Close the door, Sesame

Long ago, in a city in the kingdom of Persia, there lived two brothers whose name was Gosimus and Ali Baba. After their father's death, they were each given a limited share of the property and separated to make their own living. Soon the money ran out and life became harder and harder. In order to get by with food and clothing, the brothers had to travel day and night and endure hardships.

Later, Kosi's mother was lucky enough to marry the daughter of a rich merchant. He inherited his father-in-law's property and began to do business. Because of the prosperity and rapid development of her business, Gosimu soon became famous as a wealthy merchant.

Ali Baba married the daughter of a poor family, and they led a poor life. All I had were three donkeys, except for one shabby room. Ali Baba made his living by selling firewood. Every day he drove his donkey to the jungle to cut wood and then carried it to the market to sell it.

One day Ali Baba led three donkeys up the hill to chop wood. He gathered the dead trees and dry firewood he had cut down and tied them up as pack-loads for donkeys to carry. As he was about to go down the hill, a cloud of smoke suddenly appeared in the distance, and it was coming towards him, and getting closer and closer. As he got closer, he saw that it was a team of horses, galloping in that direction.

Ali Baba was afraid that if he met a gang of outlaws, the donkey would be taken away and his own life would be lost. His heart was filled with fear, and he tried to run away, but it was impossible to get out of the forest as the party drew near. He had to drive the donkey, loaded with firewood, into the jungle path, and climb up a tree to hide himself.

The big tree grows beside a huge, steep rock. He hid himself among the thick branches and leaves, so that from above he could see everything below, but the people below could not see him.

By this time the party had reached the tree, stopped their horses, and stood in front of the rock. There were forty of them, all young and agile. Ali Baba looked carefully at them, and saw that they were a gang of highwaymen, who had evidently just robbed a caravan of goods, and had come to divide up the loot, or to conceal it.

Ali Baba thought to himself, and resolved to find out.

The bandits tied their horses under the trees and took down heavy saddlebags, which apparently contained gold and jewels.

At that moment, a man who looked like a leader, carrying a heavy saddlebag, came from the jungle to the stone and muttered, "Sesame, open the door!" As the leader shouted, a wide gate suddenly appeared in front of the big stone, and the robbers filed in. The leader walked last.

No sooner had the leader entered the cave than the gate closed of its own accord.

As there were robbers in the cave, Ali Baba hid in a tree to watch, and did not dare to go down, for he was afraid that they would suddenly come out of the cave and fall into their hands, and he would be killed. Finally, he decided to steal a horse and sneak back to the city with his donkey. Just as he was about to get down from the tree, the door of the cave opened, and the robber chief came out first. He stood before the door, counted his dogs, and when he saw that they were all out, he began to recite a spell, saying:

"Close the door, Sesame!"

With his cry, the door closed of its own accord.

After the leader counts and checks, the dogs find no problem, they go to their horses, put the empty saddlebag on the saddle, and then one by one, jump on the horse, follow the leader, and drive away.

Ali Baba stayed in the tree and watched them until they were gone. Then he came down from the tree. The reason why he had not dared to come down from the tree was because he was afraid that one of the robbers would suddenly return.