The Mysterious Dream

In The Outskirts of Agra once lived A poor farmer named Raghu, with his family members. He was very afraid of Rich People like Money lenders who tend to Help people by Giving A Loan Of Money but in order to help Poor People they Loot them by Tricks from which the Poor People are unable to return the loan and take away their home and all their money and if this is not sufficient for the Repay of money they make them their slaves for the rest of the life and their family members too. Therefore, acknowledging all these Raghu said to his wife Kamla and all his family members to always stay away from Rich People as well as from Moneylenders. 

The Emperor Of Agra, Jalal-ud-din Mohammad Akbar was returning from the Battle Of Tukaroi in which he achieved victory at last, which was going on for many days. While returning to the Palace, after winning the Battle, Jalal-ud-din Mohammad Akbar brought many Gifts and Gold Coins as well as many more precious things from that place. As Akbar's Palace was Overflowing with Coins and many Gifts, Jalal-ud-din Mohammad Akbar decided to distribute some of the Gold Coins among the Poor People, mostly to distribute among the Farmers. So, he called Birbal and ordered him to calculate the data of the total number of farmers in the outskirts of Agra.

Soon, the news was spread that Emperor Jalal-ud-din Mohammad Akbar is giving a Pouch of Gold Coins to the poor farmers for filling the expenditures of their families and the Emperor had also asked the farmers to collect the pouch of Gold Coins the next morning from the Palace. The news had reached the ears of the neighbour Anupa, who told the news to Kamla. Anupa said, "Have you heard the news that our Emperor Akbar is giving a Pouch Of Gold Coins to all poor farmers who are working in the Outskirts of Agra. My husband is going to collect the Pouch of Gold Coins from the Palace tomorrow. Who is going from your House ???" Hearing the news of what Anupa said, Kamla's eyes lit up. She didn't even know about the news earlier, she just gotta know from Anupa. Seeing the facial expression of Kamla, Anupa understood that Kamla was unaware of the news so she suggested to Kamla, "Why don't you send your Husband Raghu to the Palace tomorrow to bring the Pouch of Gold Coins ??" Hearing this now Kamla was in great confusion that Raghu always stayed away from Rich people and advised everyone in her family members including her to stay away. Hearing the news whether will he go to bring the Pouch Of Gold Coins or will do some excuses in order to stay back. However, Kamla was in any way not going to lose that chance of getting Free Gold Coins from the Emperor. So, she decided in any way to persuade her Husband Raghu by hook or crook to bring Gold Coins from the Palace. 

Now, reaching near Raghu, Kamla repeated the Whole Story hearing which Raghu jumped out of fright. As soon as he heard the Story and before he was asked to bring A Pouch Of Gold Coins, he started making Excuses. He said, "This must be a plan to trap the poor farmers and fool them by showing them the Greed Of Gold Coins. As soon as we take the Gold Coins they will ask us to return them with interest and if unable to pay it at a given Particular time they will make us work in their fields for the rest of our lives." Raghu said with all threats but it affected Kamla in no way. She was in no mood to listen to any Excuses and said "Everyone tomorrow is going to the Palace, then they will also face difficulties if what you said is true but what if Emperor has given free Gold Coins without asking for any payback or any interest. If we don't bring it we will not be able to pay the school fees of our Son and he will be expelled from the school. And after that, all neighbourhood ladies will tease me for not getting money and remaining poor including Anupa. So, in the morning at any cost, you are going to the Palace to bring the Pouch Of Gold Coins. I won't listen to any other excuses." Saying this Kamla went to finish the other household chores and sleep peacefully without waiting for Raghu's response.  

Now, Raghu had no other option instead of going to the Palace and bring the Pouch Of Gold Coins. So, without thinking anything more and giving tension to his mind Raghu found it better to sleep and do whatever in the morning. When the morning dawned after that night, and the Crow cawed Kamla woke up Raghu and asked him to get ready as quick as possible to go to the Palace and bring the Pouch Of Gold Coins as the later it will the more crowded the Palace will be. So, without saying a word Raghu got ready thinking of the Loot and the problems he will face in the future because of those Gold Coins he is going to bring that day. Then after he went to the Palace and brought the Pouch Of Gold Coins without facing any problem or difficulty. As soon as Raghu reached home, he saw Kamla who was waiting for him at the entrance or you can be waiting for the Pouch Of Gold Coins. When Raghu went towards her she snatched the Pouch Of Gold Coins and opened the Pouch. Her eyes glittered seeing the Gold Coins. Raghu without paying any interest went inside the house. His mind was surrounded by all kinds of negative thoughts thinking about the Gold Coins. That day Raghu could also not work properly in the field due to a mind being full of tension. That night after he went to sleep he saw a dream where he was borrowing a Pouch of Gold Coins from the Moneylender in order to fill the Expenditures of House and pay the school fees of his son. After seeing this horrible dream Raghu woke up full of sweating and also woke his wife up. He described his whole dream which was funny for his wife Kamla but she adjusted not to laugh in front of her husband and slept. The next day she described the same dream to her neighbour Anupa and both of them laughed together loudly. Then, Anupa described that whole dream with her husband. And then her husband went to the Field and described the whole dream of Raghu to his friends. Soon, in no time this dream story of Raghu reached the Ears of the same Moneylender whom Raghu had witnessed in his dream. Hearing this news at first, The Moneylender broke into huge laughter but then an idea struck into his mind of looting Raghu.  

Then he went to Raghu's house and asked for the money Raghu had taken loan from him which surprised Raghu to the core. He asked the Moneylender when did he borrow money from him and why should he pay when he has not taken any loan of money from him. To this question, the Moneylender replied that he had borrowed money from him in his dream and now he has to return it with interest. Now, Raghu was surprised that how does that Moneylender know about his dream and that money he had taken a loan in his dream was not real. So, why should he give the dream taken money in real to which the Moneylender that loan is loan whether it be in a dream or be it in real? So, when the loan is taken it has to be returned with full interest or he will complain in his name to the Emperor. Hearing this Raghu trembled out of fear as he got afraid. The Moneylender gave him a week's time to return the money with interest. Raghu went inside and shared the whole problem with his wife Kamla. Kamla understood that it was her biggest mistake that she publicised Raghu's dream which made them fall into a grave problem. Thinking of the problem, Kamla thought of the Emperor's intelligent and wise Minister Birbal who helped everyone out of their problems and insisted Raghu go near him and describe his whole problem. 

Raghu went near him and described the whole of his problem. To which he kept a Pouch Of Gold Coins on the table in front of a mirror. And asked Raghu to call the Money Lender to get the gold coins. Hearing this Raghu said that he asked him to solve the problem not to pay the money to the Moneylender. To this Birbal said only to bring the Moneylender to get money. Raghu did what Birbal said and brought the Moneylender as per Birbal's wish. Moneylender out of greed as he was going to take the gold coins Birbal replied "The gold coins on the table are not his money but the Gold Coins which are shown in the mirror are his money." He said, "Are the Gold Coins in the Mirror not equal with the Gold Coins in Raghu's Dream ??" To which the Moneylender understood his fault and went home without saying a word further. Raghu thanked Birbal for solving the matter out of his wit. And after Moneylender never tried to loot anyone with tricks.