New Ball

 Written by: Meena Nazari

Jawid and Kabir were friends living in a green village far from the city. Jawid’s father was a peasant. One day Kabir’s father brought him a new ball. Kabir became happy and took the ball and went toward Jawid and wanted him to play with him with the new ball.

They started playing on the village ground. When Kabir hit the ball with his foot, the ball dropped in dirty water. While Kabir was taking the ball from the water, a nail injured his foot. Jawid said to Kabir that he has seen a good place for playing. Both friends went toward a field. Jawid wanted Kabir that a field is a good place for playing . Kabir suggested him to go to the hillside for playing but Jawid did not accept and said that his father has plowed this field. They started playing with the ball on the field.

When Jawid ran toward the ball, he fell to the ground. Kabir asked him if he has injured his body. Jawid replied no, and added that the field is very soft and he sensed no pain.

Meanwhile, Jawid’s father came and became angry that why they were playing in the field. Kabir ran away but Jawid stayed.

Jawid’s father said that he had plowed the field with very difficulties and cultivated anion seeds but Jawid and his friend caused to damage the seeds of the anion.

Jawid’s father advised him not to play in cultivated fields and garden afterward.