A lone traveler was passing through a desert on a hot day. He was tired, feeling thirsty and hungry too.
At least, he needed a shady spot to rest for a while. A big leafy tree came into view at some distance away.
He felt glad and said to himself, “Had I water to drink, now." Yes, he found a tumbler full of cold water on the ground right in front of him.
He sat down there and started sipping the water. Then, he wished “Had I something to eat, right here."
Immediately, a variety of dishes appeared before him. He was under the shade of Kalpa – Vriksha – a magical tree. That was the wishing tree.
Whoever was under it would have whatever he wished for! The traveler enjoyed the delicious food. He felt drowsy.
He wished for a nice bedstead. It was granted. He stretched himself comfortably on the soft mattress.
His legs ached, as he had walked a long distance. He hoped that someone would massage his feet.
Yes, a young lady appeared near his feel. She started massaging his feet and legs. He soon fell asleep. After a long time he woke up.
The lady was still sitting beside him. He now started thinking differently.
“How can things happen like this? Can I have things, I wished for, by merely asking for them?"
Is it some kind of a trick played by a magical demon" he doubted. Oh, a true demon appeared in place of the nice lady!
The demon was laughing mischievously at him. The traveler said to himself, “Is he going to eat me up?"
Within no time the demon started leaping at him, with his mouth wide open. The frightened traveler took to his heels and ran away.
He ran and ran for long. When he looked back there was no demon. “What is all this? Did things really happen? Or was it all mere a dream?"
the traveler started wondering. “Perhaps, almighty grants what one has in mind." He resumed his journey.
在一個炎熱的日子裡，一個孤獨的旅行者正在穿越沙漠。他累了，又渴又餓。
至少，他需要一個陰涼的地方休息一會兒。遠處有一棵大葉樹映入眼簾。
他很高興，對自己說：“現在我能有水喝嗎？”是的，他在他面前的地上發現了一個裝滿冷水的玻璃杯。
他坐在那裡，開始喝著水。然後，他希望“我能在這裡吃點東西嗎？”
立刻，各種各樣的菜出現在他面前。他在一棵神奇的大樹下。那是許願樹。
不管在它下面的是誰，都會得到他想要的任何東西！旅行者喜歡這美味的食物。
他感到昏昏欲睡。
他希望有一張漂亮的床架。願望實現了。他舒舒服服服地躺在柔軟的床墊上。
他的腿疼，因為他走了很長的路。他希望有人能按摩他的腳。
是的，他感覺一位年輕的女士出現在他的附近。她開始按摩他的腳和腿。
他很快就睡著了。過了很久，他醒了。
那位女士仍然坐在他旁邊。
他現在開始有不同的想法。
“這樣的事情怎麼會發生？我可以只要求得到我想要的東西嗎？”
他懷疑，這是不是一個魔術師玩的把戲？
哦，一個真正的惡魔出現在了那個女人的位置上！
魔鬼在頑皮地笑他。
旅行者自言自語道：“他要把我吃光嗎？”
不一會兒，魔鬼就張大了嘴巴向他撲來。那個驚恐的旅行者緊跟著跑了。
他跑了很久。當他回頭看時，沒有惡魔。
“這都是什麼？事情真的發生了嗎？還是僅僅是一個夢？”
旅行者開始納悶。“也許，萬能的神賜予了人們心中的一切。”他繼續他的旅程。
