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here's an akbar-birbal story i read as a child.
One day, Emperor Akbar asked Birbal to find the most beautiful child in the whole kingdom. He granted him a week for what he imagined would be an exhaustive and difficult search. Birbal was amused at his Jahaanpanaah's strange whim, but ever-obedient, paid his respects and took his leave.
When Birbal entered the palace just a few hours later, the Emperor was surprised. "You found the most beautiful child in the whole kingdom so soon, Birbal?", he asked doubtfully. Birbal replied confidently, "Yes jahaanpanaah, come and see for yourself". Curious, the Emperor followed Birbal.
There he saw a child standing and staring at him. To Akbar, this child seemed the ugliest he had ever seen. So much so, that he did not want to look at the child at all. He turned and glared at his prime minister, "Is this some sort of joke Birbal?" Before Birbal could respond, the child's mother came rushing into the room, "My baby, my sun, my moon...you naughty child, I have been looking for you all over!!!! My beautiful, beautiful child, don't you ever disappear like that again."
Birbal smiled at Akbar, and said evenly, "You see Jahaanpanaah, this IS the most beautiful child in the kingdom. For the mother."
as a child, i found this story sweet but obvious. now, i totally love it!
PS - heard my little teddy's heartbeat. magical.
One day, Emperor Akbar asked Birbal to find the most beautiful child in the whole kingdom. He granted him a week for what he imagined would be an exhaustive and difficult search. Birbal was amused at his Jahaanpanaah's strange whim, but ever-obedient, paid his respects and took his leave.
When Birbal entered the palace just a few hours later, the Emperor was surprised. "You found the most beautiful child in the whole kingdom so soon, Birbal?", he asked doubtfully. Birbal replied confidently, "Yes jahaanpanaah, come and see for yourself". Curious, the Emperor followed Birbal.
There he saw a child standing and staring at him. To Akbar, this child seemed the ugliest he had ever seen. So much so, that he did not want to look at the child at all. He turned and glared at his prime minister, "Is this some sort of joke Birbal?" Before Birbal could respond, the child's mother came rushing into the room, "My baby, my sun, my moon...you naughty child, I have been looking for you all over!!!! My beautiful, beautiful child, don't you ever disappear like that again."
Birbal smiled at Akbar, and said evenly, "You see Jahaanpanaah, this IS the most beautiful child in the kingdom. For the mother."
as a child, i found this story sweet but obvious. now, i totally love it!
PS - heard my little teddy's heartbeat. magical.
posted by sattva at 2:34 AM
8 Comments:
akbar-birbal stories are just the BEST. its true, your baby will be the most beautiful thing you've ever set eyes on. wait till people start scrutinising the baby's features and telling you who they think he/she looks like. i would just hold A closer and say, "i think he looks like himself", thank you very much. :)
the wait is too long tho, isnt it? from experience, eight months just fly by and then the nine month is nine months long!! the second tri is glorious tho - just enjoy it dee. listen to nice music. am convinced that A responded best to the songs i sang to my womb!!
and soon you'll be glowing - its magic. as you can see, i'm reliving the wonder of it all, so thanks, and keep posting. :)
and lots of love to the lil being in the making. :)
@K,S - the *music* part is assured by US already I surmise :)).
congratulations on entering a wholly different phase, and now your dad has even more reason to feed you well :)
g, u know, i remembered just the other day what u'd sais about the 9th month being 9 months long! oh well, a long way off for now! and the baby already loves music aunty :)
gift, u rememeber my 'thank u' post on all of u being my radio? well, that was from the baby :)the good music the baby needs to listen to has been taken care of by u all :)
bidi-k, thank u :) and u hit the nail on the head about my dad!!
CD, thank u for your thougfht about contributing with photos :) am very touched. the truth tho is that 'everything' i see or hear or read will influence the baby...so if i feel happy seeing your snaps, then u make my baby happy as well :)
Wow! You must be over the moon :-) Hope the bestest of luck and the pleasantest of times to you :-)
Take care!!
ghost, 'over the moon' is a euphemism :) thank u ever so much for your wishes...am touched!
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