3. In a big city there was a big honest trader, his name was Aowad. Aowad wanted to travel
to a far city to trade. He had a kilogram of steel. The steel was cheap at that time Aowad
cant carry the steel with him, its heavy, and the distance is far. Aowad left the steel with
his friend Gawhar, to keep it with him until he comes back. Aowad rode his horse and
headed towards the far town, there was 3 donkeys following him and carrying fur carpets
and silk
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5. Aowad stayed in the far city for too long. In the mean time Gawhar’s trade lost and he
became poor. He remembered the steel and said to himself: maybe Aowad died in his
trip, I will sell the steel and take the money. Gawhar took out the steel and carried it to
the market, and sold it for a large amount of money. Gawhar started to sell and buy untill
he became rich and had a lot of money
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7. Aowad came back from his trip, so he went to his friend Gawhar and he was welcomed
a beautiful welcome, and he said to him you took so long so I thought you will never
come back. After diner Gawhar and Aowad spoke on trading. Aowad said: I left to you a
100 kg of steel, now the steel is expensive. Gawhar got surprised and said: I have bad
news, when you were away some rats came and ate the steel. Aowad pretended to
believe this
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9. In the night Aowad heard the sound of a cow, so he went out of his room and went to the
barn, and too the cow and hid it in a far place then he went back to his room and slept. In
the morning Gawhar’s wife went to milk the cow but she didn’t find it she screamed: the
cow……………the cow……..where is the cow? Gawhar hurried to her and said: may be
the thieves stole it.
10.
11. Aowad said to Gawhar: the thieves didn’t steal the cow. I opened my window in the
morning and saw an eagle dashing towards the cow and carrying it from its tail and flying
away. Gawhar said: an eagle carrying a cow that’s unbelievable. Aowad said: how do I
believe that mice eat steel.
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13. Gawhar knew his mistake and gave the price of the steel to Aowad and said: I needed
that money to feed my family. Aowad said am travelling my friend I may not see you
again goodbye