Aladdin and the Magic Lamp

By Shreya Sharma | Published December 6, 2015

This is the short story of Aladdin and the Magic Lamp. Once upon a time, a boy named Aladdin lived
far, far away in the east. He lived with his mother and supported her by selling fruits in the market.
One day the palace magician came to the market looking for him. “Come with me Aladdin, I have
something to show you”, he said. He went with him. The magician led him deep into the desert. They
reached the mouth of an immense cave, blocked by a massive rock. The magician stopped and began
to say a spell. “Sala, Sala! Paprika! Alabra!”, the magician said by which the massive rock removed
automatically.

Aladdin was so shocked. “Go into the cave and bring me golden lamp you will find there. Touch
nothing but the lamp!”, the magician said. He was frightened because the passage into the cave was
dark. The magician saw his hesitation and handed him a ring with a big gemstone. “Take this ring, it
will protect you if anything goes wrong”, the magician said. He went inside. The cave overflowed with
glittering gems and gold coins. Beneath a tree laden with treasures stood and an old lamp. “This
must be it! But why would he want something so old and worthless? I should take one for my mother
as well,” he wondered.

The moment Aladdin snatched the treasure, the whole cave began to shake with a thunderous
booming sound. He took the magic lamp and ran towards the mouth of the cave. He asked the
magician for help but he just wanted the lamp and told him to throw it. The way for entry and exit
was now closed. He was left all alone in the dark, terrified. “It’s so dark and cold here! I want to go
home to my mother”, he cried. He rubbed the gemstone on the ring that the magician gave him and
suddenly it began to glow until it’s light filled the cave. The bright light was gone away and carried
him home. Stunned, as he looked at the ring and saw that the gemstone had vanished.

Aladdin told his mother all about his adventure in the cave and about the magician and his ring.
“Mom, take a look at the magical lamp”. He said. His mom rubbed it and suddenly, something
incredible happened. A genie appeared and asked him for a wish. He was frightened but was excited
that the genie could grant him a wish. He commanded him to get some delicious food as same as the
palace. Within moments, a table loaded with tasty dishes appeared before him.

The genie’s magic made Aladdin very wealthy. One day, he came to the Sultan with magnificent gifts
and treasures. “Your majesty, I have come to ask for your daughter’s hand in marriage”, he said. The
Sultan was very pleased, but the princess was unimpressed by his treasures. He was disappointed
and did not want to give up on the beautiful princess. He asked the genie to help him and then the
genie created a magic carpet. The magician, who was watching him from across the room realized
that he had the magic lamp. Turning to the Sultan, he told him to order Aladdin to raise a new palace
as he took the princess on the ride through the sky on his magic carpet, and they had a wonderful
time. Touched by his kindness and the beauty that he showed her, the princess decided to open her
heart to him.

As soon as he returned from his magic carpet ride with the princess, the Sultan ordered him to build
a palace. Aladdin rubbed the magic lamp and asked the genie if he could build a palace for him.
Genie agreed and in some minutes he made a beautiful palace for his master. Aladdin was now able
to marry the princess. However, the magician was still unhappy. He felt that the magic lamp should
have been his and that Aladdin had stolen it from him.

One day, the magician came to visit Aladdin’s palace when Aladdin himself was out hunting. He
disguised himself as a merchant and wound a turban around his head. “I buy old lamps! I can
exchange an old lamp with the new one”, the magician said. The princess exchanged the magic lamp
with the new one. The magician’s evil plan worked perfectly. Now that he had the lamp,he wanted to
use it to take the princess and Aladdin’s palace for himself. He commanded genie to take Aladdin’s
palace and move it to a far- off desert along with the princess. When Aladdin returned home, he was
shocked to see that everything has vanished. His mother had just come back from the market and
was too confused and amazed.

Aladdin searched far and wide for the princess. Finally, he heard that the magician was now living in
the desert in his palace with the princess. The princess hugged Aladdin when he saw him and told
him everything. Aladdin and the princess secretly slipped a sleeping pill into the magician’s wine. As
soon as the magician drifted off to sleep, Aladdin snatched the magic lamp from his belt and rubbed
it. He ordered the genie to move the palace back to where it was and leave the magician alone in the
desert.

One day, Aladdin brought the magic lamp to the sea-shore and rubbed it. The genie asked Aladdin
about his wish. Aladdin said, “You have granted so many of my wishes. I want to repay you by letting
you free.” “Of all my many, many masters, not one has ever wished something for me!You are so
kind!”, genie cried. The genie got free and Aladdin tossed the empty magic lamp into the sea and
lived out his days in happiness and love, without envy or greed. Finally, there was a Happy Ending to
the story of Aladdin and the Magic Lamp.