One day the emperor asked Birbal, “Birbal, is is possible to be the ‘noblest’ and the ‘lowest’ together?”
Birbal said, “yes, Jahaanpanaah”
“Then bring me such a person.”
Birbal went and returned next day with a beggar and presenting him to Akbar said, “This is the lowest among all of your subjects, Jehaanpanaah.”
Akbar asked, “Good, that may be true, but I don’t see that how he can be the noblest?”
“He has been given the honor of having audience with the Emperor, that makes him the noblest among the beggars, Jahaanpanaah.”