SELIM ... Nasrudin was going through a forest when he saw Selim, another villager, lying in a glade. A lion had attacked him and carried off his head. Reflectively, the Mulla went back to the village. As he passed the door of Selim's house, Mrs Selim called out: 'Nasrudin, I haven't seen my husband for some time. Do you suppose all is well with him?'
'That might depend, Madam,' said Nasrudin, 'upon whether he left the house with his head on or not