“One day the Hodja went to the well to draw some water. There he saw the moon’s reflection. Thinking it fallen into the well, he said, “I will have to pull it out immediately.” He took a rope with a hook fastened to one end and lowered it into the well.
The hook caught on a rock, and the rope broke, causing the Hodja to fall onto his back. Lying there he saw the moon in the heaven and cried out, “Praise and honor Allah! I injured myself, but at least the moon is back where it belongs.” Nasreddin Hodja Rescues the Moon (Folktales)
The hook caught on a rock, and the rope broke, causing the Hodja to fall onto his back. Lying there he saw the moon in the heaven and cried out, “Praise and honor Allah! I injured myself, but at least the moon is back where it belongs.” Nasreddin Hodja Rescues the Moon (Folktales)
