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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 Enlight
Enlight Two lazy people Once upon a time there lived two lazy people. And they were so lazy that even if the world burned, they would not move. One wise man decided to teach them a lesson. He took it and set fire to the barn... Afghan Fairy Tales Fairy Tales Enlight
Enlight Exact measure One man argued with another. They argued so fiercely that they agreed: whoever loses will have a pound of meat cut off. As usual, one of the debaters lost. - Well, take off your clothes! - the winner ... Afghan Fairy Tales Fairy Tales Enlight
Enlight good omen One man said to his servant: - If you see two crows sitting together, tell me about it. Two crows together are a good omen! The servant remembered this and went to look for the raven. I searched and s... Afghan Fairy Tales Fairy Tales Enlight
