One day Birbal arrived very late to the court room so the emperor was
displeased.

           "My child was crying and I had to play with him," said the Birbal .

"Dont make me fool Birbal . Does it take so long to calm down a child?" said Akbar . "I think you know nothing about child. Now you pretend to be a child and I shall teach you how you should have dealt with a child. Go on, ask me for whatever he demanded to you."

"I want a cow," said Birbal .

Akbar ordered a cow to be brought to the palace.

"I want its milk." said Birbal .

Akbar ordered his servant "Milk the cow and give to him,"

The cow was milked and the milk was given to Birbal . He drank a
little and then handed the bowl back to Akbar .

"Now put the rest of it back into the cow" Birbal said.

The emperor was speechless.