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the burglar ( 1 )
A thief went into Nasrudin's house and carried away almost all the possessions of the Mullah to his own home. Nasrudin had been watching from the street. After a few minutes Nasrudin took up a blanket,followed him,went into his house,lay down,and pretended to go to sleep. The thief asked Mullah, "Who are you, and what are you doing here?" Mullah replied, "Well, we were moving house, were we not?"
Anachronism !( 2 ) "Why are you sitting at the crossroad, Mullah?" "One day something will happen here, and a crowd will gather. When that comes about, I may not be able to get close enough-so I'm putting in my time now."
last year's nests ! ( 3 ) What are you doing in that tree, Mullah?'
'Looking for eggs''But those are last year's nests!' 'Well, if you were a bird, and wanted a safe place to lay, would you build a new nest, with everyone watching?'
why ask me ?( 4 ) Nasrudin was riding along one day when his donkey took fright at something in its path and started to bolt. As he sped past them at an unaccustomed pace some countrymen called out: 'Where are you going,O Nasrudin, so fast?' 'Mullah shouted, 'don't ask me, ask my donkey!"
when you face things alone( 5 ) You may have lost you donkey, Mullah, but you don't have to grieve over it more than you did about the loss of your first wife.'
not so difficult ( 6 ) The Mullah's neighbor wanted to borrow his cloth-line. Nasrudin said 'Sorry, I'm using it'. Drying flour!'
The neighbor said, 'How on earth can you dry flour on a clothes-line?'
Mullah replied, 'It is less difficult than you think when you do not want to lend it.'
Old graves for new ( 7 ) 'When I die', said Nasrudin, 'have me buried in an old grave.'
'Why?' Asked his relatives.
'Because when Munkir and Nakir, recording angels of good and bad actions, come, I'll be able to wave them on, saying that this grave has been counted and entered for punishment already.'
the speculator (8) Nasrudin bought a large number of eggs and at once sold them at a lower price than he bought them. When asked why he did it he said: "Surely you don't want me to be called a profiteer?"
Incomplete ( 9) Mullah Nasrudin surprised the building of his own tomb. At last, after one shortcoming after another had been righted, the mason came for his money.
'It is not right yet builder.'
'Whatever more can be done with it?'
'We still have to supply the body.'
the reason ( 10 ) The Mulla went to see a rich man.
'Give me some money.'
'Why?'
'I want to buy ... an elephone.'
If you have no money,you can't afford to keep an elephant.'
'I came here',said Nasrudin,'to get money,no advice.'
truth ( 11 ) 'What is truth?' a disciple asked Nasrudin.
'Something which I have never, at any time, spoken-nor shall I.'
Mulla Nastrudin Jokes (12 )
Every year Nasruddin's day is celebrated in Turkey with great pomp and show. The age in which he lived is not exactly known. There are even doubts about the country of his birth. Iranians claim that he was from Iran. The Turks have their own claim. The latest claim is that of the Russians who say that he was born in Bukhara, Uzbekistan. But he is said to be buried in Turkey. Whatever Nasruddin's place of birth and nationality might have been, the fact remains that his anecdotes are famous all over the world.
Several Volumes of stories about Nasruddin (also called Nasiruddin) have been published in England. His stories have been published in Urdu and Pashto languages too; they are often repeated by the people. The stories of Nasruddin are popular because they deal with experiences of day-to-day life. He had been a tailor, a merchant, a doctor, a judge or a farmer, and he had traveled widely. Some of his stories, while narrating a funny situation describe a fact and serve as an advice for people.
Nasruddin's Question ( 13 )
One day Nasruddin, while passing by a place, had a few apricots in his sleeve. He saw some people who were sitting under a tree. Calling them he asked a question, "if any one of you found out what I have in my sleeve, I will give the biggest apricot to him." One of them said," If any one answers this question, he must be having prophecy.
Porter's wage (14 )
Nasruddin kept a load on the back of a porter in order to carry it to his house. On the way, Nasruddin lost a porter. He tried for ten days to find him but in vain. On the tenth day, while Nasruddin was going along the street with a group of friends, the same porter with a different load, attracted his attention. He addressed his friends. "This is the person I was looking for." But without questioning the porter he kept on walking. "Why didn’t you inquire about your luggage?" asked his friends. "I thought, if he asks me for wages for the extra ten days. I wouldn’t be able to pay." Nasruddin answered.
Nasruddin and a beggar ( 15 )
Once a beggar knocked at the door of Nasruddin’s house. Nasruddin was in a room on the second floor. From there he asked, "Who is knocking the door?" But the poor man asked him to open the door. Nasruddin went down stairs and opened the door. He saw a beggar demanding some money. He told the beggar to follow him upstairs. Their Nasruddin said. "May God Almighty grant you money excuse me." The beggar told him. "It is not fair. If you did not have anything to give me, you should have told me at the door." Nasruddin replied. "Is it fair? You wanted some money. Why did you ask me to go to the door?"
Nasruddin's Blanket ( 16 )
One winter night while Nasruddin was sleeping he heard a noise that was suddenly made in the street. Having covered himself with his blanket, he came out to know the cause of the noise. Suddenly a smart thief robbed him of his blanket and ran away. He came back home without the blanket. In reply to his wife who was asking about the reason for the noise, Nasruddin said, "All the quarrel was about my blanket."
Quarrel on the roof-top ( 17 )
One summer night Nasruddin and his wife argued over something on the rooftop. It was leading to a quarrel. While scuffling, Nasruddin’s foot slipped and fell off the roof onto the ground. The neighbors, showing mercy to his cries, came to inquire about his health. They tried to revive the comatose Nasruddin. When he became conscious. He was asked to tell the cause. "If any one is interested to know the reason for my falling down, he should make a quarrel with my wife on the roof-top." He replied.
How has the camel come? ( 18 )
Nasruddin had a little money. He wanted to hide it some where. At first he dug a hole, kept the money there and covered it with soil. After a while he thought the money was not safe there because it would be discovered soon. He dug another hole and kept the money there. He repeated this action many times. But he was not sure of its security. He removed it out of the last hiding. He put the money into a bag and rode on a donkey taking the bag to a hilltop near his house. He fixed a stick vertically in the ground and from it suspended the bag. Looking at it from a distance Nasruddin commented, "Human being is not a bird to come here and steal the bag," He came back home. Incidentally a man who was watching Nasruddin from a distance took the money from the bag and poured dung of camel into it. After a few days when Nasruddin was in need of cash, he went to find the bag. When he brought the bag down from the stick, he found dung of a camel in it. He got surprised and said, "It is very interesting. How could a camel reach to a place where a person can’t?"
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