge amount with him. Once he got much money, he got bad company of friends.
With this amount, he traveled to a distant country where he did all he wished. He had another bad company of friends there as well. Because of this, he fell into evil ways.
All the money was gone. He became poor. AT that time, no one helped him out Ofbad Company. Soon, he fell into debt. Then he understood his mistake and returned to his country and to his parents.
He afterwards obeyed his parents and led a happy life.
Moral: WE should obey our parents.
Once there was a rich farmer in a village. He had a lot of land, cattle, money and many servants. He had two sons. He led a happy life with them. After few years, the younger of the two sons became unhappy.
He asked his father for his share of property. His father advised him not demand like that. His mother also advised her son to do so. But he would not listen to his father’s words. He got his share and sold them. He had a huge amount with him. Once he got much money, he got bad company of friends.
With this amount, he traveled to a distant country where he did all he wished. He had another bad company of friends there as well. Because of this, he fell into evil ways.
All the money was gone. He became poor. AT that time, no one helped him out Ofbad Company. Soon, he fell into debt. Then he understood his mistake and returned to his country and to his parents.
He afterwards obeyed his parents and led a happy life.
Moral: WE should obey our parents.