Inggris : Sugeng Hariyato
In The Heaven
One day Nasreddin went to another town. He rode his donkey. On the way he met a man. The man suddenly asked a strange question, "Please, tell me when I will die?"
Of course, Nasreddin was confused to answer the question. He said, "How do I know about it? Don't be ridiculous."
But the man insisted him on answering the question. Nasreddin kept on saying that actually he could not answer the question. The man looked disappointed.
"Nasreddin, even though you cannot tell me when I will die, but I can tell you when you will die," said the man.
"Then tell me when I will die?" asked Nasreddin.
"You will die if your donkey has brayed three times," said the man.
Then Nasreddin continued his journey. Suddenly his donkey brayed three times. Soon he lay down on the street and murmured, "I die now."
His donkey went away. A minute later he saw the donkey was caught by a big fox. The big fox devoured the donkey.
Nasreddin said sadly, "My donkey, finally the death comes to you and me at the same time."
In that night Nasreddin did not go home. His wife was very worried. She asked her neighbours for their help to find him. Fortunately they found him.
His wife asked, "Why don't you go home?"
"My dear wife, I cannot go home because I'm already dead now. You should take and bury me well," answered he.
His wife and his neighbours tried to convince him that he had not died yet. But they failed. Nasreddin kept thinking that he had been dead. So, his wife and neighbours took him home and announced his death to the other neighbours.
After a series of prayer, he was brought to the cemetery. But his wife asked the people not to cover the grave with anything. She hoped that someday her husband would realise that he actually has not died yet.
About two hours later Nasreddin heard a strange noise. Actually the sound came from a donkey bringing plates and bowls. The donkey was followed by a man; he was the seller. When the sound was getting closer, he lifted his dead to see what was coming. When he showed his head the donkey was very surprised and frightened. It was galloping for a while before it ran quickly. It dropped all its load. The plates and bowls were broken into pieces. Seeing that, the seller got angry with him that he hit Nasreddin over and over.
"Why do you hit me? I'm dead. You cannot hit a dead man," Nasreddin shouted.
The seller did not hear whatever he said and kept on hitting him. Finally he could not bear it and ran home.
His wife was very glad that he was back home. So did the neighbours. One of the neighbours asked him, "Nasreddin, you have been in the Heaven. Tell us, how did you feel in the Heaven."
He answered, "I felt very well, cool,and peaceful unless I frightened a donkey bringing a lot of plates and bowls."
Of course, Nasreddin was confused to answer the question. He said, "How do I know about it? Don't be ridiculous."
But the man insisted him on answering the question. Nasreddin kept on saying that actually he could not answer the question. The man looked disappointed.
"Nasreddin, even though you cannot tell me when I will die, but I can tell you when you will die," said the man.
"Then tell me when I will die?" asked Nasreddin.
"You will die if your donkey has brayed three times," said the man.
Then Nasreddin continued his journey. Suddenly his donkey brayed three times. Soon he lay down on the street and murmured, "I die now."
His donkey went away. A minute later he saw the donkey was caught by a big fox. The big fox devoured the donkey.
Nasreddin said sadly, "My donkey, finally the death comes to you and me at the same time."
In that night Nasreddin did not go home. His wife was very worried. She asked her neighbours for their help to find him. Fortunately they found him.
His wife asked, "Why don't you go home?"
"My dear wife, I cannot go home because I'm already dead now. You should take and bury me well," answered he.
His wife and his neighbours tried to convince him that he had not died yet. But they failed. Nasreddin kept thinking that he had been dead. So, his wife and neighbours took him home and announced his death to the other neighbours.
After a series of prayer, he was brought to the cemetery. But his wife asked the people not to cover the grave with anything. She hoped that someday her husband would realise that he actually has not died yet.
About two hours later Nasreddin heard a strange noise. Actually the sound came from a donkey bringing plates and bowls. The donkey was followed by a man; he was the seller. When the sound was getting closer, he lifted his dead to see what was coming. When he showed his head the donkey was very surprised and frightened. It was galloping for a while before it ran quickly. It dropped all its load. The plates and bowls were broken into pieces. Seeing that, the seller got angry with him that he hit Nasreddin over and over.
"Why do you hit me? I'm dead. You cannot hit a dead man," Nasreddin shouted.
The seller did not hear whatever he said and kept on hitting him. Finally he could not bear it and ran home.
His wife was very glad that he was back home. So did the neighbours. One of the neighbours asked him, "Nasreddin, you have been in the Heaven. Tell us, how did you feel in the Heaven."
He answered, "I felt very well, cool,and peaceful unless I frightened a donkey bringing a lot of plates and bowls."
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