### Mulla Nasruddin and the Merchant’s Debt
One day, Mulla Nasruddin was walking through the marketplace when a merchant stopped him.
“Nasruddin! You borrowed money from me some time ago,” the merchant said. “It is time for you to pay your debt.”
Mulla Nasruddin smiled and replied, “My friend, I certainly intend to repay you, but unfortunately, my pockets are empty at the moment.”
The merchant frowned. “I don’t want excuses. I want my money!”
Nasruddin thought for a moment and said, “All right. Come with me to that big tree. I will show you a clever way to deal with this debt.”
The merchant followed him. When they reached the tree, Nasruddin pointed at its many leaves and said, “Look at all these leaves. If you want your money counted immediately, you can start counting them one by one.”
The merchant looked confused. “What do the leaves have to do with my debt?”
Nasruddin laughed and said, “Just as these leaves can be counted one by one, I can also repay your debt little by little. All I need is a little time!”
The merchant could not help laughing at Nasruddin’s clever answer. He realized that Nasruddin was asking for more time rather than refusing to pay.
Finally, the merchant agreed to give him some extra time and said, “All right, Nasruddin. I will give you some time, but promise me that you will repay the debt.”
Nasruddin smiled and replied, “I promise! A debt is like a promise—it should never be forgotten for too long.”
The merchant smiled, and the two men went their separate way
One day, Mulla Nasruddin was walking through the marketplace when a merchant stopped him.
“Nasruddin! You borrowed money from me some time ago,” the merchant said. “It is time for you to pay your debt.”
Mulla Nasruddin smiled and replied, “My friend, I certainly intend to repay you, but unfortunately, my pockets are empty at the moment.”
The merchant frowned. “I don’t want excuses. I want my money!”
Nasruddin thought for a moment and said, “All right. Come with me to that big tree. I will show you a clever way to deal with this debt.”
The merchant followed him. When they reached the tree, Nasruddin pointed at its many leaves and said, “Look at all these leaves. If you want your money counted immediately, you can start counting them one by one.”
The merchant looked confused. “What do the leaves have to do with my debt?”
Nasruddin laughed and said, “Just as these leaves can be counted one by one, I can also repay your debt little by little. All I need is a little time!”
The merchant could not help laughing at Nasruddin’s clever answer. He realized that Nasruddin was asking for more time rather than refusing to pay.
Finally, the merchant agreed to give him some extra time and said, “All right, Nasruddin. I will give you some time, but promise me that you will repay the debt.”
Nasruddin smiled and replied, “I promise! A debt is like a promise—it should never be forgotten for too long.”
The merchant smiled, and the two men went their separate way
### Mulla Nasruddin and the Merchant’s Debt
One day, Mulla Nasruddin was walking through the marketplace when a merchant stopped him.
“Nasruddin! You borrowed money from me some time ago,” the merchant said. “It is time for you to pay your debt.”
Mulla Nasruddin smiled and replied, “My friend, I certainly intend to repay you, but unfortunately, my pockets are empty at the moment.”
The merchant frowned. “I don’t want excuses. I want my money!”
Nasruddin thought for a moment and said, “All right. Come with me to that big tree. I will show you a clever way to deal with this debt.”
The merchant followed him. When they reached the tree, Nasruddin pointed at its many leaves and said, “Look at all these leaves. If you want your money counted immediately, you can start counting them one by one.”
The merchant looked confused. “What do the leaves have to do with my debt?”
Nasruddin laughed and said, “Just as these leaves can be counted one by one, I can also repay your debt little by little. All I need is a little time!”
The merchant could not help laughing at Nasruddin’s clever answer. He realized that Nasruddin was asking for more time rather than refusing to pay.
Finally, the merchant agreed to give him some extra time and said, “All right, Nasruddin. I will give you some time, but promise me that you will repay the debt.”
Nasruddin smiled and replied, “I promise! A debt is like a promise—it should never be forgotten for too long.”
The merchant smiled, and the two men went their separate way
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