Hoja's Strange Thinking!
Two Instances of Hodja’s Strange Thinking
We can read two situations that reveal Hodja Mulla's sometimes strange way of thinking.
Anecdote 1: The Stolen Donkey
Hodja Mulla was returning from a journey. Some people ran up to him and informed him, "Mullakka, someone has stolen your donkey and run away!"
Hodja immediately knelt down on the road and prayed, "Oh God, what luck!"
Hearing this strange prayer, the others asked him for the reason. Hodja explained, "If I had been riding the donkey at the time the thieves took it, I would also be missing right now!"
Anecdote 2: The Search for Sleep
Once, Hodja was walking on the road, searching for something, when people asked him, "Mullakka, what have you lost on this road?"
Hodja replied, "Last night I couldn't sleep at all. So, I am searching for my lost sleep!"
Hearing this reply, the people mocked him and laughed.
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