Fayaz the barber was trimming the mayor’s hair at the mayoral residence. When he had finished, Fayaz casually remarked: “Your hair is starting to turn grey.”
Infuriated at the barber’s audacity, the mayor ordered that Fayaz be put in jail for six months.
He then turned to a court attendant and asked: “Do you see any grey in my hair?” “Not much,” the man replied.
“Not much!” the mayor exclaimed. “Guards, take this man to jail and keep him there for two months!” He then turned to another attendant, and asked the same question.
“Sir, your hair is completely black,” the man replied. “You liar!” the mayor yelled. “Guards, give this man ten lashes on the back, and put him in jail for three months.”
Finally, the mayor turned to Nasruddin and asked: “Mullah, what color is my hair?”
“Sir,” Nasruddin replied, “I am color blind, and therefore cannot answer that question with any degree of accuracy. But I cannot help thinking that to a bald man like me, hair of any color would be a blessing.”