A turban of a different description
Once the Mullah lost a costly silk sky-blue turban with a valuable jewel pinned to it, but he appeared unperturbed by the loss.
Selim, Nasruddin’s brother, remarked, “You seem to have complete faith that your beautiful turban will be recovered.”
Nasruddin replied, “Yes, I’m quite confident, considering that I placed a reward for its return: half a silver coin.”
“But the finder will never part with the turban and the jewel for a measly half silver!” said Selim. “The jewel pin alone is worth four hundred times that.”
“I already thought of that,” said Nasruddin. “For the reward announcement, I described an old, dirty, torn turban, quite unlike the original I lost, and I omitted any mention of the jewel altogether.”
Excerpted from The Uncommon Sense of the Immortal Mullah Nasruddin: Stories, Jests, and Donkey Tales of the Beloved Persian Folk Hero
Your Daily Nasruddin
Another example of how Nasruddin abuses his turbans.
A turban of a different description
A turban of a different description
Excerpted from The Uncommon Sense of the Immortal Mullah Nasruddin: Stories, Jests, and Donkey Tales of the Beloved Persian Folk Hero
Your Daily Nasruddin
Another example of how Nasruddin abuses his turbans.