Today the sun was very tired.
It was a hot summer day.
And sun had to be in the sky the whole afternoon.
He had no hat. No umbrella.
Sun wanted to see night.
He had never seen night.
Sun dialed moon's number.
"Hi, moony, can i come with you tonight?"
Moon began to laugh.
He cried, "Are you mad? Have you ever heard
sun going out in the night?"
Sun went to star.
"Hello friend, can i come with you tonight?"
Star kept staring at sun.
"I have never heard of sun going out in the night."
Sun was very sad.
Star wanted to help sun.
"Wait , let me call my friend nightbird.
He is very wise. he will tell you what you can do."
Star and sun went to nightbird.
Sun told nightbird that he wanted to see the night.
Nightbird listened carefully.
"To go out in the night, you will need permission from
Mr.time. he is the chief of day and night organization.
"And mr.time has very strict rules.
He does not tolerate any irregularity.
Afternoon can never come before morning.
Evening cannot come before afternoon.
"It would be very difficult to convince mr.time.
Star, sun and nightbird all looked worried.
Suddenly nightbird remembered his friend tree.
Tree was really very smart and she could solve any problem.
Nightbird said ,"i will go and talk to tree.
She will tell us what to do."
Tree was very happy to see nightbird.
Nightbird told tree that sun wanted to see night and
Did not know how to convince mr.time.
Tree was thoughtful."yes it is true" she said ,
"Mr.time does not like any changes in his timetable.
Such a thing has never happened before."
Tree closed her eyes and thought.
The night bird waited patiently.
Tree opened her eyes after ten minutes.
"I think there is one solution."
Surprised, nightbird slipped from the branch.
"What?" he asked.
Tree said,
"Mr.time loves music.
If you can play a song that is
very very very very very
good,
"Then while listening to it mr.time will forget
whether it is day or night.
And then sun can go and see night.
Nightbird thanked tree for the solution
and returned to star and sun.
"I have found a solution." nightbird sang .
he told them the solution.
But who would sing a song for mr. time?
"My friend violin can do it."
said sun.
"She is a very good friend of mine
She has the sweetest voice in the whole world.
She can sing the most beautiful song for mr.time.
Star took sun's message to violin.
Violin was very happy.
Mr.time is the greatest lover of music.
I would love to play a song for mr.time.
Violin went to mr. time.
Mr. time was sitting in his armchair reading
The day's account, smoking his hookah which was
Entangled in his long white beard.
"Mr.time, can i play you a song?"
"There is only time for a really good song."said mr.time.
"That's exactly what i have for you!" said violin.
"Then play it."
Mr.time looked into his wristwatch.
Violin began playing a song which she had never
played before.
The song was so good that violin forgot why she was
playing it.
Mr. time was so moved by the song that tears rolled
down his cheek and wet his beard.
But the most funny thing was that
star and nightbird and sun
who were hiding and listening
to the song,
They forgot completely that they had to sneak away
while
Mr. time was involved in the song.
Sun liked the song so much that when the song
was over he clapped loudly.
Mr. time saw sun.
"What are you doing here ?"
"I wanted to ...i mean...i was hear......"
Sun was so frightened that he could not speak properly.
Violin explained the situation to mr.time.
Mr.time was so pleased with the song that he
was in a very generous mood.
He declared :
"From now on ,
day and night will keep travelling from place to place.
That way, stars and moon will be able to enjoy
some part of day and
sun would be able to enjoy some part of evening."
From that day ,
when there is night at one end of the world;
there is day at the other end.
Star and nightbird were very happy
because their friend had got what he wanted.
sun went home happily.
Violin played another song. mr.time listened.
His eyes were shut.
He did not look at his wristwatch.
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