Once, there was a wise king. He had two sons. He appointed eminent scholars to teach them all the arts.
After a few years, the king fell seriously ill. He wanted to select the next king for his kingdom. He wanted to test his sons’ abilities.
He called both sons and gave them each a room. The king said, ”You must fill your room completely with anything you wish. It can be anything . But, there should not be any space left and you should not seek advice from others”.
The next day, the king visited the elder son’s room.
The room was completely filled with hay. The king sighed at the foolishness of his elder son.
Then, the king went to the room given to the younger son but the door was closed. The king knocked on the door.
The younger son asked his father to come in and closed the door again.
There was darkness everywhere and the king shouted at his son angrily.
But the younger son lit a candle and said, “I have filled this room with light. The king felt very happy and hugged his son proudly. The king realised his younger son would be the right person to rule the kingdom.
Aanish Ahmed
Grade 6 B
Hill Country International School
Madawala