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Aladdin was a poor young boy who lived with his widowed mother in a small town. He was lazy and spent most of his days playing in the streets instead of helping his mother. One day, a strange man came to their door. He was a magician from a faraway land who pretended to be Aladdin’s long-lost uncle. He told Aladdin’s mother that he wanted to help them and take Aladdin to work so he could learn a trade. Believing his kind words, Aladdin’s mother agreed to let her son go with him.
The magician led Aladdin far out of the city to a lonely valley surrounded by mountains. He told Aladdin to gather some dry sticks and then lit a fire. He threw some strange powder into the flames, and suddenly the earth trembled and opened up, revealing a stone with a ring on top. The magician told Aladdin to lift the stone, but it was heavy. When Aladdin struggled, the magician said some magic words, and the stone moved easily. Beneath it, there was a dark staircase leading underground. The magician told Aladdin that there was a treasure inside and asked him to go down and bring up an old lamp.
Before Aladdin went in, the magician gave him a magic ring and told him that it would protect him from harm. Aladdin climbed down the stairs and found a hall filled with glittering gold and jewels. He saw wonderful gardens where trees had leaves made of shining gems—rubies, emeralds, and diamonds that sparkled like stars. He was amazed but remembered the lamp. He found it hanging in a dusty corner, covered in cobwebs, and picked it up. When he tried to come back up, the magician called for him to give the lamp first. Aladdin, suspicious, refused until he was safely out. This made the magician furious, and he slammed the stone shut, trapping Aladdin inside the cave.
Aladdin cried and tried to escape, but the entrance would not open. In despair, he rubbed his hands together—and accidentally rubbed the ring the magician had given him. To his surprise, a giant spirit appeared before him, glowing with fire and smoke. The spirit asked what he desired, for he was the Slave of the Ring. Trembling, Aladdin asked to be taken home, and in an instant, he found himself back with his mother. They were both overjoyed, but Aladdin was weak and hungry. His mother cooked what little food they had, and afterward, Aladdin told her everything that had happened.
Curious about the lamp, his mother took it to clean. She rubbed it with a cloth, and at once another huge genie appeared, even mightier than the first. The genie thundered, “What is thy wish, Master? I am the Slave of the Lamp.” Aladdin and his mother were frightened, but Aladdin quickly said he wanted food. In a blink, the genie brought a feast served on golden plates, filled with delicious dishes. From that day on, Aladdin realized the lamp could give him anything he wanted.
Aladdin and his mother began to live comfortably. They sold the gold dishes one by one and soon became wealthy. But Aladdin never forgot the strange treasure cave and the power of the lamp. As years passed, Aladdin grew into a handsome and wise young man. One day, while walking in the marketplace, he saw the Sultan’s daughter, Princess Badroulbadour, being taken to the bathhouse. She was hidden behind veils, but for a brief moment, her face was revealed, and Aladdin was struck by her beauty. He fell deeply in love and decided he must marry her.
Aladdin told his mother about the princess and asked her to go to the Sultan’s palace to ask for her hand. His mother thought it was madness but loved her son dearly. So she wrapped the jewels Aladdin had gathered from the cave in a silk cloth and went to see the Sultan. The Sultan was amazed by the dazzling gems but told her that his daughter was already promised to another man, the son of his chief minister. Still, he said that if Aladdin truly wanted to marry the princess, he must send forty golden trays filled with jewels, carried by forty servants dressed in silk, as a wedding gift.
When Aladdin heard this, he rubbed the lamp and ordered the genie to fulfill the Sultan’s request. The genie obeyed instantly. The next morning, the Sultan’s palace was filled with the sight of forty golden trays of gems carried by magnificent servants. The Sultan was astonished and agreed to the marriage. The princess was married to Aladdin, and a grand celebration followed. Aladdin, now a prince, built a splendid palace next to the Sultan’s, even more magnificent than the royal one, using the magic of the lamp. Its walls shone with gold, silver, and jewels, and fountains sparkled in its gardens.
For a time, Aladdin and the princess lived happily. But far away, the magician who had trapped Aladdin in the cave learned through his magic that Aladdin was alive and had become rich. Furious that Aladdin had taken the lamp, he decided to get it back. Disguising himself as a poor old merchant, he came to the city and sold new lamps in the streets, shouting, “New lamps for old ones!” When the princess heard this from her servants, she thought it would be a kind gesture to exchange Aladdin’s old lamp for a new one, not knowing its power. The servant brought the old lamp to the magician, who quickly rubbed it. The genie appeared, and the magician ordered him to carry Aladdin’s palace, with the princess inside, to a faraway desert in Africa.
When Aladdin returned home and saw the palace gone, he was heartbroken. The Sultan was furious, believing Aladdin had kidnapped his daughter, and ordered his guards to arrest him. Aladdin begged for time to find her, and after some pleading, the Sultan agreed. Wandering alone, Aladdin remembered the ring the magician had given him. He rubbed it, and the genie of the ring appeared. Though this genie was less powerful than the one of the lamp, he could still help. Aladdin asked to be taken to his wife. In a moment, he found himself near his palace in the distant land of Africa.
That night, Aladdin secretly entered the palace and found his wife in tears. She was overjoyed to see him and told him about the old merchant who had taken the lamp. Aladdin comforted her and thought of a plan. He gave her a sleeping powder and told her to mix it in the magician’s drink at supper. When the magician came to dine, the princess served him the poisoned cup. As soon as he drank, he fell into a deep sleep. Aladdin rushed in, took the lamp, and rubbed it. The mighty genie appeared again, bowing before him.
Aladdin ordered the genie to carry the palace back to its place in the Sultan’s city. In an instant, the palace rose through the air and returned to its spot beside the royal palace. The people awoke to see it shining in the sunlight, and the Sultan rejoiced to have his daughter back. Aladdin was forgiven, and the evil magician was never seen again. Peace returned to their lives, and Aladdin and the princess lived happily together, loved by everyone in the kingdom.
But the story did not end there. Many years later, the magician’s younger brother, who was also skilled in dark magic, decided to avenge him. He disguised himself as a holy woman known for her wisdom and healing powers and came to Aladdin’s city. People welcomed her, and even the princess heard of her goodness. She invited the “holy woman” to the palace and offered her a place of honor. The false woman suggested that the princess hang a special lamp made of green crystal in the middle of the hall, claiming it would bring good luck.
When the princess agreed, she unknowingly allowed the magician’s brother to act. But before he could complete his wicked plan, Aladdin returned home. He had learned the truth from the genie of the lamp. He entered the room silently and, with one swift move, ended the magician’s evil plot forever. Peace returned once more, and Aladdin and his wife continued to rule wisely and kindly over the land.
Aladdin never again used the lamp for greed but kept it safely hidden. He ruled with justice, helped the poor, and built schools and gardens throughout the kingdom. His mother lived her last years in comfort, proud of her son who had once been a poor boy in the streets. The people loved Aladdin for his fairness and his courage, and his story was told across the land for generations. And though the magic lamp was never seen again, its light lived on in the kindness of Aladdin’s heart and the happiness of his people.