جادوئی درخت (اٹلی کی لوک کہانی)

 

جادوئی درخت

ایک دفعہ کا ذکر ہے کہ اٹلی کے ایک چھوٹے سے گاؤں میں زیتون کا ایک جادوئی درخت تھا۔ اس درخت میں ہر اس شخص کو خواہشات دینے کی طاقت تھی جو اس کی شاخوں سے گرتے ہوئے زیتون کو پکڑ سکتا تھا۔ تاہم، درخت کو ایک شرارتی چھلاوہ  نے محفوظ کیا تھا جو زیتون لینے کی کوشش کرنے والے کسی کو بھی دھوکہ دے گا۔

ایک دن، مارکو نامی ایک غریب کسان نے زیتون پکڑنے میں اپنی قسمت آزمانے کا فیصلہ کیا۔ وہ گھنٹوں درخت کے نیچے صبر سے انتظار کرتا رہا یہاں تک کہ آخر کار اس کے ہاتھ میں زیتون آ گیا۔ جوش میں، اس نے سونے کے ایک بڑے ڈھیر کی خواہش کی۔ لیکن جیسے ہی اس نے خواہش کی، یلف نمودار ہوا اور مارکو سے زیتون کے بدلے میں اسے سونا دینے کا مطالبہ کیا۔

دھوکہ دہی کا احساس کرتے ہوئے، مارکو گھر گیا اور اپنی بیوی سےچھلاوے کی چالوں کی شکایت کی۔ اس کی بیوی، جو اپنی عقل اور ذہانت کے لیے جانی جاتی تھی، اس کا اندازہ تھا۔ اس نے مارکو سے کہا کہ وہ واپس درخت کے پاس جائے اور ایک اور زیتون پکڑے، لیکن اس بار اسے زیتون کے ایک بڑے اور بہتر درخت کی خواہش کرنی چاہیے جو ان کے گھر میں تھا۔

مارکو نے اپنی بیوی کے مشورے کے مطابق کیا اور درخت سے ایک اور زیتون پکڑا۔ اس نے زیتون کے ایک خوبصورت درخت کی خواہش کی جو تمام گاؤں والوں کو رشک کرنے لگے۔ ایک بار پھر، یلف نمودار ہوا اور خواہش کے بدلے کچھ مانگا۔

لیکن اس بار مارکو کے پاس جواب تھا۔ اس نے یلف کو بتایا کہ وہ ایک ایسے درخت کی خواہش رکھتا ہے جس میں صرف اس کے اور اس کے خاندان کے لیے زیتون ہوں اور کوئی اس سے فائدہ نہ اٹھا سکےچھلاوہ  جو مارکو کی ہوشیاری سے متاثر ہوا، 

اس نے خواہش پوری کر دی اور غائب ہو گیا۔

اگلے دن مارکو ایک چھوٹا سا پودا لے کر گھر واپس آیا اور اسے اپنے باغ میں لگایا۔ وقت گزرنے کے ساتھ، پودا ایک شاندار درخت بن گیا جس نے پورے گاؤں میں سب سے زیادہ لذیذ اور بکثرت زیتون پیدا کیا۔ مارکو اور اس کا خاندان زیتون بیچ کر بہت امیر ہو گیا، اور انہیں پھر کبھی پیسے کی فکر نہیں کرنی پڑی۔

اس دن سے، مارکو اور اس کی بیوی گاؤں میں سب سے ہوشیار جوڑے کے طور پر جانے جاتے تھے، اورچھلاوے  نے دوبارہ کبھی انہیں دھوکہ دینے کی کوشش نہیں کی۔ اور جادوئی زیتون کا درخت ہر اس شخص کو خواہشات دیتا رہا جو اس کے گرتے 

ہوئے زیتون کو پکڑ سکتا تھا، لیکن اب وہ مارکو اور اس کی ہوشیار بیوی کے ذریعہ محفوظ تھے

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Magic Tree

Once upon a time, in a small village in Italy, there was a magical olive tree. This tree had the power to grant wishes to anyone who could catch a falling olive from its branches. However, the tree was protected by a mischievous elf who would trick anyone who tried to take the olives.

One day, a poor farmer named Marco decided to try his luck at catching an olive. He waited patiently under the tree for hours until finally, an olive fell into his hand. Excitedly, he wished for a big pile of gold. But as soon as he made the wish, the elf appeared and demanded that Marco give him the gold in exchange for the olive.

Feeling cheated, Marco went home and complained to his wife about the elf's trickery. His wife, who was known for her wit and intelligence, had an idea. She told Marco to go back to the tree and catch another olive, but this time, he should wish for a bigger and better olive tree than the one they had at home.

Marco did as his wife suggested and caught another olive from the tree. He wished for a beautiful, flourishing olive tree that would make all the villagers jealous. Once again, the elf appeared and demanded something in exchange for the wish.

But this time, Marco had an answer. He told the elf that he wished for a tree that would bear olives only for him and his family, and no one else would be able to benefit from it. The elf, who was impressed by Marco's cleverness, granted the wish and disappeared.

The next day, Marco returned home with a small sapling and planted it in his garden. Over time, the sapling grew into a magnificent tree that produced the most delicious and abundant olives in the entire village. Marco and his family became very rich from selling the olives, and they never had to worry about money again.

From that day on, Marco and his wife were known as the cleverest couple in the village, and the elf never tried to trick them again. And the magical olive tree continued to grant wishes to anyone who could catch its falling olives, but they were now protected by Marco and his clever wife.

Once upon a time, in a small village in Italy, there was a magical olive tree. This tree had the power to grant wishes to anyone who could catch a falling olive from its branches. However, the tree was protected by a mischievous elf who would trick anyone who tried to take the olives.

One day, a poor farmer named Marco decided to try his luck at catching an olive. He waited patiently under the tree for hours until finally, an olive fell into his hand. Excitedly, he wished for a big pile of gold. But as soon as he made the wish, the elf appeared and demanded that Marco give him the gold in exchange for the olive.

Feeling cheated, Marco went home and complained to his wife about the elf's trickery. His wife, who was known for her wit and intelligence, had an idea. She told Marco to go back to the tree and catch another olive, but this time, he should wish for a bigger and better olive tree than the one they had at home.

Marco did as his wife suggested and caught another olive from the tree. He wished for a beautiful, flourishing olive tree that would make all the villagers jealous. Once again, the elf appeared and demanded something in exchange for the wish.

But this time, Marco had an answer. He told the elf that he wished for a tree that would bear olives only for him and his family, and no one else would be able to benefit from it. The elf, who was impressed by Marco's cleverness, granted the wish and disappeared.

The next day, Marco returned home with a small sapling and planted it in his garden. Over time, the sapling grew into a magnificent tree that produced the most delicious and abundant olives in the entire village. Marco and his family became very rich from selling the olives, and they never had to worry about money again.

From that day on, Marco and his wife were known as the cleverest couple in the village, and the elf never tried to trick them again. And the magical olive tree continued to grant wishes to anyone who could catch its falling olives, but they were now protected by Marco and his clever wife.

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