Five Fools
Akbar asked tough questions even though Birbal would answer it. On such occasions Akbar called everyone to the court and announced, my dear fellows! I order a wise man to find five fools in the city in a days time
Birbal agreed to take the project, so the discussion ended. Birbal left out in search of the five fools.He came soon seeing a man walking with a bundle of firewood, held high above his head with a donkey beside. Birbal questioned, Hey, why are you carrying a heavy weight when there is Donkey beside you?
My majesty, we should never make a Sin by loading huge amount of weight on a poor donkey, so I am carrying it, replied the old man! Birbal found the first fool. First fool!
He kept on walking, he saw another man. He was wearing a bag with all the books in his hand. Birbal questioned, hey! you can keep your books in your bag, isnt it? The man replied, Sir, it hurts for the bag to carry a heavy load of books! birbal smiled, he found the Second fool!
He came across another old man examining the ground. Hey you old man! why are you examining the ground? Birbal questioned..
The old man started replying, Oh! my ring is lost thats why I am looking the ground. It was lost when I was sitting under the Tree. Birbal asked, you could search under the tree isnt it? The man gapped and replied, it is dark there and I cant see anything, hence I am searching here. Birbal found the third fool!!
He had only found 3 fools, by then he had a ready answer. He told about the three fools to Akbar.
Akbar questioned him, where are the other two fools? Birbal replied smiling, Sir! I am the fourth foolish man because I agreed to foolish order given by my majesty. You are the fifth fool to give out a mad order!
The entire court appreciated the intelligence of Birbal
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Dhanyasri V.
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