Arabian Nights Story for kids

Sindbad the Sailor | Arabian Nights

Sindbad the Sailor | Arabian Nights Long ago, there lived a young man named Sindbad. He was a merchant and had to sail all around the world selling his wares. During his frequent voyages, he had many exciting adventures. Once, Sindbad went to the land of China with a cargo of dates from Arabia. While returning, there was a cyclone, overturning his ship by violent waves. Luckily, he managed to hang on to a broken wooden piece of his ship. And then he fainted. When he regained his senses, he found himself in a strange land. All around him were heavy white-colored boulders. But surprisingly, those rocks were extremely smooth and round in shape. “What are these?” Sindbad wondered. He went close to examine the smooth stones. Suddenly, a huge eagle landed next to him. He then realized that the glistening stones were actually the eagles’ eggs. “Ohh… so this

Khudadad and His Brothers | Arabian Nights

Khudadad and His Brothers | Arabian Nights Once, in a prosperous kingdom, there ruled a sultan. He had three queens but no heir, and this was the cause of his worries. While the Sultan was sleeping one night, a fairy appeared in his dreams. “O Sultan, give the seeds of pomegranate to your queens, and they will surely give birth to your sons.” The Sultan woke up. “Ah, there is some hope,” he said with a sigh of relief. The following day, the Sultan went to his three queens and gave them pomegranate seeds to eat. In time, two of the queens were blessed with sons. But the third queen was not. “You are inauspicious,” the Sultan snapped at the third queen and banished her into the deep forest. After a few days, the third queen gave birth to a son in the woods! She named him Khudadad. Days went

Bull and Donkey: Arabian Nights Story

Bull and Donkey: Arabian Nights Story A long time ago, there was a farmer who lived in a village in the middle of the countryside. He had a bull and a donkey. The farmer used to plow the fields with the bull, and help with other tasks related to farming. Once the harvest was ready, the donkey had to carry the crop on his back and take it to the market for sale. The farmer was once blessed with a boon by a sage that he would be able to understand the language of animals. As a result, he would be able to understand what the animals were saying. One day, the bull and the donkey were eating fodder in the backyard of the house. Then the farmer passed by. He heard the donkey talking to the bull in a hoarse voice. So, he hid behind a tree and listened

The King and His Falcon

The King and His Falcon: Arabian Nights Story A long time ago, in the land of Turkistan, there lived a king who loved to hunt. He was one of the best hunters around. The king kept a falcon as a pet. It was devoted and wise. As a result, the king brought his falcon on all of his hunting expeditions. The falcon perched on the king’s shoulder as he rode into the forest on one such expedition. Some attendants rode alongside the king. Deep within, the king noticed a gazelle near a stream. “Beautiful!” exclaimed the king. He was captivated by the animal’s long, slender antlers and graceful walk. The king seized his bow and arrow. The gazelle bolted from there, sensing danger. The gazelle was pursued through the forest by the king and his attendants. However, the intelligent animal managed to avoid them. It dashed between the trees and

Abad and the Wazir’s Daughter | The Jealous Sister | Arabian Nights Story

Abad and the Wazir’s Daughter | The Jealous Sister | Arabian Nights Story A trader named Abad once lived. He used to take his goods to faraway places to sell them. He went to Damascus once. The wazir of Damascus had two daughters called Heena and Rabia. One day, Abad happened to see Heena. She was very pretty and interesting. Abad fell in love with her right away. The young maiden liked Abad, too, and they started meeting every day without anyone knowing. This happened for a while. Rabia, Heena’s little sister, would often ask, “Where does Heena go every night?” One day, she followed her and found out that she had been meeting with Abad behind her back. “Huh, so that’s the problem!” Rabia muttered. Heena and Abad were having a romantic conversation, and they didn’t know that Rabia was watching them. Rabia was angry at Heena. She suddenly