Aladdin and the Magic Lamp – part 3
(A tale from the Arabian nights)
After a long time, from far away in Africa the wicked magician remembered Aladdin. He used his magic arts and discovered that Aladdin was instead of perishing miserably in the cave, had escaped, and had married a princess, with whom he was living in great wealth and honor. He knew that the poor tailor's son could only have achieved this by means of the magic lamp. He wanted to destroy Aladdin and retrieves the genie of the magic lamp.
One day he came to the city of Aladdin, he heard people talking everywhere about a marvelous palace. He used a trick and disguising himself as a merchant, he went to the city crying few old and new lamps in his shoulder. At that time, Aladdin had gone a-hunting for eight days, which gave the magician plenty of time. The magician went to the palace and crying, "New lamps for old!"
Aladdin and the Magic Lamp – part 1
(A tale from the Arabian nights)
There once lived a poor tailor, who had a son called Aladdin. He was a careless and idle boy who would do nothing but play all day long in the streets with little idle boys like himself. After the death of Aladdin’s father his mother was looked after him. He was so irresponsible that way his mother always shouted at him.
They were very poor as Aladdin did not like to work at all. One day as he played in the street with his friends, there came to him a strange looking man.
“I am your uncle son! What is your name?” said the man.
“Aladdin sir,” replied the boy.
“Take me home, I have brought rich gifts for all of you. Go to your mother and tell her I am coming." - told the stranger.
Aladdin was greatly surprised but the word “gifts” made him happy. On reaching home Aladdin quickly told his mother about the stranger.
His mother said,"Indeed, son, your father had a brother, but I always thought he was dead."
