The end of the proud king

King Salamat did not even look at him while passing by and went out

Muhammad Faheem Alam

"Hozor! Peace be upon you! This lowly slave of yours is in your service." He bowed and saluted King Salamat and spoke loudly.

"Yes, Burhanuddin! I was saying..." King Salamat looked at him and answered his greeting with a gesture of his hand and then turned to his minister or Tadbir Burhanuddin who was sitting on the right side. done

He felt a strong shock of surprise at this intransigence of Badshah Salamat.

"King Salamat is busy at the moment. Maybe that's why he didn't pay attention," he thought and stood in a corner of the court. King Salamat talked to his minister for a long time.

He was looking at Badshah Salamat with anxious and expectant eyes.

"That they might be attracted to him later," he thought.

"Isn't there any other supplicant left?" When King Salamat had finished his conversation with the minister, he looked at the preacher standing at the door with questioning eyes.

"No Huzor! ..." the preacher said.

"Okay! The court is dismissed," King Salamat's loud voice echoed in the court. All the courtiers started to turn to the door.

"Oh...! So that was it. The Lord! He wanted to meet me alone.

"He thought to himself and he watched the courtiers pass through the gate. Until the whole court was empty. King Salamat rose from his throne and went towards the gate. He was accompanied by the Wazir or Tadbir and the Khudam. He was also standing near the door.

Badshah Salamat did not even look at him while passing by and went out. He watched them go in a daze. He did not expect this from them at least. Until Badshah Salamat disappeared from sight, he Don't take your eyes off them then he jerked from his seat towards the door.

His face was turning red with anger. His horse was tied outside. He mounted the horse and gave it a heel. After a while, his horse was talking to the wind.

He was the royal physician of his country Greece. His name was Hakim Dawood.

He was a very capable and intelligent man. He was looked up to by every man, including King Salamat of Greece. About a year ago, the king of his neighboring country suddenly fell from his horse, which caused his neck to be torn. went and the king was unable to move his neck.

His neck was stiff. The royal doctors of his country tried hard to somehow put the king's neck seals back in place but they failed. The king was in a lot of pain. With a stiff neck. It was getting heavy for him to spend every single moment.

In those days, this Greek sage Dawood had come to visit one of his friend Hakim in this neighboring country. He came to the court when he heard about King Salamat's illness.

"Sir! Bring the smoldering embers..." he said.

Badshah Salamat beckoned a servant with his hand. After a while, the servant came to fetch the burning coals.

Hakeem Dawood took out some seeds from his bag and put them on the coals. After a few moments, the seeds started burning and smoke started rising.

"My lord! Quickly take a strong breath...!" He shouted as soon as King Salamat took a strong breath.

Due to the smoke entering the nose, Badshah Salamat gave a strong sneeze and the seals returned to their place.

"Aha...my neck is healed..." As soon as King Salamat shook his neck, he got up happily.

"Ask, O foreign doctor! What do you ask for...?" King Salamat asked in an enthusiastic tone.

"Hazard! This slave has everything given by God. You are a friend of the king of our country, Greece. The king of Greece is a friend of this servant. And a friend of a friend is also a friend.

(to be continued)