Alif Laila – The story of Kane Alkuz, the fourth brother of the barber
After telling the story of his third brother, the barber told the story of his fourth brother. The barber had a fourth brother, Alkuz who did not have one eye. The story of him not having one eye was also very interesting. The barber told that his brother was a butcher. He had good knowledge of testing sheep and goats. Along with this he also used to fight sheep. He also had a lot of knowledge about many varieties of sheep and goats. Many big people of the city used to come to see the fight of his sheep. Alkuz also sold the meat of sheep and goats. In this way he was very famous in the city.
Alif Laila – The story of Kane Alkuz, the fourth brother of the barber
Once an old man came to Alkuz and took four to five kilos of meat from him and in return gave him new shining silver coins. Alkuz was happy to see the shining silver coins and kept them separately in his chest. Then every day for five months the old man kept coming to Alkuz and giving him silver coins in exchange of meat.
Days were passing like this, but one day when Alkuz opened his chest and saw it, he was stunned. He saw that those silver coins had turned into pieces of paper. Alkuz was very sad to see this and started crying. He had gathered the whole city by crying. When people heard Alkuz’s voice, they all gathered around him. Alkuz tells his story to the townspeople.
What could Alkuz do after all, he just kept on crying and cursing that old man in his mind. It kept coming to his mind that if he finds that old man, then he should take good news of him. Alkuz was increasing his anger in his mind when he saw the same old man in the street. Alkuz immediately caught hold of him and then shouted loudly and gathered all the people around. Alkuz told everyone about the actions of the greedy and deceitful old man.
Between this attitude of my brother and the story he had told, the deceitful old man jumped up and said, ‘You would do well to apologize to me for the insults you have made to me and the bad things you have told me. Take back this false allegation you have made against me and if you don’t do so, I will humiliate you in such a way that you will never forget.’ The old man did not remain silent even after saying this. He angrily told my brother that ‘I don’t want you to feed people by calling them mutton meat.People should know about his truth.’ Then my brother got angry and said, ‘What strange nonsense you are talking about. Do what you want, but I’m not afraid. I have never harmed anyone and never cheated anyone, so I have no fear.
Alif Laila – The story of Kane Alkuz, the fourth brother of the barber
On hearing this, the old man got angry and said to my brother, ‘If you are not agreeing, then get yourself insulted. Listen brothers, this butcher has been selling human meat to all of you, not sheep and goats.’ On hearing this, my brother Alkuz cried out and said, ‘Oh sinner, you stop speaking lies even in your old age. Not coming Why is he spreading such rumours, why is he lying so much?
That old man still did not give up and started shouting, ‘Why should I lie, I am telling the truth. There is still a headless dead body lying in your shop. If anyone wants to know the truth, he can go there and see. Brothers, you go and see his shop and tell whether he is lying or I.’ Alkuz also said without fear, ‘Whoever wants to come to my shop, come and see inside my shop.’
Alif Laila – The story of Kane Alkuz, the fourth brother of the barber
After this conversation between the two, everyone decided that they would go to my brother’s shop with the old man. If the old man’s words turn out to be false, then double the amount of money he makes from him will be recovered from him. When everyone went inside the shop and what they saw left their eyes wide open. In fact, instead of sheep and goat meat, a human meat was hanging inside the shop.
In fact, the truth was that the old man was a magician, who was expert in creating illusions in front of the eyes with magic. He created the same illusion in front of Alkuz as well. For five months, he has been giving him round pieces of paper, but before my brother’s eyes those pieces keep looking like shiny silver coins. After that, he now created confusion in front of people’s eyes. A dead sheep was shown as a dead person inside the shop. The old man knew that my brother had already killed a sheep.He showed him like a human in front of the people. The people present there did not know that the old man was a magician and had cheated not only my brother but everyone.
When people saw the dead body of a human being in the shop, they all became enraged and in a fit of rage, everyone thrashed my brother. People accused him, called him vile, sinful. He was hit so hard that only one of his eyes burst. This was the reason why my brother Alkuz was one eyed.
Alif Laila – The story of Kane Alkuz, the fourth brother of the barber
When everyone was beating my brother, that old man also joined in it. He did not leave my brother only after beating him, but he took this matter to the Qazi. That scoundrel reached Qazi’s place with old people and with that dead body. As soon as the Qazi went there, the old man used his magic once again. Because of his magic, the carcass of a sheep appeared to the Qazi like a dead body of a human being, just like to other people. Qazi also got very angry with this and did not listen to my brother.My brother kept praying to the Qazi for mercy, crying out and asking him to show mercy and believe his words, but the Qazi ignored his words and ordered him to be flogged five hundred times and made to roam around the city on a camel. After that he was ordered to be removed from the city. Qazi’s request was fulfilled and Alkuz was thrown out of the city.
I was in the city of Baghdad when my brother was going through this difficult time. My brother was hiding in some unknown place after being expelled from the city. When a few days passed and his body regained the strength to move, he left there and, hiding away from everyone’s eyes, reached a city where no one recognized him. Similarly, he spent a few days hungry and thirsty. Sometimes I would get some work, then I would get some food too. When nothing happened, he used to live by begging.
Time was passing like this that one day when he was passing through the road, he heard the sound of some horses’ hoofs. He turned and saw that some horsemen were following him. He thought that maybe those people were coming to catch him. Fearing, my brother started entering a big house. Then two people caught hold of my brother and said, ‘We were here in search of you for three days. It is good that you yourself fell into our hands.
My brother was surprised to hear this. He said, ‘ What are you guys saying and what do you guys want from me? I can’t understand anything. Looks like you guys got tricked. Why have you guys caught me?’
Alif Laila – The story of Kane Alkuz, the fourth brother of the barber
They said in a loud voice, ‘ We have not been deceived. You are the same thief who looted all the wealth of our master and made him poor and when even this did not satisfy you, now you want to kill him. You have come here only to kill our master. You came here last night also for the same reason and when we all ran after you to catch you, we also saw the knife in your hand. Tell me, is that knife still with you?’ As soon as they said this, both of them started searching my brother.But it was perhaps my brother’s misfortune that the knife with which he used to cut animals was found in his clothes.
Seeing the knife near my brother, both of them said, ‘Now there is no doubt that you have come to kill our master.’ So does he become a murderer or a thief? You guys listen to my story once, I am already dead of sorrows. If you listen to my past, you will believe that I am not a liar.’ Saying this, my brother Alkuz narrated his sad story to both of them.
Alif Laila – The story of Kane Alkuz, the fourth brother of the barber
Alkuz’s sad story ended, but even Alkuz’s sad story had no effect on those people and they started beating him. They beat him severely, tore his clothes and looking at the bruises on his body, said, ‘You are an old sinner and seem to have committed many crimes, so you have been beaten before.’ hit my brother a lot. My brother kept on crying, crying and blaming God for his fate and started cursing God and asking, ‘What is my fault?For which I was punished before without any crime and now again without any crime I am getting this punishment.
My brother Alkuz kept on crying, but it had no effect on those people. Those people were not satisfied even with this and they dragged Alkuz and took him to Qazi’s place. Both of them showed the knife of Alkuz and claimed that he was a thief and a criminal. Now my brother was looking at Qazi with great desire and started saying to him, ‘Master, listen to my complaint as well, you will be able to understand by listening to my words, how much injustice has been done to me and how unfortunate I am.’Before the Qazi could say anything, both those men told the Qazi not to listen to Alkuz’s false story. If they want to know its truth and know more about it, then remove its clothes and see the marks of injuries on its body. This is a chronic criminal, who has always been punished.
Alif Laila – The story of Kane Alkuz, the fourth brother of the barber
Ignoring my brother, the Qazi listened to both of them and made him take off his clothes and see. Seeing Alkuj’s old wounds, Qazi realized that my brother was really a thief-scoundrel. The Qazi ordered that Alkuz should be flogged 100 times and made to ride a camel through the city. Also its story should be told to everyone and then it should be thrown out of the city.
After hearing so much story of his brother, the barber further said that ‘some people informed me about this condition of my brother. On hearing this, I went there and found my brother and brought him home.
Alif Laila – The story of Kane Alkuz, the fourth brother of the barber
Khalifa was very pleased to hear this story of the barber and he asked the barber to send him a reward, but the barber said, ‘My master, my government, the story of my two brothers is still pending.’ After saying this, the barber started the story of his fifth brother. Stay tuned to Momjunction to know about the next interesting story of Nai.
