151 Sheikh Chilli’s Tales

Sheikh Chilli’s village had a very strict teacher, who was very concerned about the environment. He used to tell his students not to waste God’s boon to mankind. He told them to be careful with the natural resources or one fine day humans would be left with no more water or clean air. Sheikh heard […]

Once, Sultan Mir Murtaza asked Sheikh to come up with some interesting story to entertain him. Sheikh readily started, “Once we went to Masuri, the hill station, in summer. Barefoot, we played and danced in the snow. Then one day….” Sheikh paused. Sultan asked with eyes wide open, “Yes, what happened one day?” Sheikh continued,

Once, Sheikh was the commander-in-chief in Sultan Mir Murtaza’s kingdom. One day, the Sultan and Sheikh went hunting. Soon they were tired and both of them sat down to rest under a tree. There was a lake at some distance. The Sultan told Sheikh to take the horses to the lake. Sheikh followed the orders

Sheikh Chilli was famous for his appetite. After he had got married, his love for food increased. He became obsessed with the thought of eating. He woke up and started eating and went to bed still eating. His wife and mother were very disturbed and worried. When Sheikh’s mother went to visit a relative in

The names of the localities of Delhi amused Sheikh a lot after the incident of Ballimaran. Now, he thought of exploring more unique names. First, he went to a place named ‘Naya Bans’ (new bamboo). He started searching for bamboo merchants. When he asked one merchant, “Sir, I want to buy new bamboo shoots; can

One day, Sheikh Chilli met two pickpockets in the city. He told them that they were wrong in stealing from the poor; they should rob the rich people. He said, “Boys, I will teach you a trick or two, to rob the rich.” So, on Sheikh’s suggestion, they bought four litres of milk and mixed

Sheikh Chilli took up a job at a rich man’s house. He was given the duty to look after his camels. One day, Sheikh led the camels into the forest. While the camels were grazing comfortably, he lay down under a tree and dozed off. Soon, he fell asleep and someone caught hold of the

One day, Sheikh asked his mother to give him some money, as he wanted to go to Delhi for a job. His mother refused to give him any money. Upset Sheikh went to meet Lallan and asked him to lend him some money. Lallan said, “Sheikh, I have one cat; you can sell it in

Sheikh Chilli started working at a wealthy man’s house, taking care of his horse. One day, Sheikh took the horse to a nearby river to drink water. The water near the bank was quite muddy, so Sheikh went further in. The water was very deep in the middle, so Sheikh let go of the horse’s

Sheikh once decided to open his own clinic, as he felt he had learnt enough at the doctor’s clinic where he used to work. When he shared his thoughts with his friends, they encouraged him, knowing very well how stupid his idea was. They assured him he would soon be very rich and famous. So

Sheikh Chilli worked in a doctor’s clinic as his assistant once. He observed the doctor and knew the names of medicines. Once he himself suffered from fever and cured himself by taking a tablet. This made Sheikh think that he could practise as a doctor. When his mother saw him cleaning the store room, she

It is believed that Sheikh Chilli was born in a poor Sheikh family in some village. His father died when Sheikh was very small. Sheikh’s mother waited for the day when Sheikh would grow up to be a responsible young man and start earning money; it would be the end of their hard times. Everybody

One day, Fawzia scolded Sheikh, “You have lost your job again. There is nothing at home to eat or to prepare food from. I wish I had not married you!” This made Sheikh very sad. He said, “I am going to the city to find a job.” Sheikh left the house and kept on walking

One day, Sheikh asked his mother to tell him something about eggs. His mother told him that hens lay eggs, which hatch and little chicks come out of them. She also said that each living being gives birth to similar looking kids like herself, but small in size. After a few days, some guests were

Lallan and his friend called Sheikh and thought of involving him in their latest mischievous plan. They told Sheikh that Rano Mausi was alone at home and she had kept a lot of eggs in her kitchen. They said, “Let us go to her house and steal the eggs.” Sheikh agreed. They planned that Sheikh