The Jar of Echoes

One quiet afternoon, Birbal walked into Emperor Akbar’s court carrying a sealed, transparent jar. It looked completely empty.

“Jahanpanah,” Birbal said with a respectful bow, “this jar contains something very special your voice.”

Akbar raised an eyebrow. “My voice? But I haven’t spoken into it.”

Birbal smiled. “On the day of your last public speech, I held this jar near you. I sealed it quickly. Inside, your words still remain.”

Intrigued, Akbar invited the court to gather and watch as he slowly opened the jar. Nothing came out. No sound, no echo just silence.

The courtiers laughed softly. “It’s empty,” someone whispered.

But Birbal raised his hand and addressed them.

“Yes, it is silent now. But just because we cannot hear the voice doesn’t mean its effect is gone. Every word a king speaks moves hearts, shapes futures, or causes fear. Even in silence, those words live on in minds, in memories, in choices made long after they were spoken.”

Akbar sat still, understanding the depth of Birbal’s point.

“Your words, Jahanpanah, may not echo in a jar but they echo in people’s lives.”

From that day on, Akbar became even more thoughtful with his speech, realizing the invisible power carried in every word he uttered.

Moral: Words may disappear from ears, but their echoes remain in hearts always choose them wisely.