मुल्ला नसरुद्दीन के किस्से व हास्य-रहस्य

CHAPTER 1. An insurance salesman had been talking for hours try-ing to sell Mulla Nasrudin on the idea of insuring his barn. At last he seemed to have the prospect interested because he had begun to ask questions. "Do you mean to tell me," asked the Mulla, "that if I give you a check for 75andifmybarnburnsdown, youwillpayme50,000?' "That's exactly right," said the salesman. "Now, you are beginning to get the idea." "Does it matter how the fire starts?" asked the Mulla. "Oh, yes," said the salesman. "After each fire we made a careful investigation to make sure the fire was started accidentally. Otherwise, we don't pay the claim." "HUH," grunted Nasrudin, "I KNEW IT WAS TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE." 167. The blacksheep of the family had applied to his brother, Mulla Nasrudin, for a loan, which he agreed to grant him at an interest rate of 9 per cent. The never-do-well complained about the interest rate "What will our poor father say when he looks down from his eternal home and sees one of his sons charging another son 9 per cent on a loan?" "FROM WHERE HE IS," said Nasrudin, "IT WILL LOOK LIKE 6 PER CENT." 168. "Mulla, how about lending me 50?"askedafriend. "Sorry," said Mulla Nasrudin, "I can only let you have 25." "But why not the entire 50, MULLA?" "NO," said Nasrudin, "THAT WAY IT'S EVEN – EACH ONE OF US LOSES 25." 169. Mulla Nasrudin and one of his merchant friends on their way to New York were travelling in a carriage and chatting. Suddenly a band of armed bandits appeared and ordered them to halt. "Your money or your life," boomed the leader of the bandits. 'Just a moment please," said Mulla Nasrudin. "I owe my friend here 500, andIwouldliketopayhimfirst. "YOSEL," said Nasrudin, "HERE IS YOUR DEBT. REMEMBER, WE ARE SQUARE NOW." 202 (Jokes of Mulla Nasrudin) 43 Osho