The Humility is Crowned
Once after his coronation, a certain king entered his dream palace, especially prepared for him. He removed his crown and the kingly apron and standing in the midst of the room...
Two Sadhus and the Invisible Satan
On a hillside, there lived two Sadhus. They were mostly engrossed in their meditation and living in love with each other. They had an earthen pot, and that was their only property.
Birbal Cooks Khichri
Birbal had his own unique ways of solving the matters. Khichri is an Indian dish mostly made of rice and lentils. When it is an informal mixture of certain things, we also call it Khichri. To understa
Mystery of three dolls
Once upon a time there was a king, who was searching for a wise prime minister for his state. In order to find the right guy for the job he created three dolls and announced in...
Hazrat Mansoor
Hazrat Mansoor was born in a village in Iran. Soon his parents shifted to Iraq. But he got education from Janab Suhel Bin Abdulla in the city of Shuster. After that he shifted to...
Birbal Investigates A Theft Case
The Emperor Akbar had many courtiers to guide him in his Administrative work. He had made a special arrangement for their lodging in the fort. A separate colony was made for them Much like the hostel
Guru Nanak and Sheikh Sajjan
One day Guru Nanak and his companion Mardana came to a town, called Tulambha, now in West Pakistan. On the road leading to the town stood a number of fine, tall houses. The high...
Guru Nanak and the fake Sadhu
When Guru Nanak along with his companion Mardana were at Jagannath Puri,they saw a huge gathering of people. The people had assembled around a Sadhuwho was sitting in a trance. It...
Mock not at Others' Follies Rather...
Alexander the great, the king of Macedon (336-323 BC) conquered Persia, Egypt, Syria, Mesopotamia, Bactria and in Egypt he also founded the city of Alexandria.
Deceivers Deceive Themselves
Often we try to wear the garb of someone and try to cheat others. Wearing a white coat, one does not become a Doctor. Likewise just by wearing the saffron, we do not become...
Intelligent villager and miserable goat
Once upon a time a villager, named Ojha went to city to sell his cow. He was quite hopeful to get a good price for it. On the way he met two shrewd businessmen. They asked him...
Deal Is A Deal
When you make a deal, better honor it because a deal is after all a deal and must be honored. Never back away. Stick to your commitments or else you may have to face undesirable consequences. The foll
The Bald Headed
A shopkeeper had a parrot who used to speak and chat with the people. He also used to look after the shop and talk to the customers as well. One day the shopkeeper had gone...
Six Advices
Someone approached Hazrat Ibraim Adham and requested for some advices. He said I'll give you six advices. If you follow them, no harm will ever come to you, even if you do wrong.
Get not misled by one's Appearance
Once Hazrat Khwaja Hassan Basri was walking by a river side. He saw a Negro seated there. He had a bottle from which he was drinking himself and also offered to the woman sitting...
Might is not Right
In a forest there was a continuous tussle between the king of the forest, the Lion and the other animals, because the lion used to prey upon other animals frequently. The animals...
Odd Companionship Is Dangerous
On the bank of a river, a frog and a mouse became friends. The mouse had a hole on the bank and the frog lived in the waters of the river. They used to meet at a fixed time and...
The cut-nose Sadhu
There was a young man in a small town whose nose had been cut off because he had done something very wrong. People used to make fun of his cut nose and he was naturally humiliated...
Over cleverness doomed him
Once a young man approached Hazrat Musa and desired to learn the language of animals. Musa advised him not to have such a desire, as it was very dangerous. But the man was adamant...
Shankheshwar Swami
A village washerman had a donkey who performed his duty faithfully at all times except when the temple priest blew the conch in the evening to call the people to the temple....
Curious Ways of the Saints
Once during the rainy season a few holy men unexpectedly arrived at Kabir’s house. Due to the rains, Kabir had not been able to sell his cloth in the market and there was not...
Sarvajit and Kabir
A Brahmin named Sarvanand, a great scholar of the Vedas and scriptures had defeated many learned men in debate and so he changed his name from Sarvanand to Sarvajit – ‘the...
King's new palace
King Vir Singh Baghela was the devoted disciple of Kabir. He had got constructed a new palace for himself. Elated with its beauty and grandeur, he invited all citizens to see it....
An example of love and gratefulness
Hazrat Lukmaan was not only a slave but was the son of a slave. Yet he was pure at heart in every respect. His owner, the master of the house, was quite familiar with his higher...