One morning, Fateh announced he was leaving the farm to start a "business" in the city. "I will buy a truck! I will transport goods! I will be a Shehanshah (emperor)!" he declared.
The neighbors now called him "Businessman Fateh." punjabi idioms
And from that day on, whenever a young villager talked of quick riches, the elders would just point at Fateh and say, " Dekh othe adh jalda takka bhadkya! (Look, the half-burnt log has finally caught fire!)" One morning, Fateh announced he was leaving the
Jagtar didn’t look up from sharpening his dati (scythe). " Putar, ajjai rayyan naal lai ke nahi chalda. (Son, you cannot just rely on dreams)." He paused. " Tusi kacchi garhi te nahi chadhde? (You’re mounting an unripe melon? Without skill, you’ll slip and fall.)" I will be a Shehanshah (emperor)