So I knew that you are the real Shah of Persia.” They looked at you wondering as to what you were thinking. When I was looking at you, all these other four men looked at you to see your reaction as the subjects always look up to their king for everything. Have I guessed correctly that out of the five, you are the Shah of Persia?” Then he went in front of one of them and greeted, “Oh! Great Shah of Persia! Emperor Akbar sends his regards and gifts for you Your Highness. How could he recognize the Shah as all the five men were dressed alike?īirbal looked at the five men sitting on the thrones, from right to left and then left to right, again and again. The man with Birbal said, “Go and meet the Shah of Persia.”īirbal knew that he had to bow before the Shah and offer his respects but he had never seen the Shah before. They all sat on the same kind of thrones and they all behaved in the same manner. There were five people dressed in similar clothes, all like kings. The next day he was invited to meet the Shah. They reached Persia after a long journey and Birbal was asked to take some rest. On reaching, he conveyed the Shah’s invitation to Birbal.īirbal took permission from Emperor Akbar and set off for Persia along with the messenger.
So the Shah sent a man to invite Birbal to Persia.Īs Persia was far from Agra, the messenger took many months to reach Akbar’s court.
