Magic Ring

 Written by: Nasratullah Samim

Once upon a time, there were a brother, Gul Ahmad and a sister, Zarlasht living in a green village far from the city.

One day, Zarlasht and Gul Ahmad went to the hillside in order to collect some firewood and hay. Gul Ahmad found a golden ring among the hay. He showed it to Zarlasht.

 Zarlasht became very happy and asked Gul Ahmad to leave the firewood and go home and give it to their mother. Gul Ahmad denied and said they should wait for its owner.

Zarlasht saw a shepherd coming and asked her brother to leave the place but Gul Ahmad waited for him. When the shepherd arrived, they asked him to whether he has lost his ring or not. The shepherd told the wrong signs of the ring and he did not give it to him and they went home.

Their mother told them two of their goats has been lost. some animals of other villager were also lost on that day. Gul Ahmad and Zarlasht went to a hillside to find their goats but could find no sign of the goats. It was almost evening and they wanted to return home. They heard the moo of goat from inside a cave.

They went there to take their goats with them but they saw nothing and when wanted to return back, they heard a terrible voice that said no one could rescue you from me and told them to serve for her animals and then she went away. She was a magician. Zarlasht and Gul Ahmad were very afraid. A pigeon came and said that she was a fairy before she lost her magic ring.

Gul Ahmad asked the sign of her ring. The pigeon said the correct signs of the ring. Gul Amad returned the ring to the pigeon. The pigeon converted to a nice fairy and rescued Gul Ahmad, Zarlasht and all the animals in the cave.

Gul Aham became happy to find the owner of the ring and Zarlasht realized that returning the missing things to their owners, bring happiness to both sides.