12/25/2022 0 Comments Unity in strength storyo![]() Then, he told his sons, just like anyone can easily break a single stick, it is easy to destroy a single individual. He couldn’t do it, and likewise, the farmer gave the bundle to his remaining sons who also failed to break them. Then, he gave a bundle of sticks to his eldest son and asked him to break them. One day, he called all his sons and gave a stick to each one of them to break, every son managed to break the stick. His sons used to quarrel a lot among themselves. Have you heard the story of the old farmer who was on the verge of death and confronted his three sons? ![]() Today more people are reading Kashmir Observer than ever, but only a handful are paying while advertising revenues are falling fast.BY JACK W. Our reporters and editors are working overtime in Kashmir and beyond to cover what you care about, break big stories, and expose injustices that can change lives. Quality journalism takes a lot of time, money and hard work to produce and despite all the hardships we still do it. Our own folk tale.įollow this link to join our WhatsApp group: Join Now Have you? Perhaps this is the right time to tell them. POST SCRIPT: Unfortunately I have not narrated this story to any of my children. They had but one will, one mind, one eye, one body. The men who preceded you were successful because they were united. You will never obtain anything till you have first obtained command over your brethren. When the little bird saw the unwillingness and disobedience it said to the eldest brother, Go back. At length the elder brother ordered his brethren to do as the eldest brother of the other party had ordered his brothers but they would not obey him.Īnother replied, Wherefore should I bring a knife?Īnd the third pleaded, I am too tired to fetch any wood. They went, they saw the spring they rested under the shadow of the big tree they heard the pretty warblings of the bird and sweated with curiosity and expectation. Let us go back to our country.įour other brothers, of another family who were living in the neighbourhood of the grand building where in the four wealthy brothers had taken taken up their abode, chanced to hear of the extraordinary manner in which they had met with their wealth, and they too, being driven to great straits by the famine, determined to visit the spring, the scene of the late find, and try their luck. What reason have we now for continuing the journey? We have, said they, enough and to spare. The fourth brothers did so, and found as the bird had said. Dig, dig around the trunk of the tree, and you will find treasure untold. I will spare your if you will fulfil your promise. Spare me, and I will show you a treasury of wealth. In a voice tremulous with terror the poor bird entreated for its life. The young man replied, It is my intention to kill you, and afterwards to roast and eat you. So, while the three brothers were going about to fulfil their several tasks, it said to the eldest of the party, why do you wish to catch me? Why do you send for a knife and wood? Now the bird was an intelligent creature, and therefore had perfectly comprehended all that had been said. All immediately bestirred themselves, rise up, and went quickly to fulfil their elder brothers commands. The elder brother, in his rage, ordered one of the party to catch the bird, a second to take out his knife and kill it and the third to get some wood ready for a fire whereby to cook it. About midnight they were suddenly aroused by the shrill, insinuating cries of the little bird. It was a lovely spot wherein to rest.Ĭonversation as to their future prospects was indulged in freely, and various plans were suggested and talked over, till all were fast asleep. The place was abundantly shaded by a large tree, in the long spreading branches of which a little bird was singing most merrily and sweetly. They had proceeded some distance, when they came to a spring, whose crystal waters invited them to stop and rest a while. On a certain day, having packed up whatever was necessary for the way, they started on their journey. There was much distress and lamentation in many families whose dear one had been slain or wounded by his cruel hand.Īt such a time a company of four brothers determined to fly from the country. A TERRIBLE famine, like a great ogre, stalked the land of Kashmir, committing the most fearful depredation on every side.
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