Once when The King Akbar

Had a special visitor who made,

Strong spear and shield like

Strongest metal and sharpest blade.

He claimed, "Your Majesty, I can

Make spears that can pierce,

Anything coming in its way

It is something that everyone fears."

"And I can prepare shields that

Can never break apart,

Nothing can pierce my shields

This is my master art."

But Birbal said, "I think,

My friend, I can prove you wrong.

To me your spears and shields

Does not seem that strong."

"No, that's impossible Huzoor,

How can you prove it?"

"Take out a shield and I will use,

A spear of your's that I feel fit."

"If your spear pierce the shield

So your second claim will fail.

And if it can not then that means

Your first statement was a false tale."

So that's how 'The Clever Birbal'

Proved himself the smartest of all,

And with his great skills, he won

The hearts of the crowd in the hall.

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Poet's Note