Pen and sword

In the afternoon, an argument was going on between Arif and Bithi. The subject of the argument was Asi and Masi, that is, the sword and the pen. Arif was saying that the sword is bigger. Bithi was saying that the pen is bigger. Arif was turning his hand in the position of holding a sword and saying, "I will cut off your head with one blow with the sword. Can you stop me with the pen?" The younger daughter Bithi cried at this behavior of her brother and said: If you insult me? You will. How can those who look down on the pen value a human being? I had overheard some of the argument between the two siblings. As soon as I entered the room, they caught me off guard. Both of them asked almost simultaneously: Is the pen greater or the sword greater, father? I did not give a verdict in either direction. I am just telling a story. I am presenting that story to you. The Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan was the emperor of Delhi at that time. The emperor had an office where soldiers were paid their wages. The man who paid the wages was called a munshi. That day, the munshi was very busy with his office work. At that time, a soldier arrived like a storm. For some reason, he was late in collecting his wages.

The soldier entered and said in a loud voice: "Pay me my wages."

The munshi said: "I will pay you your wages as soon as I finish my work."

The soldier said even more angrily: "Hurry up. I don't have time to sit down."

The munshi was then settling accounts. He had no chance to concentrate on other work.

He said: "You have to sit down for a while. I can't pay you your wages until I finish my work."

The soldier said in a military mood: "What did you say? You won't pay me your wages? You will hold me back?"

The munshi said: "I didn't say I wouldn't pay you my wages. I said you have to sit down for a while."

The soldier raised his sword and said: "Pay me my wages right now. Otherwise, I will pull out your two front teeth."

Munshi raised his pen and said: What do you say? Will you pull out my teeth? I also have a pen in my hand. Don't think I am weak. I can also do something with a pen.

The soldier ignored Munshi's words and said: You will do it with a pen. Give me, now give me my money. Munshi paid me with money.

As the soldier was leaving, he said: Don't be afraid of me, My sword is much bigger than your pen.

Munshi felt great pain in his heart at the soldier's behavior. He thought about how to discipline a soldier. Suddenly he remembered something. In those days, soldiers had to show a mark on their bodies to get their pay. The mark was written in the pay book beforehand. Munshi's mind was playing tricks on him. He wrote in the pay book, in the body mark box, the soldier's two front teeth. It was a month later. Munshi moved away from the pay table and sat down in another place. Another man sat at the pay table. That soldier came to collect his pay. The paymaster opened the book and asked the soldier: What is your name? The soldier said his name. The employee asked: What is your father's name?

The soldier told his father's name.

The employee said: Let me see, show me your dentures!

The soldier said: Why?

The employee said: It is written in the book that you are missing two front teeth.

The soldier said: No! My sign is this cut finger.

The employee said: No, you have to accept what is written in the book. Otherwise, you will not get the salary.

The soldier could not be angry any longer. Even if the salary is not taken, it will not go. He went to the doctor without delay. The doctor pulled out his two front teeth. The soldier covered his bloody face with a handkerchief and appeared again in the office. While he was going home with the salary, he saw the office clerk. He was smiling at him. The soldier said to the clerk: It is true, the pen is stronger. I will never show off my sword and be rude again. Salam, clerk.

Bithi was very happy after hearing my story. Arif, like that soldier, went to another place with a cheerful voice. And think for yourself what advice you get from reading this story.