天方夜谭英文故事：Real Love Sever Fails

Once in the city of Baghdad there lived Jaffar a young man of love with his wife Hasina. Hasina was very beautiful. Jaffar loved her very much. Hasina thought that she was very fortunate to have such a young man as her husband. The people in the city praised them as they were the true and fortunate couple. Jaffar satisfied all her needs at any cost. They lived happily. 

 

One day Jaffar when ready to go out on his routine work asked Hasina. “Do you want anything?" 

 

Hasina replied that he satisfied all her needs and showed much love on her. But Jaffar with a smile asked again. “Ask me my dear, if you have any wish that you have even dreamed of." 

 

Hasina hesitated for a while and then said, “I want you to do one thing now. But you should promise me to fulfill¹ my wish". 

 

Jaffar said, “You are my dear. Nothing is more important than you. So I will fulfill your wish". 

 

Hasina felt happy and said. "I want to get three apples now. But it is not the season for the apples. But can you get it for me now dear". 

 

Jaffar replied that he could get even the heaven for her. But she asked only three apples. Even though it was not the season for the apples, he was ready to get it for her. He went away from home in search of apples. 

 

He couldn’t see any apple in Baghdad. So he went to the near by Towns to buy the apples. After a long search, he got three apples in a shop and felt happy. He returned home happily. 

 

He called, “Hasina, Hasina here are you apples my dear". 

 

Hasina’s face brightened when she saw the apples. "Thank you my dear. They are so fresh and must be very tasty. I shall have a bath before I take this" she said in joy. 

 

So Hasina put the apples on a table and went to take bath. After she left the room, their little son came in. He was very mischievous². He saw the apples on the table and he took them. He soon went outside their house to show the apples to his friends. When he ran on the road he tumbled³ on a stone and fell on the ground. The apples were scattered⁴ on the road. 

 

A stranger, walking along the road at that time, saw the apples and took them. He cunningly⁵ helped the boy to get up with his help. But when he got up with his help, the stranger pushed the small boy away and ran away with the apples. He thought of selling the apples at a high price on that scarce season. The little child cried and went to his home to say what had happened on the road to the apples. 

 

He told all that happened in the road sadly and cursed the stranger who took the apples. But Hasina consoled her son, “Don’t worry my boy, if he had taken you away, it would have been miserable⁶ for us. You are more valuable than the three apples". She was glad that nothing had happed⁷ to her son. 

 

On the same evening the stranger tried to sell the apples in the market. When Jaffar went to the market, he saw the stranger with the three apples which were bought by him in the morning for his wife Hasina. 

 

He was shocked to see the same apples on the hands of the stranger. He thought that his pain to buy the apples were much and that his wife was so careless that she had given the apples. 

 

He got angry. He returned back home quickly thinking that his wife was not worthy⁸ of his love. When he saw Hasina he took a knife to kill her and said, “You are not a lovable woman. I satisfy all your needs. But you cheat me." 

 

When he tried to kill his wife his son cried out, “Father, father, there was a stranger out in the street who snatched⁹ my toys and took the tree apples in the noon today. You please get them back my father". 

 

On hearing these words, Jaffar realized that he had mistaken his wife. He felt sorry and said, "O God" please forgive me. I am ashamed of myself my dear Hasina. I am really very sorry. Please forgive me dear." Hasina consoled his husband that it happened to test their love for each other. So Jaffar and Hasina grew stronger in love than ever and lived happily for many years.  

1 fulfill   

vt.履行，实现，完成；满足，使满意

参考例句：

• If you make a promise you should fulfill it.如果你许诺了，你就要履行你的诺言。
• This company should be able to fulfill our requirements.这家公司应该能够满足我们的要求。

2 mischievous   

adj.调皮的，恶作剧的，有害的，伤人的

参考例句：

• He is a mischievous but lovable boy.他是一个淘气但可爱的小孩。
• A mischievous cur must be tied short.恶狗必须拴得短。

3 tumbled   

v.倒塌( tumble的过去式和过去分词 )；翻滚；突然摔倒；恍然大悟

参考例句：

• He slipped and tumbled down the stairs. 他脚一滑滚下了楼梯。
• A hundred and fifty empty bottles tumbled onto the floor. 150个空瓶子滚落到地板上。 来自《简明英汉词典》

4 scattered   

adj.分散的，稀疏的；散步的；疏疏落落的

参考例句：

• Gathering up his scattered papers,he pushed them into his case.他把散乱的文件收拾起来，塞进文件夹里。

5 cunningly   

adv.狡猾地；巧妙地

参考例句：

• They cunningly played the game of sham peace. 他们狡滑地玩弄假和平的把戏。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The technique he chose cunningly-was to blatantly insult his audience. 而他精心选择的方式就是：肆无忌惮地大骂观众。 来自互联网

6 miserable   

adj.悲惨的，痛苦的；可怜的，糟糕的

参考例句：

• It was miserable of you to make fun of him.你取笑他，这是可耻的。
• Her past life was miserable.她过去的生活很苦。

7 happed   

v.偶然发生( hap的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• I remember quite clearly nom when the story happed. 我仍清楚地记得故事发生的时候。 来自互联网
• Dont cry berause it over, smile because it happed. 不要因为完结而哭泣，要为曾经发生面微笑。 来自互联网

8 worthy   

adj.(of)值得的，配得上的；有价值的

参考例句：

• I did not esteem him to be worthy of trust.我认为他不值得信赖。
• There occurred nothing that was worthy to be mentioned.没有值得一提的事发生。

9 snatched   

突然伸手拿取，攫取，抓住( snatch的过去式和过去分词 )； 抓紧时间做； 乘机获得； 夺去

参考例句：

• The boy snatched a piece of cake and ate it hungrily. 男孩抢过一块饼便贪婪地吃起来。
• The thief snatched her handbag and ran. 盗贼抢了她的手提包就跑。