Sargam, the Magic Box That Learned to Listen

In an old mansion lived a magical music box — Sargam. He talked SO much, SO endlessly, that nobody else got a chance to speak! The birds chirped: Tweet tweet! And Sargam declared: I sing better than you! The children laughed: Sargam never stops talking! One night a tiny fairy arrived. She said, Sargam, your music is lovely, but you never listen to anyone. Sargam was puzzled: Listen? What is that? Is it something to eat? The fairy giggled. The fairy gave him a magic wand and said: From tomorrow, you will only listen — not talk. Sargam's jaw dropped! Only... listen? But he promised. The next day Sargam stayed quiet and listened: birds chirping — tweet tweet! Wind rustling — whoooosh! Children laughing — ha ha! New melodies flowed into his heart. He was amazed: Such beautiful sounds! Why did I never hear them before? That night he played music so enchanting that the whole mansion swayed. The fairy smiled: See? Only one who listens becomes a true artist. Sargam bowed: From today, I will listen first, then speak! Dear children, do you ever cut someone off mid-sentence? Then remember Sargam — listen first, then speak! Moral: Listening carefully is an art too.