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to sell them. He fetched very good money for his marchandise. During the

marriage season, he used to be so much in demand that he could hardly spare any

time for his meals and little rest. His sons did not have the daftness that he
possessed. In fact, they never tried to learn from him. It was only Ilahi, the third

son, who was very good at it but was nowhere near his father. The result was that

Ahmed had to do
everything alone. Hard

work brings good results.

Ahmed's business
flourished and he

prospered. With the

money he earned, he
built a big house for

himself and bought a

grand houseboat.
The houseboat became another

source of earning for him.

Everything was going well
when one day he fell ill.

Since there was no

dearth of money in
the house, the best

doctors were

consulted. But nothing worked. His condition deteriorated day by day. When
Ahmed became sure that his end had come and his days were numbered, he called

his sons and said, "My dear sons, I have an intuition that my end is near. No

medicines can save me from the clutches of death. But before I die, I want to make
sure that no dispute for property occurs amongst you all after my death. I have

three things in my possession : this house, the houseboat and my skill of

embroidery. You must decide what you want. Islam chose the house after
consulting his wife. Salim obviously chose the houseboat and Ilahi although had

no choice was happy to receive his father's skill. Ahmed taught him the intricacies

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