Guided Sleep Meditation & Sleep Hypnosis from Sleep Cove - Bedtime Story - Aladdin

Episode Date: November 13, 2019

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Please make sure you listen to this track. in a place where you can safely go to sleep. The story of Aladdin and the wonderful lamp. He once lived a poor tailor who had a son called Aladdin, a careless, idle boy, who would do nothing but play all day long in the streets. With idle little boys, like himself, this so grieved with the father that he died.

it in spite of his mother's tears and prayers Aladdin not mend his ways One day When he was playing in the streets as usual A stranger asked him his age And if he were not the son Of Mr Further Taylor I am so replied Aladdin

But he died a long while ago On this the stranger Who was a famous African a magician fell on his neck and kissed him saying, I am your uncle and knew you from your likeness to my brother. Go to your mother and tell her I am coming. Aladdin run home and told his mother of his newly found uncle. Indeed child, she said, your father had a brother, but I always thought he was dead. However, She prepared supper and bade Aladdin seeker's uncle, who came laden with wine and fruit.

He presently fell down and kissed the place where Mustafa used to sit, biding Aladdin's mother, not to be surprised and not having seen him before, as he had been forty years out of the country. He then turned to Aladdin and asked him his trade, and which the boy hung his head while his mother burst into tears saying that Aladdin was idle and would learn no trade

he offered to take a shop for him and stock it with merchandise next hey the magician led Aladdin into some beautiful gardens a long way outside the city gates they sat down by a fountain and the magician pulled a cake from his girdle, which he divided between them. They then journeyed onwards till they almost

reached the mountains. Aladdin was so tired that he begged to go back, but the magician beguiled him with pleasant stories and led him on in spite of himself. At last they came to two mountains divided by a narrow valley. We will go no farther, said the false uncle. I will show you something wonderful. Do you gather up sticks while our kindle of fire? When it was lit, a magician threw onto it a powder he had about him. At the same time saying some magical words,

the earth trembled a little and opened in front of the, them, disclosing a square flat stone with a brass ring in the middle of it to raise it by. I hadn't tried to run away, but the magician caught him and gave him a blow, then knocked him down. What have I done, uncle? He said, whereupon the magician said more kindly, fear nothing but obey me beneath this stone lies a treasure which is to be yours and no one else may touch it so you must do exactly as I tell you and the word treasure Aladdin forgot his fears and grasped the ring as he was told saying the names of his father and grandfather The stone came up quite easily and some steps appeared.

Go down, said the magician. At the foot of those steps you will find an open door, leading to three large halls. Took up your gown and go through them without touching anything or you will die instantly. These halls leaped into a garden of fire. fine fruit trees walk on till he come to a niche in a terrace where stands a lighted lamp. Pour out the oil it contains and bring it to me. He drew a ring from his finger and gave it to Aladdin, bidding him prosper. Aladdin found everything, as the magician had said, gathered some fruit of the trees,

and having got the lamp arrived at the mouth of the cave the magician cried out in a great hurry make haste and give me the lamp this Aladdin refused to do until he was out of the cave the magician flew into a terrible passion and throwing some more powder on the fire

he said something and the stone rolled back into its place the magician left Persia forever, which plainly showed that he was no uncle of Aladdin's, but a cunning magician who had read in his magic books of a wonderful lamp, which would make him the most powerful man in the world. Though he alone knew where to find it,

he could only receive it from the hand of another. He had picked out the foolish Aladdin for this purpose, intending to get the lamp. and kill him afterwards. For two days, Aladdin remained in the dark, crying and lamenting. At last he clasped his hands in prayer, and doing so rubbed the ring,

which the magician had forgotten to take from him. Immediately, an enormous and frightful genie rose out of the earth, saying, What wouldstst thou with me? I am the slave of the ring. and will obey thee in all things. Aladdin fearlessly replied, Deliver me from this place,

whereupon the earth opened, and he found himself outside. As soon as his eyes could bear the light, he went home, but fainted on the threshold. When he came to himself, he told his mother what had passed, and showed her the lamp and the fruits he had gathered in the garden,

which were in reality precious stones. He then asked for some food. The last child she said, I have nothing in the house. But I have spun a little cotton, and I will go and sell it. Her lad in bade her keep the cotton, for he would sell the lamp instead.

And it was very dirty. She began to rub it. that it might fetch a higher price. Instantly, a hideous genie appeared and asked what she would have. She fainted away, but Aladdin snatching the lamp said boldly, fetch me something to eat.

The genie returned with a silver bowl, 12 silver plates containing rich meats, two silver cups and two bottles of wine. Aladdin's mother, when she came to herself, said, "'Wence comes a splendid feast?' "'Ask not Petit,' replied Aladdin. So they sat at breakfast till it was dinner-time, and Aladdin told his mothers about the lamp.

She begged him to sell it, and have nothing to do with the devils of it. No, said Aladdin, since chance has made us aware of its virtues will we use it and the ring likewise which I will always wear in my finger when they had eaten all the genie had brought Aladdin sold one of the silver plates

and so on till none were left he then had recourse to the genie who gave him another set of plates and thus they lived for many years one day Aladdin heard an order from the Sultan proclaiming that everyone to stay at home and close its shutters while the princess's daughter

went to and from the bath Aladdin was seized by a desire to see her face which was very difficult as she always went veiled he hid behind the door of the bath and peeped in through a chink The princess lifted her veil as she went in and looked so beautiful that Aladdin fell in love with her

at first sight he went home so changed that his mother was frightened He told her he loved the princess so deeply That he could not live without her And meant to ask her hand in marriage of her father His mother on hearing this burst out laughing but Aladdin at last prevailed upon her to go before the Sultan and carry his request

she fetched a napkin and laid it in the magic fruits from the enchanted garden which sparkled and shone like the most beautiful jewels she took these with her to please the Sultan and set out trusting in the Lamb the Grand Vizier and the Lords of the Council had just gone in as she entered the hall and placed herself in front of the Sultan. He however, took no notice of her.

She went every day for a week and stood in the same place. When the council broke up on the sixth day the Sultan said to his vizier, I see a certain woman in the audience chamber every day carrying something in a napkin. Call her next time that I may find out what she wants. Next day at a sign from the vizier She went up to the foot of the throne And remained kneeling Till the Sultan said to her

Rise good woman And tell me what do you want She hesitated So the sultan sent away all by the vizir And bade her speak freely Promising to forgive her beforehand For anything she might say She then told him of her son's violent love for the princess.

I prayed him to forget, she said, but in vain he threatened to do some desperate deed if I've refused to go and ask your majesty for the hand of the princess. Now I pray you to forgive me, and not alone, but my son Aladdin. The Sultan asked her kindly what she had in the napkin whereupon she enfolded the jewels and presented them. He was thunderstruck, and upon turning to the vizier, said,

What sayest thou? Ought I not to bestow the princess on one who values her at such a price? The vizier who wanted her for his own son begged the sultan to withhold her for three months. In the course of which he hoped his son would contrive to make him a richer present. The Sultan granted this and told Aladdin's mother that though he consented to the marriage, she must not appear before him again for three months.

Aladdin patiently waited for nearly three months. But after two had elapsed his mother, going into the city to buy oil, found everyone rejoicing and asked what was going on. Do not know, was the answer. that the son of the Grand Vizier is to marry the Sultan's daughter tonight. Breathless, she rang, and told Aladdin, who was overwhelmed at first, but presently bethought him of the lamp.

He rubbed it, and the genie appeared, saying, What is thy will? Aladdin replied, The Sultan, else thou knowest, has broken his promise to me, and the vizier's son is to have the princess. My command is that tonight you bring me hither the bride and the bridegroom. Master, I obey, said the genie. And Adam then went to his chamber, but sure enough, at midnight,

the genie transported the bed containing the vizier's son and the princess. Take this new married man, he said, and put him aside outside in the cold and return at daybreak. Whereupon the genie took the physician's son out of the bed, leaving Aladdin with the princess. Fear nothing, Aladdin said to her. You are my wife, promised to me by your unjust father, and no harm shall come to you.

The princess was way too frightened. written to speak, and passed the most miserable night of her life, while Aladdin lay beside her and slept Sam Lee. At the appointed hour, the genie fetched in the shivering bridegroom, laid him in his place, and transported the bed back to the palace. Presently, the Sultan came to wish his daughter a good morning. The unhappy Vezer's son jumped up and hid himself, while the princess would not say a word and was very sorrowful. The Sultan sent her mother to her, who said, How comes it, child? That you will not speak to your father? What has happened? The princess sighed deeply, and at last told her mother how during the night the bed had been

carried into some strange house and what had passed there. Her mother did not believe her in the least, but bade her rise and consider it an idle dream. The following night, exactly the same thing happened, and next morning, on the princess refusing to speak, the Sultan threatened to cut off her head. She then confessed all, bidding him to asked the vizier's son if it were not so. The sultan told the vizier to ask his son, who told the truth, adding that dearly he loved the princess,

he had rather die than go through another such fearful night and wished to be separated from her. His wish was granted, and there was an end to the feasting and the rejoicing. When the three months was over, Aladdin sent his mother to remind the sultan of his promise. She stood in the same place as before and the sultan who had forgotten Aladdin

at once remembered him and sent for her. On seeing her poverty, the sultan felt less inclined than ever to keep his word and asked the vizier's advice, who cancelled him to set so high a value on the princess that no man living could come up to it. The Sultan then turned to Aladdin's mother saying, Good women, a Sultan must remember his promises, and I will remember mine.

But your son must first send me 40 basins of gold, carried by 40 people, splendidly dressed. Tell him that I await his answer. The mother of Aladdin bowed low and went home. thinking all was lost. She gave Aladdin the message, adding, He may wait long enough for your answer. Not so long, mother as he think, her son replied, I would do a great deal more than that for the princess. He's some of the genie, and in a few moments, the 40 men arrived and filled up the small house and garden. Aladdin

made them set out to the palace, two by two followed by his mother. They were so richly dressed with such splendid jewels in their girdles that everyone crowded to see them, and the basins of gold they carried on their heads. He entered the palace, and after kneeling before the sultan, stood in a half circle around the throne with their arms crossed, while Aladdin's mother presented them to the sultan. He hesitated no longer.

Good woman, return and tell your son that I wait for him open arms. She lost no time in telling Aladdin, bidding him make haste, but Aladdin first called the genie. I want a scented bath, he said, and richly embroidered habit, a horse surpassing the sultans, and twenty servants to attend me. Besides this, six servants beautifully dressed to wait on my mother.

And lastly, ten thousand pieces of gold in ten purses. No sooner set than done. Aladdin mounted his horse and passed through the streets. The slaves throwing gold as they went. Those who had played with him in his childhood knew him not. He had grown so handsome. When the Sultan saw him, he came down from his. throne, embraced him, and led him into a hall where a feast was spread, intending him to marry

to the princess that very day. But Aladdin refused saying I must build a palace fit for her, and took his leave. Once home, he said to the genie, build me a palace of the finest marble, set with the most precious stones. In the middle, you should build a house. You should build a me a large hall with a dome, its four walls consisting of silver and gold, each side having six windows, whose lattices all except one, which is left to be unfinished, must be set with diamonds and rubies. There must be stables and horses and grooms and servants. Go now and see about it. The palace was finished by next day,

and the genie carried him there and showed him all his orders faithfully carried out even to the laying of velvet carpet from Aladdin's palace to the sultans. Aladdin's mother then dressed herself carefully, walked to the palace

with her servants while he followed her on horseback. The sultan sent musicians with trumpets and symbols to meet them, so that the air resided with music and cheers. She was taken to the princess who saluted her and treated her with great honour. At night the princess had goodbye to her father and set out on the carpet for Aladdin's palace.

With his mother at her side and followed by the hundred servants, she was charged. was charmed at the sight of Aladdin, who ran to receive her. Princess, he said, blame your beauty for my boldness, if I have displeased you. She told him that having seen him, she willingly obeyed her father in this matter. After the wedding had taken place, Aladdin led her into the hall, where a feast was spread, and she ate with him, after which they danced till midnight. next day Aladdin invited the Sultan to see the palace

on entering the hall with the windows with their rubies diamonds and emeralds he cried it's a world's wonder there is only one thing that surprises me was it by accident that one window was left and finished no sir by design returned Aladdin

I wished your majesty to have the glory of finishing this palace. The Sultan was pleased and sent for the best jewelers in the city. He showed them the unfinished window and bade them fit it up like the others. Sir replied the spokesman,

we cannot find jewels enough. The Sultan had his own fetched, which they soon used but to no purpose, for in a month's time the work was not half done. Aladdin, knowing that their task was in vain, bade them undo their work and carried the jewels back, and the genie finished the window at his command. The Sultan was surprised to receive his jewels again and visited Aladdin, who showed in the window finished. The Sultan embraced in, and the envious was a meanwhile hinting that it was the work of enchantment.

Aladdin had won the hearts of the people by his gentle bearing. He was made captain of the Sultan's armies and won several battles for him, but remained modest and courteous as before, and lived thus in peace and content for several years. But far away in Africa, the magician remembered Aladdin, and by his magic arts discovered that Aladdin, instead of perishing miserably in the cave, had escaped and had married a princess,

which whom he was living in great honour and wealth. He knew that the poor Taylor's son could only have accomplished this by means of the lamp. And he travelled night and day till he reached the capital of China, bent on Aladdin's ruin. He passed through the town, he heard people talking everywhere, about a marvellous palace.

Forgive my ignorance, he said. What is this palace you speak of? Have you not heard of Prince Aladdin's palace? Was the reply? The greatest wonder of the world. I will direct you. If you have a mind to see it, the magician thanked him who spoke,

and having seen the palace knew that it had been raised by the genie of the lamp and became half mad with rage. He determined to get hold a lamp and again plunged Aladdin into the deepest poverty. And luckily Aladdin had gone hunting for eight days, which gave the magician plenty of time. He bought a dozen copper lamps,

put them in a basket, and went to the palace cry. New lamps for old followed by a jeering crowd. The princess sitting on the hall of the windows sent a servant to find out what the noise was about. Who came back laughing?

So the princess scolded her. Madam, replied the servant, who can help laughing to see an old fool offering exchange in fine new lamps? For old ones, another servant hearing this said, There is an old one in the corner there, which he can have. Now this was the magic lamp, which Aladdin had left there,

as he could not take it out hunting with him. The princess, not knowing its value, laughingly bade the slave to take it and make the exchange. She went and said to the magician, Give me a new lamp for this. He snatched it and bade the slave take her choice, and amid the jeers of the crowd. Little he cared, but he left off,

crying his lamps, and went out of the city gates to a lonely place, where he remained till nightfall, when he pulled out the lamp and rubbed it, the genie appeared, and at the magician's command, carried him,

together with the palace and the princess in it, to a lonely place in Africa. Next morning, the Sultan looked, out of the window towards Aladdin's palace and rubbed his eyes, for it was gone. He sent for the vizier and asked what had become of the palace. The vizier looked out too and was lost in astonishment. He again put it down to enchantment, and this time the Sultan believed him,

and sent 30 men on horseback to fetch Aladdin in chains. they met him riding home bound him and forced him to go with them on foot the people however who loved him followed armed to see what came to him and that he received no harm he was carried before the sultan who ordered the executioner to cut off his head

the executioner made him kneel down bandaged his eyes and raised the scimitar to strike At that instant the bazaar who saw the crowd had forced their way into the courtyard and were scaling the walls to rescue Aladdin called to the executioner to stay his hand. The people looked so threatening

that the Sultan gave way and ordered Aladdin to be unbound and pardoned him in the sight of the crowd. Aladdin now begged to know what had been done. False wretch. said the sultan, come hither, and showed him from the window

the place where his palace had stood. El Adam was so amazed that he could not say a word, where is my palace and my daughter demanded the sultan. For the first, I am not so deeply concerned, but my daughter I must have, and you must find her or lose your head. Al-Eden begged for forty days, in which to find her,

promising if he failed to return and suffer the death of the Sultan's pleasure. His prayer was granted and he went forth sadly from the Sultan's presence. For three days he wandered about like a madman, asking everyone what had become of the palace. But they only laughed and pitied him. He came to the banks of a river and knelt down to say his prayers before throwing himself in. in doing so he rubbed the magic ring he still wore the genie he had seen in the cave appeared and asked as well save my life genie said Aladdin

and bring my palace back this is not in my power said the genie I am only the slave of the ring you must ask the slave of the lamp even so said Aladdin can't you take me to the palace and set me down under my dear wife's window. He at once found himself in Africa

under the window of the princess and fell asleep out of sheer weariness. He was awakened by the singing of the birds and his heart was lighter. He saw plainly that all his misfortunes were owing to the loss of the lamp and vainly wondered who had robbed him of it. That morning the princess-revelled him of it. That morning the princess rose earlier than she had done

since she had been carried into Africa by the magician whose company she was forced to endure once a day. She however treated him so harshly that he dared not live there altogether as she was dressing one of her women looked out and saw Aladdin the princess ran and opened the window and at the noise she made Aladdin looked up she called to him to come to her

and great was the joy of these lovers at seeing each other again after he kissed her Aladdin said I beg you princess in God's name before we speak of anything else for your own sake and mine tell me what has become of an old lamp I left in the corner of the hall of the windows when I went hunting

alas she said I am the innocent calls of our sorrows And she told him of the exchange of the lamp Now I know cried Aladdin That we have to thank the African magician for this Where is the lamp He carries it with him said the princess I know for he pulled his out of his breast to show me

He wishes me to bring my faith with you and marry him saying that you were beheaded by my father's command. He's forever speaking in of you, but I only replied by my tears. If I persist, I doubt not that you will use violence. Aladdin comforted her and left her for a while. He changed clothes with the first person he met in the town and having bought a certain powder,

returned to the princess. Who let him in through a certain side door. But on your most beautiful dress, he said to her, and received the magician with smiles, leading him to believe that you have forgotten me. Invite him to sup with you and say you wish to taste the wine of his country. He will go for some, and while he is gone, I will tell you what to do. She listened carefully to Aladdin,

and when he left her, arrayed herself gaily for the first time since she left China. She put on a girdle and a hairdress of diamonds, and seeing in a glass that she looked more beautiful than ever, received the magician, saying to his great amazement, I have made up my mind that Aladdin is dead, and that all my tears will not bring him back to me, so I am resolved to mourn no more, and have therefore invited you to suck with me

but I am so tired at the wines of China I would like to taste those of Africa the magician flew to his cellar and the princess put the powder Aladdin had given her in her cup when he returned she asked him to drink her health in the wine of Africa handing him her cup

in exchange for his as a sign she was reconciled to him Before drinking, the magician made her a speech in praise of her beauty, but the princess cut him short saying, Let me drink first, and you shall say what you will afterwards. She said to her cut to her lips and kept it there, while the magician drained his to the dregs, and fell back lifeless.

Princess then opened the door to Aladdin and flung her arms around his neck, but Aladdin put her aware biding her to leave him as he had more to do he went to the dead magician took the lamp out of his vest and bade the genie

carry the palace and all of it back to China this was done and the princess in her chamber only felt two little shocks and little thought she was at home again the sultan who was sitting in his closet mourning for the loss of his daughter, having to look up and rubbed his eyes, for there stood the palace

as before. He hastened thither, and Aladdin received him in the hall of the windows, with the princess at his side. Aladdin told him what had happened, and he showed him the dead body of the magician, and that he might believe. A ten days feast was proclaimed, and it seemed if Aladdin might now live the rest of his life in peace, but it was not to be. The African magician had a younger brother who was, if possible, more wicked and more cunning than himself.

He travelled to China to avenge his brother's death and went to visit a pious woman called Fatima, thinking she might be use of him. He entered her cell and clapped a dagger to her breast, telling her to rise and turn to rise, do his bidding on pain of death. He changed clothes with her,

coloured his face like hers, and put on a veil, and murdered her that she might tell no tales. Then he went towards the palace of Aladdin, and all the people thinking he was the holy woman, everyone gathered around him, kissing his hands and begging his blessing. When he got to the palace,

there was such a noise, going round, that the princess bade her servant look out of the window and ask what was the matter. The servant said it was the holy woman, curing people by her touch of their ailments, where upon the princess, who had long desired to see Fatima sent for her. On coming to the princess, the magician offered up a prayer for her health and prosperity. When he had done, the princess made him sit by her. and begged him to stay with her always. The false Fatima,

who wished for nothing better, consented, but kept his veil down for fear of discovery. The princess showed him the hall and asked him what he thought of it. It is truly beautiful, said the false Fatima.

In my mind, it once but one thing. And what is that? said the princess. If only a rock's heck, replied, were hung from the middle of this dome. It would be the wonder of the world. After this, the princess could think of nothing but a rock's egg.

And when Aladdin returned from hunting, he found her in very ill humour. He begged to know what was amiss, as she told him that all her pleasure in the hall was spoiled, with the want of a rock's egg hanging from the dome. Is that all, replied Aladdin, you shall soon be happy. He left her and rubbed the lamp. And when the genie appeared, commanding him to bring a rock's egg, the genie gave such a loud and terrible shriek that the horse shook.

Retchy cried, is it not enough that I have done everything for you, but you must command me to bring my master and hang him up in the midst of this dome? You and your wife and your palace deserve to be burnt to ashes, but this request does not come from you, but from the brother of the African magician who you destroyed. He is now in your palace disguised as the holy woman, whom he murdered. He it was who put that wish into your wife's head. Take care of yourself, for he means to kill you, so saying the genie disappeared. Aladdin went back to the princess, saying his head ate, and

requested the Holy Fatima should be fetched to lay her hands on it. But when the magician came near, Aladdin seizing his dagger pierced him in the heart. What have you done? cried the princess. You have killed the holy woman. Not so, replied Aladdin, but a wicked magician, and told her of how she had been deceived. After this, Aladdin and his wife lived in peace. He succeeded the Sultan when he died. and reigned for many years, leaving behind him a long line of kings.