Story this Wednesday!

 

A King Who Had One Eye and One Leg


There was a King who had 1 Eye and 1 leg..
He asked all the painters to draw a beautiful portrait of him. But none of them could because how could they paint him beautifully with the defects in 1 eye and 1 leg..

Eventually one of them agreed and drew a classic picture of the King.

It was a fantastic picture and surprised everyone..

He painted the King AIMING for a HUNT. Targeting with ONE Eye Closed and One Leg Bent ...

MORAL : Why can't we all paint pictures like this for others. Hiding their weaknesses and highlighting their strength.
If we hide the faults of others then Almighty God will hide our faults...

Punjabi Version:

ਚੰਗਾ ਚਿੱਤਰਕਾਰ
ਇੱਕ ਰਾਜਾ ਸੀ ਜਿਸਦੀ ਸਿਰਫ ਇੱਕ
ਲੱਤ ਤੇ ਇੱਕ ਈ
ਅੱਖ ਸੀ....
ਉਸਨੇ ਆਪਣੇ ਦੇਸ਼ ਦੇ ਸਾਰੇ ਚਿੱਤਰਕਾਰਾ ਨੂੰ ਬੁਲਾਇਆ
ਅਤੇ ਆਖਿਆ" ਮੇਰਾ ਇੱਕ ਬਹੁਤ ਈ ਸੋਹਣਾ ਚਿੱਤਰ
ਬਣਾਇਆ ਜਾਵੇ....
ਬਹੁਤ ਸਾਰੇ ਉਚ ਕੋਟੀ ਦੇ ਅਤੇ ਮਹਾਨ
ਚਿੱਤਰਕਾਰਾਂ ਨੇ ਕੋਸ਼ਿਸ ਤਾਂ ਬਹੁਤ ਕੀਤੀ ਪਰ ਕੋਈ ਵੀ ਰਾਜੇ ਦਾ ਚਿੱਤਰ
ਸੋਹਣਾ ਨਹੀ ਬਣਾ ਪਾਇਆ "
ਚਿੱਤਰ ਸੋਹਣਾ ਬਣਦਾ ਵੀ ਕਿਵੇਂ ? ਕਿਉਕਿ
ਅਾਖਿਰ ਰਾਜੇ ਦੇ ਹੈਗੀ ਵੀ ਤਾਂ ਸਿਰਫ ਇੱਕ ਲੱਤ
ਤੇ ਅੱਖ ਸੀ | ਰਾਜ਼ਾ ਬਹੁਤ ਨਿਰਾਸ਼ ਹੋਇਆ "
ਸਬੱਬ ਨਾਲ ਉਹਨਾਂ ਹਜਾਰਾਂ ਚਿੱਤਰਕਾਰਾਂ ਵਿੱਚੋ ਇੱਕ ਨੇ ਅਜਿਹਾ
ਚਿੱਤਰ ਬਣਾਇਆ ਜੋ ਬਹੁਤ ਹੀ ਸੋਹਣਾ ਤੇ ਨਿਖਰਿਆ ਹੋਇਆ ਸੀ ਚਿੱਤਰ ਇੰਨਾ ਉਮਦਾ ਸੀ
ਕੀ ਲੋਕ ਉਸ ਨੂੰ ਵੇਖ ਕੇ ਹੈਰਾਨ ਰਹਿ ਗਏ
ਚਿੱਤਰਕਾਰ ਨੇ ਰਾਜੇ ਦਾ ਚਿੱਤਰ ਸਿਕਾਰ ਕਰਦੇ
ਹੋਏ ਦਾ ਬਣਾਇਆ ਸੀ ਜਿਸ ਵਿੱਚ ਰਾਜਾ ਗੋਡਿਆਂ ਭਾਰ ਬਹਿ ਕੇ
ਆਪਣੀ ਇੱਕ ਅੱਖ ਬੰਦ ਕਰਕੇ ਚਿੜੀ ਤੇ ਨਿਸ਼ਾਨਾ ਲਾ ਰਿਹਾ ਸੀ|

"ਸਿੱਖਿਆ" ਕਿਉ ਨਾ ਅਸੀ ਵੀ ਉਸ ਚਿੱਤਰਕਾਰ
ਦੀ ਤਰਾਂ ਦੂਜਿਆਂ ਦਾ ਆਪਣੇ ਦਿਲ ਵਿੱਚ ਇੱਕ ਅਜਿਹਾ ਚਿੱਤਰ ਬਣਾਈਏ "
ਜਿਸ ਵਿੱਚ ਉਹਨਾਂ ਦੀ ਖਾਮੀਆਂ ਨਹੀ ਬਲਕਿ ਗੁਣ ਹੀ ਦਿੱਸਣ....

There's a famous couplet ascribed to Maharaja's single eye


  A Portrait Of The Sikh Emperor Maharaja Ranjit Singh from circa 1850

the marassis


Legend has it that Maharaja Ranjit Singh had some marassis in his court who were challenged to call the Maharaja one-eyed.

"Teri Ikko akh sulakhani, jehri jagg nu tare,
Jhuk jhuk karan salama, do akhan wale,"

(They said. "One eye alone is so good, that it is the saviour of the world; even the ones with two eyes bow low to it").
And what did the Maharaja do? Gave them a reward!


Presentation by Tejinder Kamboj

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