Akbar wanted to ask Birbal a question to test him. Akbar said, “My dear Birbal, if I tell you to choose between Justice and one gold coin, what would you choose.
Birbal thought for a moment and said, “My King, I shall choose the one gold coin without a doubt.”
TranslateAkbar wollte Birbal eine Frage stellen, um ihn zu testen. Akbar sagte: „Mein lieber Birbal, wenn ich dir sage, dass du zwischen Gerechtigkeit und einer Goldmünze wählen sollst, was würdest du wählen?
Birbal dachte einen Moment nach und sagte: „Mein König, ich werde ohne Zweifel die eine Goldmünze wählen.”
The King and all his courtiers were surprised and shocked by the answer which Birbal had given them. This was not like Birbal. Birbal always stood for Justice and for him to choose a simple gold coin over Justice made Akbar sad.
Akbar said, “I am extremely disappointed in you, Birbal. How could you choose one gold coin over Justice? Is Justice not important to you?”
TranslateDer König und alle seine Höflinge waren überrascht und schockiert über die Antwort, die Birbal ihnen gegeben hatte. Das war nicht wie Birbal. Birbal stand immer für Gerechtigkeit, und dass er eine einfache Goldmünze der Gerechtigkeit vorzog, machte Akbar traurig.
Akbar sagte: „Ich bin sehr enttäuscht von dir, Birbal. Wie könntest du eine Goldmünze der Gerechtigkeit vorziehen? Ist Gerechtigkeit für dich nicht wichtig?“
Birbal said, “My King. In this Kingdom, there is Justice everywhere. We have never failed to provide Justice to anyone, rich or poor, intelligent or stupid. If I ask you for Justice, I will not be able to find anyone or anything where we have failed to provide Justice.”
TranslateBirbal sagte: „Mein König. In diesem Königreich gibt es überall Gerechtigkeit. Wir haben es nie versäumt, irgendjemandem gerecht zu werden, ob reich oder arm, intelligent oder dumm. Wenn ich Sie um Gerechtigkeit bitte, werde ich niemanden oder irgendetwas finden können, wo wir keine Gerechtigkeit geleistet haben.“
Birbal continued his explanation, “One must ask for what one does not have. I feel that I am always short of money and the Gold coin will be nice. Justice will always prevail in this Kingdom and hence I do not want to ask for it again when there is no need.”
Akbar was speechless. He had a big smile on his face. Birbal had not failed him and that is all that he wanted to hear. He awarded Birbal with 100 gold coins.
TranslateBirbal fuhr mit seiner Erklärung fort: „Man muss fragen, was man nicht hat. Ich habe das Gefühl, dass mir immer das Geld fehlt und die Goldmünze schön sein wird. In diesem Königreich wird immer Gerechtigkeit herrschen, und deshalb möchte ich nicht noch einmal darum bitten, wenn es nicht nötig ist.“
Akbar war sprachlos. Er hatte ein breites Lächeln im Gesicht. Birbal hatte ihn nicht im Stich gelassen und das ist alles, was er hören wollte. Er verlieh Birbal 100 Goldmünzen.
Moral: One should choose one’s words wisely.
TranslateMoral: Man sollte seine Worte mit Bedacht wählen.
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