Humorous Tales of M. Nasrudin

Mulla Nasruddin (also known as Juhha) stories are famous in Persia, Turkey, Afghanistan, and some parts of the Middle East. His stories are told in a wide variety of regions, especially across the Muslim world and have been translated into many languages. He is remembered for his funny tales that are sometimes witty, sometimes moral, sometimes wise, but often, too, a fool or the butt of a joke. The themes in the tales have become part of the folklore of a number of nations and express the national imaginations of a variety of cultures. As generations have gone by, new stories have been created and added for Mula Nasuddin. Here are some of his tales that been spreading around. They been modified and twisted to out western readers.

Enjoy.

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Walnuts & Watermelons

One day Mulla Nasrudin rested under a tall walnut tree, he looked to his side and noticed a big watermelon growing on a very thin vine near the ground.

Nasrudin looked up and said, “Oh God, please permit me to ask why is it that walnuts grow on tall strong trees, while watermelons grow on think weak vines. Shouldn’t it be the other way around?”

At that moment, a walnut from a high on up tree fell and hit Nasrudin on the head.

“Outch!“ remarked Nasrudin. As he got up, and lifted his hands up in supplication, said: "Oh, my God! Forgive my questioning your ways! You are all-wise. Where would I have been now, if watermelons grew on trees!

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Nasrudin’s Delicacy

Mulla Nasrudin and two rich travelers stopped to eat the lunches each of them had packed for their journey.

One of the travelers bragged, “I only eat lobsters garnished with caviar, and saffron.”

The other said, “Well, I only eat truffles, frittata and sundae ice cream topped with Macadamia nut.”

Then both men looked at Nasrudin, waiting to hear what he would say.

Seconds later, Nasrudin held up a piece of bread and confidently announced, “Well, I only eat wheat, ground up and carefully mixed with water, yeast, and salt, and then baked at the proper temperature for the proper time.”

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Nasrudin Eats Dates

A man noticed Mulla Nasrudin eating dates with their seeds.

“Why are you eating the seeds?“ the man asked.

“Because, the merchant who sold them to me included the weight of the seeds.” explained Nasrudin.

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A Liter of Milk

Mulla Nasrudin brought a small container to the milkman and said, “Give me one liter of cow’s milk.”

The milkman looked at Nasrudin’s container and said, “A liter of cow’s milk won’t fit into your container.”

“OK” said Nasrudin. “give me one liter of goat’s milk.”

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The Sun & the Moon

Nasrudin: “The moon is more useful than the sun”.

Man: “'Why?”

Nasrudin: “Well, We need the light more during the night than during the day”.

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Your Eyes Are Very Red

One Day, Mulla Nasrudin was suffering from some eye irritation, and he went to see a doctor.

The doctor took a look at him and said, “Your eyes are very red.”

“Are they in pain?” asked Nasrudin.

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Dreams

One morning, Mulla Nasrudin went to a doctor and said, “Every night for the past three months, I had dreams in which I have wrestling matches with donkeys.”

The doctor gave Nasrudin an herb and said, “Eat this, and your dreams will go away.”

“Can I start taking them next week?” Nasrudin asked.

“Why?” the doctor asked.

“Because the championship match is then,” Nasrudin replied.

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Let Me Borrow Your Donkey?

“Let me borrow your donkey?” a neighbor asked Mulla Nasrudin at his door.

“I would love to help you, but I’ve already lent it to someone else.” was the reply

Just then, a loud “hee-haw” came from Nasrudin’s yard.

“Hey,” the man said, “I just heard the donkey make a noise from your yard!“

Nasrudin quickly retorted, “Do you mean to tell me that you’re going to take the word of a donkey over mine?”

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Have you ever learned how to swim?

Mulla Nasrudin was ferrying a traveler across a lake. As they spoke on various subjects, Nasrudin made a grammatical error.

The traveler remarked, “You who wears a turban and calls himself a Mulla-have you ever studied grammar?”

“No,” Nasrudin admitted, “I have not covered that subject in depth.”

“Well then,” the traveler replied,” you have wasted half of your life!“

Several minutes later, Nasrudin turned to the traveler and asked, “Have you ever learned how to swim?”

“No,” the traveler responded.

“Well then,” Nasrudin replied, “you have wasted all your life-for there is a hole in the boat, and we are sinking!“

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