Sufi and His Lost Donkey - Daftar-e-Dom

A merchant Dervish would travel for days at a time, exchanging his wares in the towns and villages he traveled through. He landed in a lonely town on the edge of the desert late at night after a hard journey. He looked for a Sufi House nearby to spend

The Thief and the Snake Catcher - Daftar-e-Dom

A petty criminal was ecstatic since he had just stolen a big snake from a snake catcher earlier that day. Little did the hapless burglar realize it was the snake catcher's first catch, and even less did he realize the snake's venom was lethal! Meanwhile,

Spitting at Hazrat Ali - Daftar-e-Awwal

In the early years of Islam in Arab territories, newly converted Muslims engaged in several fights with those who did not yet believe in Islam, commonly referred to as infidels. Ali, the prophet's son-in-law and a capable fighter, came face to face with

The Fox, Wolf, and Lion - Daftar-e-Awwal

A lion, a wolf, and a fox had teamed together to hunt. The lion was hesitant to be seen with the lowly fox and wolf, but he had surrendered to their companionship because he believed it was his responsibility as the king of the prairie to extend his

The Lover Who was Naught - - Daftar-e-Awwal

A man, eager for love, came to his beloved's home and knocked excitedly on the door. "Who's there?" the lady inquired. "It's me," the hopeful man declared. "Get out of here, there's no place for you in this house!" she exclaimed, her voice tinged

The Colorful Jackal -Daftar-e-Som

When a scrawny jackal was out walking alone, he stumbled and fell into a puddle of paint. For a while, he splashed and played around joyously until he became exhausted and decided to return to his pack. He noted that he was now coated in a variety of

The Mouse and the Camel - Daftar-e-Dom

A trader had been journeying throughout the day and came at the caravansary in the late afternoon, extremely fatigued. He dismounted his camel and carefully emptied the weight it was carrying, but he was hasty in tying the bridle to a post before entering

Four Indian Muslims at Prayer - Daftar-e-Dom

The sun was at its highest point, and four devoted Indian Muslims approached a mosque to pray at noon. They began to pray as they sat shoulder to shoulder, each with a distinct hope in his heart. The sound of the muezzin ascended in the air halfway through

The Tattoo-Obsessed Man - Daftar-e-Awwal

Wrestlers in Qazvin, central Persia, were accustomed to getting tattoos on various regions of their bodies. A man who was not a wrestler but wanted to appear courageous and great went to a tattoo artist who worked in the public bathhouse one day. He

An Ailing Man Visited by the Prophet - Daftar-e-Dom

A long-time friend of the prophet Mohammad became unwell. He had lost a lot of weight and had become an invalid due to his inability to eat. The prophet went to pay his old acquaintance a visit after hearing about his sorry plight. As he entered the

The Professor and the Sailor - Daftar-e-Awwal

It was late in the afternoon, and the professor needed to cross the water to return to his island home. He hopped into the first boat he saw and demanded that the sailor take him home as soon as possible. The professor made himself at home on the deck

The Skeleton and Jesus - Daftar-e-Dom

Jesus traveled from place to place frequently, and he was frequently accompanied by diverse people for portions of his journey. A young man began to follow him while he was leaving a tiny village on one occasion. The young man noticed the bones of an

The Merchant and the Parrot - Daftar-e-Awwal

A lovely parrot was presented to a Persian businessman by his Indian trading partners many years ago. He kept the parrot in a secure cage where he could keep an eye on her and listen to her sweet song every day when he came home from work. When the time

The Son Who Assassinated His Mother - Daftar-e-Dom

A woman in one of the city's poorer neighborhoods had been sleeping with every male that approached her. Her son stormed into her bedroom one day, unable to handle the shame any longer. With his dagger, he attacked her, stabbing her repeatedly till she

Zulnoon, the Hospitalized Sufi - Daftar-e-Dom

Zolnoun, the great Egyptian Sufi, was said to have gone insane. Everyone around him had been irritated by his uncontrollable giddiness. His followers, on the other hand, were patient and continued to put up with his progressively intolerable behavior

The Old Harpist - Daftar-e-Awwal

Gifted musicians were select and scarce in the past, but it was under the time of the famed Caliph Omar that a talented harp player rose to prominence. Spectators were enthralled by his voice, the lovely sound of his instrument, and his engaging demeanor,

The Elephant Devourers - Daftar-e-Som

In India, a group of men had been travelling for days without food or drink. They became severely undernourished due to their unfamiliarity with the region they were traversing and their inability to feed themselves. Despite this, they proceeded on their

Grapes and the Four Men - Daftar-e-Dom

Four men had spent the entire day in the same caravan but had not spoken to one another. When their convoy came to a halt for the evening, the four men built a fire and gathered around it to warm up. The men came from different countries of the world,

The Parrot and the Bald Dervish - Daftar-e-Awwal

Once upon a time, there was a grocer who possessed a lovely green parrot who sang beautifully and spoke eloquently. Not only was the parrot an excellent companion, but he was also an excellent guard for the grocer's business. He kept watch at all hours

Greek and Chinese Painters - Daftar-e-Awwal

Since the beginning of time, Chinese painters and their Greek counterparts in Asia Minor have been bitter rivals, each believing themselves to be superior to the other. No one could honestly declare which painters' works were more beautiful or whose

एक सूफ़ी का अपना ख़च्चर ख़ादिम-ए-ख़ानक़ाह के हवाले करना और ख़ुद बे-फ़िक्र हो जाना - दफ़्तर-ए-दोम

एक वाइ’ज़ का बुरों के लिए दुआ’ करना

एक शख़्स का शैख़ अबुल-हसन ख़रक़ानी की ज़ियारत को आना और उनकी बीवी की बद-ज़बानी - दफ़्तर-ए-शशुम

एक शख़्स का ख़्वाब देखकर खज़ाने की उम्मीद पर मिस्र को जाना - दफ़्तर-ए-शशुम

हक़-तआ’ ला का इ’ज़राईल से ख़िताब कि तुझे किस पर रह्म आया - दफ़्तर-ए-शशुम

हज़रत-ए-उ’स्मान का मिंबर पर चुप चाप बैठना

चरवाहे की मुनाजात पर मूसा का इंकार- दफ़्तर-ए-दोउम

एक बुढ्ढे का तबीब से शिकायत-ए-मरज़ करना और तबीब का जवाब देना- दफ़्तर-ए-दोउम

इब्लीस का नमाज़ के लिए मुआ’विया को बेदार करना- दफ़्तर-ए-दोउम

शाही मुसाहिब का अपने सिफ़ारशी से रंजीदा होना

दर्ज़ी का एक मुद्दई’ तुर्क के कपड़े से टुकड़े चुराना- दफ़्तर-ए-शशुम

एक हकीम का मोर पर ए’तराज़ करना जो अपने पर आप उखेड़ रहा था - दफ़्तर-ए-पंजुम

एक चमड़ा रंगने वाले का अ’त्तारों के बाज़ार में बेहोश होना

दूरबीँ-अंधा, तेज़ सुनने वाला बहरा, और दराज़-दामन नंगा - दफ़्तर-ए-सेउम

मूसा को हक़-तआ’ला से वहई होना कि हमारी बीमार- पुर्सी को क्यों नहीं आया- दफ़्तर-ए-दोउम

सद्र-ए-जहां का ऐसे साइल को कुछ ना देना जो ज़बान से मांगे - दफ़्तर-ए-शशुम

मज्नूँ और लैला की गली का कुत्ता- दफ़्तर-ए-सेउम

एक ख़रगोश का शेर को मक्र से हलाक करना - दफ़्तर-ए-अव्वल

एक ज़ाहिद का बे-क़रारी में अपना अ’ह्द तोड़ देना- दफ़्तर-ए-सेउम

एक बीमार का सूफ़ी-ओ-क़ाज़ी के चांटा लगाना- दफ़्तर-ए-शशुम

एक यहूदी का अ’ली से मुकाबरा और उनका जवाब

मज्नूँ और लैला की गली का कुत्ता-दफ़्तर-ए-सेउम

एक शख़्स का सुनार से तराज़ू माँगना और सुनार का जवाब- दफ़्तर-ए-सेउम

मच्छर की फ़रियाद हज़रत-ए-सुलैमान के पास- दफ़्तर-ए-सेउम

हज़रत उ’मर के ज़माने में एक शख़्स का ख़याल को हिलाल समझ लेना- दफ़्तर-ए-दोम

बादशाह और कनीज़ - दफ़्तर-ए-अव्वल

एक चोर का साहिब-ए-ख़ाना से हाथ छुटा कर भागना- दफ़्तर-ए-दोउम

एक शख़्स का सर-ए-राह कांटों की झाड़ी को उगने देना- दफ़्तर-ए-दोम

एक शैख़ी ख़ोरे का होंट और मूछों को चर्बी से चिकना करना- दफ़्तर-ए-सेउम

ई’सा का अहमक़ों से दूर भागना - दफ़्तर-ए-सेउम