English Original
There was once a king whose son loved hunting. The king allowed this pastime but ordered his grand-vizir to always accompany the prince and never let him out of sight. One day, a huntsman roused a stag. The prince, believing the vizir was behind him, gave chase and rode so hard that he soon found himself alone. Having lost sight of the stag, he turned to rejoin the vizir, who had failed to keep up. The prince then lost his way.
While searching for the path, he saw a beautiful lady weeping by the roadside. He reined in his horse and asked who she was and if she needed help. "I am the daughter of an Indian king," she replied. "While riding, I fell asleep and tumbled from my horse, which has run away."
Feeling pity, the prince offered her a ride. As they passed a ruined building, the lady dismounted and entered. The prince followed. To his horror, he heard her say inside, "Rejoice, my children! I bring you a nice, fat youth." Other voices answered, "Where is he, Mother? We are very hungry and wish to eat him at once!"
The prince realized his peril. The lady was no princess but an ogress who lured and devoured travelers in desolate places. Terrified, he leaped onto his horse. The ogress appeared and, seeing her prey escaping, asked, "Do not be afraid. What do you want?"
"I am lost and seek the road," he answered.
"Keep straight on," said the ogress, "and you will find it."
Hardly believing his luck, the prince rode off as fast as he could. He found his way home safely and told his father of the danger caused by the vizir's negligence. The king, furious, immediately had the vizir strangled.
中文翻译
从前，有一位国王，他的儿子酷爱打猎。国王允许他进行这项消遣，但命令他的大维齐尔必须始终陪同王子，绝不让他离开视线。一天，猎人惊起了一头牡鹿。王子以为维齐尔跟在后面，便策马追赶，他骑得太快，很快就发现自己孤身一人。失去了鹿的踪迹后，他转身想与维齐尔会合，但维齐尔并未跟上。王子迷路了。
在寻找道路时，他看到一位美丽的女士在路边哭泣。他勒住马，问她是谁，是否需要帮助。"我是一位印度国王的女儿，"她回答说，"骑马时我睡着了，从马上摔了下来，马也跑掉了。"
王子心生怜悯，让她上马同行。当他们经过一座破败的建筑时，那位女士下马走了进去。王子也跟着进去。令他惊恐的是，他听到她对里面说：'高兴吧，我的孩子们！我给你们带来了一个肥美的年轻人。'其他声音回答道：'他在哪儿，妈妈？我们饿极了，想立刻吃掉他！'
王子意识到自己身处险境。这位女士并非公主，而是一个在荒凉之地诱捕并吞食路人的食人魔女。他惊恐万分，跳上马背。食人魔女出现了，看到猎物要逃走，便问：'别害怕。你想要什么？'
'我迷路了，在找路，'他回答。
'一直往前走，'食人魔女说，'你就会找到的。'
王子几乎不敢相信自己的耳朵，以最快的速度骑马离开。他找到了回家的路，安全抵达父亲的宫殿，并讲述了因维齐尔的疏忽而遭遇的危险。国王勃然大怒，立即下令绞死了维齐尔。