Enlight Dilyai and Shaho Once upon a time there lived a great khan, famous for his power and wealth. He had seven sons, one more beautiful than the other. But the khan prayed day and night to almighty Allah for his daughter. ... Afghan Fairy Tales Fairy Tales
Enlight Grinding fee One peasant loaded a sack of wheat onto a camel and took it to the mill. And he himself had never been to the mill before. So the peasant arrived, took off his wheat and, without hesitation, poured it... Afghan Fairy Tales Fairy Tales
Enlight The miser always suffers a double loss One day a miser was sitting in the courtyard of his house and eating cakes with honey. A man was passing along the street and called out to him. The miser had to invite a passerby into the house out o... Afghan Fairy Tales Fairy Tales
Enlight Adam Khan and Durkhany Durkhany, whom God awarded with rare beauty, was the daughter of a Pashtun Taus Khan, who lived in Swat, in Upper Buzdara, and the bride of a Pashtun youth named Payav Khan. [Pashtun is Afghan. Swat i... Afghan Fairy Tales Fairy Tales
Enlight Zarif Khan and Mabiy Once upon a time there lived Khan Mirwais. He owned untold wealth, which he acquired by trading with India. Throughout the region, Khan Mirwais was famous for his hospitality and generosity. One eveni... Afghan Fairy Tales Fairy Tales
Enlight Children's tears Once a passerby saw a boy by the side of the road. He cried bitter tears. - Why are you crying, boy? - asked a passerby. - Who offended you? - Nobody hurt me. I was walking along the road and lost the... Afghan Fairy Tales Fairy Tales
Enlight How to take a man out of a tree Once the most dexterous man in the village climbed a tall tree. He managed to climb up, but he just can’t get down from there. He began to call for help. People from all over the village came running,... Afghan Fairy Tales Fairy Tales
Enlight Resourceful fisherman One fisherman caught fish every day and brought it to the market. One day he caught an unprecedented fish and decided to take it to the padishah’s palace. The padishah saw the fish and was delighted. ... Afghan Fairy Tales Fairy Tales
Enlight Smart doctor One day a fat man came to the doctor and, puffing away, began to complain about his fatness and various ailments. The doctor examined him carefully, felt his pulse and said, shaking his head sadly: “Y... Afghan Fairy Tales Fairy Tales
Enlight Greedy and health at a loss There lived in one village a man named Kutub Khan. He was very rich and, of course, very greedy. And he suffered greatly because his servants ate a lot. He would drive them all out, but how could he d... Afghan Fairy Tales Fairy Tales
Enlight Cat and guard dog Whether it happened or not, one day a cat and a guard dog met. The dog ran around the meadows all day, helping the shepherd guard the flock, and in the evening, with great appetite, he ate everything ... Afghan Fairy Tales Fairy Tales
Enlight Three rogues One rogue went from Khorasan to India in the hope that there he would be able to deceive someone and make money, and two other rogues went from India to Khorasan for the same thing. So they met halfwa... Afghan Fairy Tales Fairy Tales
