Arabian Nights Story

The Monkey Advisor | Arabian Nights

The Monkey Advisor | Arabian Nights Many years ago, there lived a poet. He was always searching for quiet, cozy corners to compose his poems. Once, he ventured into a forest. “Hmm, this would be the right place to get inspiration,” he thought. But he was unaware that he had entered into the domain of fierce demons. Everything around us seemed still and calm. But it was just the onset of something horrifying. The poet was engrossed in writing his poems. All of a sudden, a demon appeared before him! “Errr! Who’s that?” the poet shrieked. He had never anticipated any such thing. The demon was giant and ugly. He emitted fire through his nostrils. “Who are you, and how dare you enter our land?” roared the demon. The poet was frightened. He stammered, “I… I am a p… poet. I did not come here with any evil intention. I

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

The Fisherman and the Genie | Arabian Nights

The Fisherman and the Genie | Arabian Nights One hot afternoon, a poor fisherman cast his net into the sea. For quite some time, he waited but could not catch any fish. Hmm! “It seems today I will have to go without food,” he thought. He again tried for an hour. But to no avail, and no fish fell victim to his line. The fisherman was disheartened. But he did not give up. Once again, he casts his net, and this time, the net seems to be heavy. “Ah, there! It looks like a huge fish has been caught, “he smiled hopefully.” He dragged his net out. But lo! All he could find was a big brass jar, whose lid was tightly closed. The fisherman became curious. He hastily opened the jar. Thick smoke blew out of it. There was dust all around. And then… there arose a ferocious-looking creature

The Magic Horse | Arabian Nights Story

The Magic Horse | Arabian Nights Story It was a long time ago that a young man from India was traveling around the world on his magic horse. While roaming, he reached Persia, where he saw the beautiful palace of the Sultan of Persia. The young man landed his magic horse over the Sultan’s palace. The Sultan of Persia loved adventurers and always liked unique things. The Sultan was astonished to see the handsome young man and his magical flying horse. He asked the young man “O young man, where have you come from?” “I am from India,” replied the young man proudly. “Would you like to sell me this horse?” asked the Sultan again. “Yes, but only on the condition that you will marry the princess to me,” replied the young man. In an instant, the Sultan agreed to the marriage. “But first my son will ride on a

The Good Neighbor: Arabian Nights

The Good Neighbor: Arabian Nights The Good Neighbor is part of the Arabian Nights story. In this story, we’ll learn how Fahim attempts to kill Kalim because he is jealous of his wealth. However, in the end, Fahim ends up begging on the street and Kalim becomes the Wazir of the wealthiest kingdom. Once upon a time, Kalim and Fahim, two neighbors, lived there together. Kalim was quite wealthy while Fahim had to struggle to earn his bread. This made Fahim jealous of his neighbour. He would often sigh and say to himself, “How nice it is for Kalim to live like this!”. His jealousy gradually turned into hatred and he started plotting against Kalim as his jealousy turned into hatred. All day long, Fahim would think about how he could harm Kalim. Kalim was an intelligent man. Upon realizing Fahim was not at ease with his prosperity, he realized

King Yunan and Sage Budin: Arabian Nights

King Yunan and Sage Budin: Arabian Nights It is a story from the Arabian Nights about King Yunan and Sage Budin. Yunan is the one who believes in everything, and he sentences Sage Budin to death. The king humiliated Budin, but he escapes the death penalty and takes terrible revenge. Once upon a time, there was a prosperous and beautiful kingdom known as Rome. There was a king named Yunan who ruled there. Despite having all the luxuries that were available to him, the king was not happy because he was suffering from leprosy at the time. The king had been treated by many physicians and learned men, but they were unable to cure him. Slowly but surely, the king’s condition was deteriorating. In the course of time, a sage named Budin entered the kingdom and began to teach the people. There was a belief that he was a gifted

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

Prince Hussein and Princess Margiana

Prince Hussein and Princess Margiana | Arabian Nights Story A long time ago, there was a king named King Khazar. In every way, his kingdom prospered. King Khazar led a peaceful life, but his son, Prince Hussein, refused to marry. The handsome prince refused to budge no matter how many maidens and princesses tried to entice him. At the same time, King Dawood ruled the neighboring kingdom. King Dawood was also worried about the same thing. Margiana, his beautiful daughter, was not interested in marriage. For quite some time, King Khazar had been trying to convince Prince Hussein to get married. After getting angry, the king banished the prince from the kingdom. In order to live outside of the kingdom, the prince moved into a palace. In the meantime, some kind fairies were watching the prince and wanted to unite him with Princess Margiana. In the middle of the night

The Lost Eye | Arabian Nights Story

The Lost Eye | Arabian Nights Story Once upon a time, there lived a nobleman, or so the story goes. He only had one eye because of something bad that happened to him. He was out and about one day when he saw an inn. “Do you think it would be a good idea to spend a few days here? He was the only one who thought, “That’s not a bad idea!” Because of this, the nobleman rented a room at the inn and moved his family there. Every day, the daughters of the innkeeper would keep a close eye on the nobleman. “It’s really too bad! They would be confused about why this person only has one eye. At some point, they asked the noblewoman how he had lost sight in one eye. The response from the nobleman was, “My story starts a long time ago. My father was

Greediness can make a Person Blind

Greediness can make a Person Blind | Arabian Nights Story Abdullah was a wealthy merchant who used to live in the past. He wanted more than he needed. Once, he put expensive spices on forty camels and went to a faraway town. He sold all of his spices when he got there. He stopped at an hotel to eat lunch on his way back home. Abdullah met a holy man there. They became friends quickly. “Would you like to go to a secret land full of treasures?” asked the holy man. “Why not?” asked Abdullah, who was very greedy. “Your camels can come with you. We’ll fill them with precious stones like diamonds, rubies, sapphires, emeralds, and gold and silver. But when we get back, I’ll be carrying half of the load. Does that sound good to you? “Asked the saint. Abdullah thought, “That’s not a bad deal.” “Okay,” he said

Foolish Servant: Arabian Nights Story

Foolish Servant : Arabian Nights Story Once upon a time, there was a rich merchant called, Zubair. He often travelled from one place to another with his goods. One day in the market, he came upon a beautiful girl. Zubair got carried away by her grace. “She seems to be of noble birth,” he thought. Zubair decided to make her his bride. But before he could talk to her, she disappeared in the crowd. Zubair returned home but could not forget the beautiful maiden. There happened to be an old maid in Zubair’s house. Zubair called her and said, “I met a girl in the market today. I want to know more about her.” He described the girl’s features. “I believe she is the wazir’s daughter. I will fix up a meeting with her,” assured the old maid. The next morning, the maid went up to Zubair and said, “Today,

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