Sunday, December 30, 2001

T0371. A Foolish Servant Watches by Night

Akbar and Birbal wander the city in disguise and then stay the night at a caravanserai. There they see a master who tells hist servant to stay awake and watch his horse. He wakes the master with nonsense thoughts: why sky has not fallen, what happens to fish if sea catches fire. Third time: horse is gone; is there any point in having someone keep watch now? Akbar offers to give the man a dozen horses for the night's amusing entertainment.

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