The Shah of Persia
praised and admired Birbal for presence of mind and wit. He spend several weeks
with Birbal enjoying his company, learning about the state of political affairs
in India
and wellbeing of the royal family who were Shah’s distant cousins.
When Birbal was set
to depart, the Shah honored him with rich presents. He also send his regards
and gifts for the members of royal family. While he was leaving several
noblemen from the Shah’s court came to him thanking him for his visit and the
love, respect Birbal had shown towards royal family and courtiers alike.
One of the great
nobleman of the court asked Birbal, ‘Birbal, we admire you intelligence, wit
and ability to differentiate between right and wrong, wise and irrational. Tell
us what you think about our king, when compared to Great emperor Akbar’.
Birbal smiled and
said, ‘O Great nobleman, I would say that your king is full moon, while our
emperor is like the quarter moon’.
The nobleman thanked
Birbal for his appreciation. They were pleased by Birbal’s words. However, when
Birbal reached the state he found that the emperor Akbar was furious.
The emperor had
learned from his secret sources that Birbal referred to Akbar as a quarter
moon, while the King of Persia was admirably quoted as the full moon by him.
In the court session
that followed Birbal’s return, the Emperor Akbar was furious and bawled the
court, ‘Birbal, you are a traitor. How could you belittle me? You have been
courtier since years, and few days away from me you breach my trust’.
Birbal bowed before
the emperor and said, ‘O Great emperor, I can never belittle you. The full moon
waxes, but the quarter moon ascends day after day. I referred you as a quarter
moon to proclaim that you power has been always increasing, while that of Shah
has been silently veining. Heaven bless your deed, my majesty I am not a
traitor. I have served you since years and shall continue to serve long as I
live’.
Hearing this,
Akbar’s angered was pacified. He understood how brilliantly Birbal passed an important message to the Shah's nobleman. He was in fact impressed with Birbal's finely attuned political wisdom. I warmly welcomed Birbal back with a warm embrace and
love.
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