Nasruddin and his master, a merchant, were making a long journey. One night they made camp by the roadside.
"Make a fire!" the merchant told Nasruddin.
Nasruddin made the fire, and they went to sleep.
Later, the merchant woke Nasruddin. "Put out the fire! Bandits might see it and rob us."
Nasruddin put out the fire.
Later, he woke Nasruddin again. "Light the fire! I'm cold."
Nasruddin rekindled the fire.
Later, when the merchant woke Nasruddin again, Nasruddin said, "Master, your humble servant can't get anything right. Surely it would be much better if you attend to the fire yourself."
Inspired by: The World of Nasrudin by Idries Shah, free to read online at the Idries Shah Foundation.
Notes: This is story #91 in the book.
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