Long long time ago there lived animpoverished boy named Aladdin. He
found it difficult to meet ends as he lived it utter poverty. Until
one day an old manwalked up to him and said he was his uncle. As
Aladdin had losthis father and did really have an uncle he had never
seen, his mother welcomed this old man home. The next day, the uncle
gave Aladdin good clothes to wear and a tour of the city gardens.
Impressed with the makeover of her son, the mother readily agreed to
Aladdin working for the uncle.
But this old man was no uncle, infact he was a wicked magician who
wanted to use the services of the boy. So he took him along with him
though cities and gardens, until they reached a mountain. The magician
lit a fire and mumbled some words whichAladdin did not understand and
with a swish of the powder the ground beneath them opened.
Aladdin was afraid with the happenings but the magician assured him
that nothing would happen to him but he would have to listen to every
word he said. The magician told Aladdin toalight through the tunnel,
he would then come to a forked path with three ways, and he should
take the right and lead on until he came to fresh gardens. Right in
the centre of it would be a lamp that is glowing. Put off thelight,
remove the oil from it and bring the lamp back. But do not touch
anything else said the magician and led the boy down.
Oblivious of the essence of the lamp, Aladdin scampered throughthe way
and found the lamp. On his way back, he pocketed some fruits that were
shiny like he had never seen before. When he reached the opening, the
magician was glad and reached out his hand to take the lamp. Pullme
out first, said Aladdin but the magician refused. So Aladdin too
refused to give the lamp before being out in the open. So the angry
old man closed the ground above him.
Sobbing away, Aladdin's hand rubbed the lamp by mistake and out came a
genie. You are my master and I will do anything youcommand, it said.
Take me home said Aladdin and before he knew it, he was with his
mother. Instantaneously he related the entire story to look at his
mother's widened pupils. She summoned the genie to bring forth those
shiny fruits and food. And the two feasted for the first time in their
life. Life went well for a few years as their every wish came true.
Then one day he saw Jasmine, the daughter of the king and fell in love
with her. His mother madeproud presentations to the king with rich
gifts and fanfare. Looking at the magnanimous gifts the king readied
to give his daughter in marriage. Aladdin wished for a palace and the
samewas granted for the newly married couple.
The news of the grand palace spread far & wide and soon the evil
magician got to know of it. Soone day he went with a cart full of new
lamps shouting new for old. As Jasmine did not know the value of the
old lamp she exchanged it for a new one. And soon the magician
transposed the palace and the princess to Africa. Hearing this Aladdin
set out to rescue his love. With the help of the flying carpet and his
beloved monkey pet he found thelamp and summoned the genie toredo the
act.
He then punished the magician by adding poison to his drink that led
to the death of the old wicked man. Thereafter Aladdin his mother and
Jasmine lived happily ever after.
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