00:00Welcome to Tales in a Blink, where magical stories pop up in the blink of an eye.
00:06The Lazy Beggar
00:07Once upon a time, in a quiet village, lived a lazy beggar named Balu.
00:12Balu never worked.
00:14He sat under a shady tree with a torn bowl and said,
00:16Please give me food. I'm very hungry.
00:19People felt sorry and gave him bread, rice, or fruits.
00:23Balu smiled and ate without doing anything.
00:26He said to himself, Why work when others feed me?
00:29One hot afternoon, Balu saw a shiny old man walking with a crooked stick.
00:34The man had a long white beard and twinkling eyes.
00:37He looked poor, but he was smiling.
00:39Why are you begging, young man? the old man asked.
00:42I'm too tired to work, Balu replied, yawning.
00:45The old man chuckled and handed Balu a small, strange pot.
00:49This is a magic pot, he said.
00:51Put food in it, and it will double, but you must feed it first.
00:55Balu's eyes widened.
00:56Double the food? Forever? he asked.
00:59Yes, the old man said.
01:01But remember, never peek inside the pot.
01:04Then, he disappeared poof, like smoke.
01:08Balu blinked.
01:09Was that real? he whispered.
01:11He looked at the pot.
01:12It was glowing faintly.
01:14Balu ran to a house and begged for a small piece of bread.
01:16He placed it in the pot.
01:19Suddenly pop.
01:20Two pieces appeared.
01:21He tried again with rice.
01:23Pop!
01:23It doubled.
01:24Balu laughed with joy.
01:26I'll never be hungry again, he shouted.
01:29But soon, Balu grew greedy.
01:32He put all his food in the pot and kept doubling it.
01:35Food filled his hut.
01:36One day, he wondered, what's inside this magic pot?
01:40He forgot the warning.
01:41He slowly opened the lid and peeked inside.
01:44Whoosh!
01:45A strong wind blew out.
01:47The pot made a loud sound.
01:49Bang!
01:49And all the food vanished.
01:51The pot turned black and cold.
01:53The magic was gone.
01:55Just then, the old man reappeared.
01:57I warned you, he said.
01:59Greed broke the magic.
02:01Balu fell to his knees.
02:02I'm sorry.
02:03The old man nodded.
02:05I'll give you one more gift, he said.
02:07Then he handed Balu a seed.
02:09This seed is special.
02:10Care for it.
02:11And it will feed you for life.
02:13Balu planted the seed with care.
02:15Every day, he watered it and cleaned the soil.
02:18Soon, a plant grew tall and full of fruits.
02:21The fruits were sweet, golden, and never stopped growing.
02:25Balu shared them with the villagers.
02:27They smiled and said, you're not lazy anymore.
02:29Balu learned a big lesson.
02:31He worked hard every day and never begged again.
02:34And the magic?
02:35It stayed with him not in the pot, but in his kind heart.
02:39Moral of the story.
02:40Greed can break the magic, but hard work makes it last forever.
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