Akbar woke up in a foul mood one day. Nothing anyone said or did seemed to please him. To top it all, Birbal also played a prank on him. Akbar was furious and he ordered Birbal to leave the city at once. Birbal was very sad. He packed his bags and left. Akbar started missing Birbal. But he couldn’t do anything since he knew Birbal would have followed his order and left the city. After a few days, a saint decided to visit Akbar’s palace. He had two disciples with him, who said, “Our master can solve all problems and perform miracles.” Akbar asked the saint many difficult questions and the saint answered them all. Then Akbar said, “If you can perform miracles, make Birbal appear before us.” Immediately, the saint tore off his beard and wig, and there stood Birbal. Akbar was happy and he welcomed Birbal with open arms.
Akbar and the Saint
