8: A Game of Chance

Summary (Easy English)

This story is about gambling and greed.
A poor boy named Rasheed goes to a fair.
There he sees a game where people can win prizes by trying their luck.

At first, Rasheed wins some money and gifts.
This makes him greedy.
He keeps playing again and again, hoping to win more.
Finally, he loses all his money.

Rasheed understands his mistake and learns that
greed and gambling always lead to loss.

👉 Moral: Do not depend on luck; hard work is better.


कहानी का सार (Hindi में)

यह कहानी जुआ और लालच के बारे में है।
रशीद नाम का एक गरीब लड़का मेले में जाता है।
वहाँ वह एक खेल देखता है,
जिसमें किस्मत से इनाम मिल सकता है।

शुरुआत में रशीद जीत जाता है,
जिससे वह लालची हो जाता है।
वह बार-बार खेलता है
और अंत में अपने सारे पैसे हार जाता है

रशीद को समझ आता है कि
लालच और जुआ हमेशा नुकसान देते हैं।


📘 Word Meanings

WordMeaning (English)Hindi Meaning
FairFestivalमेला
ChanceLuckकिस्मत
GreedDesire for moreलालच
GamblingPlaying for moneyजुआ
LoseNot winहारना
LessonMoralसीख

📝 Question–Answer

Q1. Who was Rasheed?

Ans: Rasheed was a poor boy.


Q2. Why did Rasheed play the game again and again?

Ans: Because he became greedy after winning at first.


Q3. What happened in the end?

Ans: Rasheed lost all his money.


Q4. What mistake did Rasheed make?

Ans: He trusted luck and became greedy.


Q5. What lesson does the story teach us?

Ans: Gambling and greed lead to loss.


Message of the Lesson

  • Do not be greedy

  • Luck is not reliable

  • Hard work is better than gambling

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