SI BURUK AND THE PRINCESS
DODI INDRA
Long ago, in a small village in Riau, there lived a poor young man
called Si Buruk. He had a bad
skin disease, so his face and body were full of scars. Because of that, no one
wanted to be his friend.
“Go away, Si Buruk!” some children
shouted.
“You are ugly and scary!” others
laughed.
Si Buruk did not get angry. He only smiled and said, “It is okay. I hope you are always healthy.”
People said that Si Buruk was strange
because he was always kind, even when he was insulted.
Si Buruk lived with his old mother in a small house.
“Mother, please don’t be sad,” Si
Buruk said one night.
“We may be poor, but we still have
good hearts.” His mother told him that patience was their greatest treasure.
One evening, while Si Buruk was
looking for firewood in the forest, he heard a weak sound.
“What is that sound?” he asked
himself.
Behind the bushes, he saw a deer with a broken leg.
“Oh, poor deer,” Si Buruk said softly.
“Don’t be afraid. I will help you.”
He carried the deer home carefully. At home, Si Buruk asked his mother if they could take care of the deer. His mother agreed and said that every living creature deserved help.
“Drink this water,” he said kindly.
“I will not hurt you.”
The deer looked at him quietly, as if
it understood his words.
One night, the deer suddenly shone
with a bright light.
“Do not be afraid, Si Buruk,” a gentle
voice said.
The deer then changed into a beautiful fairy. She said that she
was a forest fairy who had fallen from the sky. She explained that Si Buruk had
saved her life.
Si Buruk was very surprised. He said
that he had only helped because the deer was hurt.
The fairy touched Si Buruk’s face and
said that his illness would disappear.
Suddenly, all his skin disease was
healed. Si Buruk became a handsome and
healthy young man.
The fairy said that his kindness was
his true beauty, and then she disappeared.
Some time later, a princess got lost and arrived in the village.
“Excuse me,” the princess said
tiredly. “May I stay here for the night?”
Si Buruk politely answered that their
house was simple, but she was welcome to stay. His mother also told the
princess to think of the house as her own.
The princess felt touched and said
that they were very kind people. The next day, the
princess returned to the palace. She went to her father and said,
“Father,
I met a very kind young man in a small village.”
The
king looked at her and asked,
“A kind young man? Tell me more about
him.”
The
princess smiled and said, “He is poor,
but he is very kind and respectful. Father, I want to marry him.”
The
king was surprised. “Are you sure, my daughter?” he asked.
“He is not a prince, and he does
not come from a rich family.”
The princess answered softly, “Yes,
Father. I am sure. Kindness is more important than appearance or wealth.”
The
king was silent for a moment. Then he smiled and said,
“If he truly has a good heart, I
will accept him.”
Some time later, the king met Si Buruk
and said, “My daughter has told me about your kindness.”
Si Buruk bowed politely and replied, “I
am only a simple man, Your Majesty, but I always try to do good.”
The king nodded. “That is enough. A
good heart is the greatest treasure.”
Finally, the king said, “I bless this marriage.”
Si Buruk married the princess, and
they lived happily together.
The people in the village said, “A
good heart will always bring true happiness.”
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