Day 10
Story post
Roll no : 10
Foundation level
### Mulla Nasrudin and the Donkey’s Price
One day, Mulla Nasrudin took his donkey to the market to sell it. The donkey was old but healthy, and Mulla hoped to get a good price.
As he stood in the market, a wealthy merchant came over and asked, “Mulla, how much do you want for your donkey?”
Mulla thought for a moment and replied, “One hundred gold coins.”
The merchant laughed. “One hundred gold coins? That donkey is not worth half that amount!”
Mulla smiled and said, “Perhaps. But this donkey has carried me safely for many years. It knows every road in the village, never gets lost, and always brings me home. To me, it is worth much more than one hundred gold coins.”
The merchant shook his head and walked away.
Soon another man approached and asked the same question. Again, Mulla said, “One hundred gold coins.”
The man was surprised. “Why is the price so high?”
Mulla answered, “Because the donkey is honest. It has never lied to me, never cheated me, and never borrowed money it could not repay!”
The crowd burst into laughter.
Finally, a friend asked, “Mulla, if you think so highly of this donkey, why are you trying to sell it?”
Mulla grinned and replied, “I am not sure I want to sell it. But if someone is willing to pay one hundred gold coins, I might change my mind!”
The people laughed even louder, and Mulla happily led his donkey back home.
**Moral:** The value of something often depends on the owner’s perspective, and sometimes people set a high price because they do not really want to part with what they have.