A king had announced that whoever said something wise and good would be rewarded with four hundred dinars (gold coins)...!!!!
One day, the king went out to look after his subjects. He saw a ninety-year-old woman planting olive saplings. The king said, "You will pass away in five or ten years, and these trees will bear fruit after twenty years, so what is the use of toiling so hard?"
The old woman replied, "The fruits we ate were planted by our elders, and now we are planting so that our descendants may eat...!!!!"
The king liked the old woman's remark and ordered that four hundred dinars be given to her...!!!!
When the dinars were given to the old woman, she began to smile...!!!!
The king asked, "Why are you smiling???"
The old woman said, "The olive trees were supposed to bear fruit after twenty years, whereas I have received my fruit right now...!!!!"
The king liked this remark of hers as well and issued an order to give her another four hundred dinars...!!!!
When the woman was given another four hundred dinars, she smiled again...!!!!
The king asked, "Why did you smile now???"
The old woman said, "An olive tree bears fruit only once in the entire year, whereas my tree has given fruit twice already..!!!!"
The king again ordered that she be given another four hundred dinars. Immediately upon giving this order, the king hurriedly departed from there...!!!!
The vizier asked, "Your Majesty, why did you leave so quickly???"
The king said, "If I had stayed with that woman any longer, my entire treasury would have become empty, but the woman's wise words would not have ended...!!!!"
A good word wins hearts, a gentle attitude turns even an enemy into a friend, a wise sentence brings even kings closer. A good word increases friends and decreases enemies in this world, and multiplies rewards in the Hereafter. You can buy goods with wealth, but the purchase of a heart can only be done with a good word💯!!
اناس میمن پلانپوری
