Tajik folk tales

The wise girl and the lazy man

Once upon a time there lived a king.

Luck and puck

Once upon a time there lived Luck and Puck. Luck was Puck's wife.

Hasanak

Once upon a time there was a young man named Hasanak. He liked walking from city to city, from village to village. One day Hasanak came to a city

Nahudak, a pea-sized boy

Once upon a time there lived a peasant with his wife in a village. They had no children, and that is why their life was sad and joyless

Dreamer

Once upon a time there lived an old woman in a village. She had no cattle.

The peasant and a jug of gold

There was a peasant. He was poor and dreamt to become rich one day. Once he was plowing the land with his oxen.

The king and the blacksmith

Once upon a time there was a king. He liked gathering wise and experienced people in his palace. He liked asking them questions and listening to their answers.

The wise vizier

Once there was drought in one state. There was no snow in winter and no rain in spring.