Kisah Bijaksana — Kisah Sufi

The Mule and the Camel

A mule and a camel were traveling together through the mountains. As they ascended and descended the rocky paths, the mule often stumbled, but the camel never stumbled. “Why am I always stumbling whil

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Camel, Ox, and Ram

A camel, an ox, and a ram were traveling together. They found some grass and then quarreled about who should eat it. “Let the one who’s lived longest eat the grass!” said the ram. “As for me, I shared

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The Ant and the Wasp

An ant was carrying a grain of wheat. He was struggling; it was a heavy load for an ant. The wasp looked at the ant and laughed. “Why so much work? Watch me! I take what I want.” The wasp whizzed over

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The Fly and the Beehive

Searching for honey, a fly flew into a garden where there was a beehive, but the hive was closed. “I’ll pay a copper penny to anyone who lets me in!” shouted the fly. Someone let the fly into the hive

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The Donkey and the Stallions

There was a donkey bent double from years of carrying heavy loads. The king’s stable-master took pity on the donkey, and brought him to live in the royal stables with the stallions. Looking at the fin

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The Gazelle and the Donkey

A hunter caught a gazelle and then locked it in the stable with his donkey. He fed the donkey with straw, and he offered straw to the gazelle also, but the gazelle refused to eat. The donkey laughed.

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The Moths and the Candle

The moths were enraptured by the candle. “We must learn more!” they said. One moth flew to the window where the candle sat and came back to report what she saw. “You have learned nothing!” said the ot

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The Ants and the Pen

An ant crawled onto a piece of paper and watched a pen writing. She went and told another ant. “This pen creates beautiful shapes. Come look!” The other ant watched. “The pen is an instrument of the f

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The Three Fish

Some fishermen came to a lake. The wisest fish was ready. “I won’t ask other fish for advice,” she thought. “They’ll only hold me back.” She escaped to the sea. A less wise fish watched her go but did

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The Jackal and the Pot of Dye

A jackal fell into a pot of dye which stained his coat with beautiful colors. “Behold!” the jackal shouted. “I’ve become a heavenly peacock!” When he showed off his new colors to the other jackals, th

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The Lion and the Fox

“Fetch me something easy to kill!” the aged lion said to the fox who served him. The fox found a starving donkey. “You look hungry!” the fox said to the donkey. “I’ll show you a pasture of fresh green

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Lion, Wolf, and Fox

A lion, a wolf, and a fox went hunting and caught an ox, a goat, and a rabbit. “Wolf, divide the spoils!” the lion commanded. “The ox must go to the lion,” he said. “The goat’s for me, and the fox get

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The Lion and the Rabbit

Every day, the lion demanded that the animals send him a victim to eat. When the rabbit’s turn came, he rebelled, and on the way he prayed, “God, help your tiny servant overthrow this tyrant.” “Why ar

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The Elephants and the Rabbits

Elephants trampled the pond where the rabbits drank, so one of the rabbits went to the elephant-king and said, “I am the Moon’s ambassador, and the Moon says: ‘Depart! I’ll strike you down if you don’

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A Cow on an Island

A cow lived alone on an island covered with green pastures. Every day she ate the grass of the pastures and grew fat, but every night she worried. “What will I eat tomorrow?” This anxiety made her gro

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