AG Ahmad

  Moral Story No: 13 No Pains, No Gains The Farmer and his Lazy Sons A long time ago, there lived a farmer with his three sons in a village. The sons were strong and handsome that made them very proud. They were idlers and spent most of their time roaming about in the village. They considered it below their dignity to work in the fields with their father. The poor father did his utmost to impress upon them the necessity of hard work, but to no avail. He was very heart broken at their behaviour. Sometimes, he thought, "If they do not work, they will starve.” It was such a terrible thought for him as he took to bed. His sons did their best to save his life but he did not improve. At last, the doctor told them that he was on the brink of death. Even on his deathbed, the old farmer was thinking about his sons. As, it is wisely said, “Father is the door of Paradise, Always pay attention to his advice.” Suddenly, an idea came to his mind. He called all his sons and told ...