Akbar likes to wander the city in disguise. One time, he feels himself being followed. Who are you? Wanderlust. What do you do? Wander. Where do you live? Everywhere. Akbar gets angry: Do you know who I am? A human. No, I am emperor! Akbar shows Wanderlust his seal; Wanderlust grabs it and slips it into cummerband. He runs; when caught, he produces seal to show he is emperor. Akbar is embarrassed to ask Birbal for help. When he gets home, he finds a note from Birbal beside his bed, with the seal; Birbal staged it all.
Notes: Some versions include a duel of riddles between the two of them.
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