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Original short stories about everyday choices, relationships and social life, written by Balvinder Singh Bison.
15 published works · About the author
It was a story from about a hundred years ago.Kartar Singh used to go every day just to watch the train. One day, a young man finally asked him,“Baba Ji, why do you watch this train so carefully every day?” The elderly...
“Is this story really true, or is it just a myth?”he asked. The old man smiled.“Son, every story doesn’t have to be proven true.” “Then why do people tell such stories?” “To make people understand something easily.”...
A young man came to the Gurdwara every day, but he often made mistakes while doing seva. The elderly sevadars serving alongside him would gently tap his shoulder, correct his mistakes, and show him the right way. One...
“Who is a Padma Shri?”the child asked. The father smiled :“One is someone honoured for doing good work for the country and society. But in my satire, there is another kind : one who stays at the feet of power, state or...
“Just as you eat, so becomes your mind.” The old man said this while breaking a piece of bread. Harvinder immediately asked, “Baba ji, that sounds right… but with what money was this food bought?” The old man stopped...
An India–South Africa cricket match was going on. Suddenly little Prabhjot spoke up: “Papa, among all these players, why has only this one kept his beard fully grown? Why haven’t th...
“If you have any flaws, then please tell me beforehand! I do not want any trouble later.”(Indu said while discussing the marriage proposal with Vinod.) “I am fond of watching mujra!...
“Dhakosla Prasad Ji has given me a recitation called Brahm Kavach from Gurbani. I have to read it daily, and then within three weeks all my troubled matters will get resolved!”(Jayant said...
“Tell me the story of Kar Dooshan!”(Hemant said to Kishore.) “Actually, it was the story of Khar Dooshan, but because of your wrong spelling, the story has changed. Now listen to th...
“Woof! Woof! Woof!”Tommy, tied with a chain, started barking at the guest Pradeep. Manoj:“Please don’t mind! He loves us (his owners) very much, that’s why he barks at e...
“You bloody fool!”(The moment Prashant angrily said this to his wife, he immediately realized his mistake.) “What did you say? Say it again!”(Sarita asked, glaring at him.) P...
“God created husband and wife so that they could COMPLETE each other’s incompleteness and together make their world beautiful.”(A program was playing on TV.) Watching the program, N...
“What happens to the body after death?”(Kuljeet asked.) “After the death of conscience, a person becomes shameless.”(Baljeet replied.) “Oh uncle! I said body, not consc...
On the Gurdwara stage an old age Preacher was telling Guru Stories (Saakhis) to sangat in which Bhai Mardana was depicted as an impatient, unhappy person. Continuing his story the preacher said &ldq...
I heard you have started “One Rupee Morcha" ! Why are your spoiling Khalsa (Sikhism) tradition with your own new Concept (Manmat) ? Davinder Singh asked Hargun Singh (In anger).HARGUN SINGH (Hum...