Se spune c\u0103, atunci c\u00e2nd a \u00eemb\u0103tr\u00e2nit, c\u0103petenia duhurilor rele a venit la \u00eemp\u0103ratul Suleiman cel \u00cen\u0163elept \u0219i i-a gr\u0103it:
\n_ O, \u00eemp\u0103rate, prime\u0219te oala asta fermecat\u0103, cu ap\u0103 vie! Bea o \u00eenghi\u0163itur\u0103 \u0219i vei fi f\u0103r\u0103 de moarte.
\nDar b\u0103tr\u00e2nul \u00eemp\u0103rat Suleiman nu era numai \u00een\u0163elept, ci \u0219i prev\u0103z\u0103tor. \u015ei a poruncit s\u0103-i fie \u00eenf\u0103\u0163i\u015fa\u021bi cei dint\u00e2i trei oameni
\ncare vor trece pe dinaintea palatului s\u0103u. \u015ei cur\u00e2nd se ivir\u0103 \u00eenainte-i un o\u015ftean vestit, un negu\u0163\u0103tor bogat \u0219i un \u0163\u0103ran s\u0103rac.
\nL-a \u00eentrebat Suleiman pe o\u0219teanul cel vestit:
\n_ Spune-mi, fi-voi oare fericit b\u00e2nd din apa vie?
\nA r\u0103spuns o\u0219teanul:
\n\u2014 Da, vei fi! Vei tr\u0103i o mie de mii de ani \u0219i vei avea vreme s\u0103 cucere\u015fti \u00eentreg p\u0103m\u00e2ntul. \u015ei oare nu-i o mare fericire s\u0103 vezi \u00een jurul t\u0103u numai popoare \u00eenfr\u00e2nte?
\nAtunci l-a \u00eentrebat \u00eemp\u0103ratul pe negu\u0163\u0103torul cel bogat:
\n\u2014 Spune-mi, fi-voi oare fericit b\u00e2nd din apa vie?
\nA r\u0103spuns negu\u0163\u0103torul:
\n\u2014 Da, vei fi! Vei tr\u0103i o mie de mii de ani \u0219i an de an \u00ee\u0163i va spori bog\u0103\u0163ia. \u015ei oare nu-i o mare fericire s\u0103 vezi cum \u00ee\u0163i spore\u015fte bog\u0103\u0163ia?
\nAtunci l-a \u00eentrebat \u00eemp\u0103ratul pe \u0163\u0103ranul cel s\u0103rac:
\n\u2014 Spune-mi, fi-voi oare fercit b\u00e2nd din apa vie? Adev\u0103r au gr\u0103it oare o\u015fteanul \u0219i negu\u0163\u0103torul?
\nA r\u0103spuns \u0163\u0103ranul:
\n\u2014 O, \u00eemp\u0103rate, \u0219i o\u015fteanul, \u0219i negu\u0163\u0103torul \u0163i-au spus doar jum\u0103tate din adev\u0103r. Am\u00e2ndoi \u0163i-au ar\u0103tat de ce vei fi fericit, dar au t\u0103cut pricinile pentru care nu vei fi fericit!
\n\u2014 Ce tot spui, neghiobule? au strigat o\u0219teanul \u015fi negu\u0163\u0103torul. Cum poate fi nefericit \u00eemp\u0103ratul, ajung\u00e2nd nemuritor?
\n\u2014 Ascult\u0103-m\u0103, \u00een\u0163elepte st\u0103p\u00e2ne \u2014 a gr\u0103it \u0163\u0103ranul. Vei bea o \u00eenghi\u0163itur\u0103 din apa vie \u0219i vei primi in schimb via\u0163a ve\u015fnic\u0103. Va veni ceasul c\u00e2nd preaiubita-\u0163i so\u0163ie va muri. Tu vei tr\u0103i \u0219i vei vedea cum bog\u0103\u0163ia \u00ee\u0163i spore\u015fte. Copiii, pe care at\u00e2ta-i iube\u015fti, vor muri \u015fi ei. Tu \u00eens\u0103 vei tr\u0103i \u015fi te vei bucura de putere. Copiii copiilor t\u0103i vor cobor\u00ee \u00een p\u0103m\u00e2nt. Tu \u00eens\u0103 vei tr\u0103i \u0219i-\u0163i vei num\u0103ra comorile. \u015ei prietenii, \u015fi slujitorii de credin\u0163\u0103, to\u0163i vor muri sub privirile tale. Tu \u00eens\u0103 vei tr\u0103i. \u015ei va veni ziua c\u00e2nd vei privi \u00een jur \u0219i nu-\u0163i vei vedea al\u0103turi nici so\u0163ia, nici copiii, nici nepo\u0163ii, nici prietenii, nici slujitorii de credin\u0163\u0103. Iac\u0103 fericirea care te a\u015fteapt\u0103, \u00een\u0163eleptul nostru st\u0103p\u00e2n. Acu’, dac\u0103 vrei, bea din apa asta a vie\u0163ii \u0219i f\u0103-te nemuritor!
\n\u2014 Pentru nimic \u00een lume? a rostit, zguduit, Suleiman. Pentru nimic! La ce mi-ar sluji via\u0163a, dac\u0103 nu-mi voi avea copiii al\u0103turi? Cum s\u0103 m\u0103 desf\u0103\u021b prividu-mi comorile, dac\u0103 va trebui s\u0103-mi jelesc nepo\u0163i iubi\u0163i? \u0218i ce s\u0103 fac cu puterea, dat\u0103 prietenii to\u0163i \u00eemi vor fi murit?
\n\u015ei, gr\u0103ind a\u015fa, \u00eemp\u0103ratul a dat cu oala din toate puterile de p\u0103m\u00e2nt.
\nP\u0103m\u00e2ntul a supt vlaga fermecat\u0103, iar Suleiman cel \u00cen\u0163elept a poruncit ca cioburile oalei de pre\u0163 s\u0103 fie azv\u00e2rlite \u00een mare.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Se spune c\u0103, atunci c\u00e2nd a \u00eemb\u0103tr\u00e2nit, c\u0103petenia duhurilor rele a venit la \u00eemp\u0103ratul Suleiman cel \u00cen\u0163elept \u0219i i-a gr\u0103it: _ O, \u00eemp\u0103rate, prime\u0219te oala asta fermecat\u0103, cu ap\u0103 vie! … <\/p>\n