मुल्ला नसरुद्दीन के किस्से व हास्य-रहस्य

CHAPTER 1. 162. Mulla Nasrudin looked at the drug clerk doubtfully. "I take it for granted," he said, "that you are a qualified druggist." "Oh, yes, Sir" he said. "Have you passed all the required examinations?" asked the Mulla. "Yes," he said again. "You have never poisoned anybody by mistake, have you?" the Mulla asked. "Why, no!" he said. "IN THAT CASE," said Nasrudin, "PLEASE GIVE ME TEN CENTS' WORTH OF EPSOM SALTS." 163. Mulla Nasrudin went to get a physical examination. He was so full of alcohol that the doctor said to him, "You will have to come back the day after tomorrow. Any examination we might make today would not mean anything – that's what whisky does, you know." "YES, I KNOW," said Nasrudin. "I SOMETIMES HAVE THAT TROUBLE MYSELF. I WILL DO AS YOU SAY AND COME BACK THE DAY AFTER TOMORROW – WHEN YOU ARE SOBER, SIR." 164. Mulla Nasrudin had been to see the doctor. When he came home, his wife asked him: "Well, did the doctor find out what you had?" "ALMOST," said Nasrudin. "I HAD $40 AND HE CHARGED ME $49." 165. Mulla Nasrudin, elected to the Congress, was being interviewed by the press. One reporter asked: "Do you feel that you have influenced public opinion, Sir?" "NO," answered Nasrudin. "PUBLIC OPINION IS SOMETHING LIKE A MULE I ONCE OWNED. IN ORDER TO KEEP UP THE APPEARANCE OF BEING THE DRIVER, I HAD TO WATCH THE WAY IT WAS GOING AND THEN FOLLOWED AS CLOSELY AS I COULD." 166. 202 (Jokes of Mulla Nasrudin) 42 Osho