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Iqbal (looking angry): Sadiq, just remember allow permit

and understand clearly that I sold the well, justice the use of power to
not the water. support fair treatment, punish
the wrong doers and reward
Sadiq (confused): What? How can you say the deserving persons
that?

Iqbal (angrily): I will not allow you to use the water. The water
belongs to me.

Sadiq: That is not right. I have been cheated. I will go to Emperor
Akbar’s court and request him for justice.

Iqbal (laughing): Go ahead. I’m sure that the emperor is busy with
other matters that are far more important. He will not listen to you.
Go away.

(Sadiq leaves the garden looking sad. Iqbal laughs and makes fun of
his neighbour.)

Act II

(In Akbar’s court, the emperor is seated on a throne. There are six courtiers

in the court. Birbal and two other ministers are seated on chairs beside
the emperor.)

Emperor Akbar: I want the people of my kingdom to be happy and
I hope there is nobody who has come here to ask for help.

Sadiq: Your Majesty, I am a poor farmer. My name is Sadiq. I request
you to look into an important matter and help me out. I request you

to do justice.

Emperor Akbar: Yes. Tell
me. What’s the matter?

Sadiq: I bought a well from
my neighbour, Iqbal. He is

here with me. He says that

the well belongs to me now,
but the water in the well is

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