Hassan Gamsar

 

Sham S.Misri

There was a man. His name was Hassan. He was sincere and helpful, perhaps psychic also.  He would take anybodies grief as his personal grief. He used to mix with common people, and used to participate in peoples sorrows, and griefs. People had nicknamed him Hassan Gamsar, as he most of the times he remained worried.

One day he was not in a good mood.

One man said,” why do you look so aggrieved?”

 Hassan said,” Today, I saw a horse, and the horse had no tail. That is why I am worried,”

The man said,” What is great in this to be worried?”

Hassan said,” See, whosoever rides this horse, he has to set his saddle. The saddle will not fix unless there is tail, as one end of the saddle has to pass below the tail. Now this horse has no tail. Now that whosoever rides this horse will fall, and will break his limbs. That is why I am worried. ”  

The man hearing this burst into laughter.

When a man, without any reason, gets worried, we say, “Logun Ha sa Hassan Gamsar.”

Which translates, He behaves as Hassan the heartache man.