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00:00Once upon a time, there was a man living in a remote village.
00:04Aslam was an honest man and a talented painter too.
00:09He used to paint walls, boats and houses.
00:12And he used to do his work with complete honesty and loyalty.
00:16One day, a woman came to him and said,
00:18Aslam, I want to get my jungle painted.
00:21And this work should be done quickly, otherwise it will get dirty.
00:24Okay, I'll start right now.
00:26But there is a problem, I can't give you more than two copper coins.
00:31I know this is very less, but I only have this much.
00:35If there is a fire in the jungle, then I will have to pay more for it.
00:40I can understand your problem, lady.
00:43It is my duty to paint.
00:45I never refuse to work.
00:48Aslam was a poor man.
00:50Many times there were nights when he slept hungry.
00:53And no matter what happened, he never refused his customers.
00:59And neither did he ask for more than that.
01:01He worked hard all day.
01:04Whatever he got, he was satisfied with it.
01:06One day, a very rich merchant and his family came to the village to stay for a few days.
01:13That merchant got into a very big car and followed it.
01:18And many cars came, which were full of fruits and clothes.
01:22The villagers were surprised to see.
01:25When the whole caravan passed in front of them, the next day the merchant left Aslam.
01:31When Aslam was about to enter the merchant's house, he met his friend Haider.
01:37Hey Aslam, where are you going?
01:40How are you? I am going to this merchant.
01:44He has some work.
01:46What kind of work?
01:47Listen, he is a very rich man.
01:49This is a very good opportunity.
01:51You should take more money from him than you take from other people.
01:57This is appropriate.
01:58And I am sure you will not have any objection to giving him money.
02:03Haider, this is not appropriate.
02:05I will not take more money from him than I take from others.
02:09This will be fraud.
02:11If he likes my work, then he can decide to give me more.
02:16But I have to be honest.
02:19And you have to tell him the right hard work.
02:22I am your friend.
02:23And I respect your loyalty.
02:26But only loyalty alone cannot fill your stomach.
02:30You work so hard.
02:33But people in the village do not have enough money to give you more money.
02:39Listen to my advice.
02:40You should ask him for five gold coins for the work he has done for you.
02:47Five gold coins?
02:49I have never taken five gold coins from anyone.
02:53I am your devoted friend.
02:56And thank you for taking care of me.
02:59And whatever I earn, I can live with it.
03:03Anyway, it was my duty.
03:05And now it is up to you.
03:08He said goodbye to his friend, waved his hand and moved on.
03:12He understood that Haider had a good feeling for him.
03:16But when he reached Aslam Tajar's house, he was shocked.
03:20He was no less than a palace.
03:22Oh, Assalam-o-Alaikum.
03:24You must be Aslam Painter.
03:26Yes, I am.
03:27Sir, you had some work.
03:30Oh yes, my boatman has gone out.
03:33And he will come back by tomorrow afternoon.
03:36But I need to get the boat painted.
03:39Can you paint it tonight?
03:43Yes, I can.
03:45Where is the boat?
03:47I will start work right now.
03:49You didn't tell me how much labor I have to give you.
03:53I take four copper coins to paint the boat.
03:58I can't take less than this from you.
04:01Do you take only this much labor?
04:04Anyway, whatever it is.
04:05I will not give you a penny less than the labor you take.
04:10You can take your four copper coins right now.
04:13The boat is on the shore of the river.
04:15Call me when the paint is done.
04:17Aslam took the money and went to the market.
04:20And bought the paint.
04:21And without wasting a minute, he went towards the river.
04:26When he was about to start, he saw that there is a hole in the middle of the boat.
04:31And this can be dangerous.
04:34I should fill it first.
04:36Aslam filled the hole and then he started painting.
04:39He worked for hours without eating or drinking.
04:42Finally, the boat was painted.
04:45He went from there and called the merchant to show the boat.
04:49Oh, this looks great.
04:52You do a great job.
04:54Here are four silver coins.
04:56And you deserve it.
04:58If I have some more paint, I will call you immediately.
05:04You are a generous person, sir.
05:07Now I would like permission from you.
05:10The next morning, the merchant's family left for recreation in the same boat.
05:15The merchant shook his hand from the shore and said goodbye.
05:19And came back home.
05:21When he reached home, he saw that the boatman was walking towards him.
05:27Sir, you came here a week ago.
05:30Oh yes, my family insisted that I come and see the village.
05:35They have just gone for their first recreation in the boat.
05:39What?
05:40No, we should go to save them right now.
05:44Why are you so worried?
05:46I have called the best sailor to take their boat near the village.
05:52Everything will be fine.
05:54You don't understand, sir.
05:56There is a hole in this boat.
05:59Your family will be broken.
06:01I was going to repair it.
06:04What?
06:05No, my wife and my children ran towards the river.
06:10And the boat was nowhere to be seen.
06:13They searched for hours and kept calling out.
06:16And no answer came from there.
06:19The merchant fell on his knees and started crying.
06:22What have I done?
06:24My family should never have let them go in this boat.
06:28When he was sitting there blaming himself.
06:32His wife and children came back in this boat.
06:36What happened to you?
06:37Why are you crying?
06:39Are you all safe?
06:41Oh, I was so worried.
06:43There was a very big hole in this boat.
06:46I thought I lost you all.
06:48There was no hole in this boat, sir.
06:51It is absolutely fine.
06:53I am so happy that you are all safe.
06:56But I don't understand how this is possible.
06:59I know the truth.
07:01There was a very big hole there.
07:03It was right on the edge of the boat.
07:05Before leaving, I did not get a chance to repair it.
07:09Finally, who repaired it?
07:11The merchant thought for a while.
07:13Then he understood what had happened.
07:15And immediately he sent Aslam.
07:18Aslam came to the merchant's house.
07:21Take my friend.
07:22What is this?
07:23This is your reward.
07:25100 gold coins.
07:27What?
07:28For what reward?
07:29For your hard work and honesty.
07:32You have saved my family's life.
07:35You filled the hole in the boat.
07:37This was not your job.
07:39And you did not take a separate labor from me for this.
07:43Sir, 100 gold coins are too much.
07:46To fill a small hole in a boat.
07:49In return, the lives you have saved are more than 100 gold coins.
07:53Aslam did not believe in his fate.
07:56Till yesterday, he was just a painter.
07:58Who could only earn until he lived.
08:00And today he was the owner of gold.
08:03After this day, Aslam never slept hungry.
08:06Because he had received the reward of his honesty.