ਉੱਤਰੀ ਪੌਣ ਅਤੇ ਸੂਰਜ
The North Wind and the Sun
Bilingual Punjabi + English Aesop's Fables Ages 4-8
( ) । ਨਾਲੋਂ ।
One day, the North Wind and the Sun had an argument. Each one said that he was the strongest.
" ਨਾਲੋਂ ਜ਼ਿਆਦਾ !" ।
"I am far stronger than you," boomed the North Wind.
" ," ਮੁਸਕਰਾ ਨਾਲ , " ।"
"No," said the Sun warmly. "I am the strongest."
' ਜਾਂਦੇ , ਹੋਇਆ ।
Just then, they saw a traveller walking along the road below, wrapped in a warm coat.
, "ਚਲੋ । ਵਿਖਾਏਗਾ, ਜਾਵੇਗਾ।"
"Let us see who can make that traveller take off his coat," said the Sun. "Whoever can do it is the strongest."
। ਸ਼ੂੰ-ਸ਼ੂੰ ਤੇਜ਼ ਵਗਣ । , ਦੁਆਲੇ ਲੈਂਦਾ। ਜ਼ੋਰ ਲਾਇਆ, ਲਹਿ । ਅਖ਼ੀਰ ਥੱਕ- ਬਹਿ ਗਈ।
The North Wind went first. He blew and blew, cold and hard. Whoosh! But the colder the wind blew, the tighter the traveller pulled his coat around him. The North Wind blew with all his might, yet the coat stayed on. At last he gave up, tired out.
। ਬੱਦਲਾਂ -, ਖਿਲਾਰਨ ਲੱਗਾ। - ਲੱਗਾ ਮੁਸਕਰਾ ।
Then it was the Sun's turn. The Sun came out from behind the clouds and shone down, soft and warm. The traveller felt the gentle heat and smiled.
ਗਈ। ਇੰਨੀ ਲੱਗਣ ।
Warmer and warmer the Sun shone. Soon the traveller grew so warm that he took off his coat all by himself.
ਸੁਭਾਅ ਗਈ।
The gentle Sun had won.
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