The great king and the blind beggar

The great  king and the bling beggar

 

Retold  by

P.R.Ramachander

 

A king and his minister  went for a walk  in  the town,

They sat  a  fruit hanging on climbr  and a blind man near it,

King asked  the blind man  , whether  it is a Cucumber,

But he said. It is  bitter  cucumber  which make people vomit,

King did not believe in him  and made his minister  ear it,

The minister  started vomitimg  uncontrollably ,

Blind man said, near that  fruit there is a  tree with octave leaves

Ask your minister eat  it , minister ate  , and he was cured,

King asked , “your  are  blind  , how did you know?”

Blind man said, In a locality like this   , no one will ,

Leave a cucumber tp hand  and God will have medicine near,

All trouble some plant, King became clad and gave him a token

To eat in a small  way  side  shop in the town

 

A trader of diamonds brought  a heap of diamonds to sell,

King was not sure whether  it is real  or  fake,

King Called  Minister and he told king to call  the blind man,

The blind man came took all diamonds and put them in hot sun,

Later he took, felt them one by one andhe said those few are real,

The trader  ran away  and king asked  him  , how he knew,

He said , real diamonds  do not become hot , King gave him another token

 

The son of  the king  wanted  to get  married  , and all,

Kings  in  nearby kingdoms  offered  their daughters

King was confused and called  the minister who called the blind man,

He said , leave neigbouring kingdom  and choose  daughter  of next kingdom,

When asked why , he said, , then next kingdom ,

Will be between your kingdom and your relatives kingdom,

And he will be scared .so no border  problem no war,

The  give  again gave  one  more token to him

 

After some  time the king  summoned the blind man,

To his confidential chamber  and asked  him when they were alone

“All people  in this  kingdom   say , I am a beggar’s son,What do ou say?”

The blind man said  “you are,” king got  angry and asked “Why?”

He said”First  I told you about  bitter cucumber  , you were pleased,

And gave me a tokebn.Had you been king  you would have  given your ring,

Next  I identified   the real diamonds  and again  you werpleased

And gave me a token, had you been a king , you would have  given few diamond,

Next I gave  you method to get a trouble less king , You were pleased,

And gave me a token, had you been a king , youwould given me  few villages.

Your generosity  never went up more than a token in way side stall,

The king became greatly ashamed  and hung his head,

 

The beggar said , You money, your riches  and your positions ,

Does  not determine what you, but your thoughts  clearly say”