The Magical Tree and the Golden Bird

Long ago, there was a dense forest near a small village. In the heart of this forest stood an old and towering banyan tree, which the villagers believed was magical. They believed that when the moonlight fell on the tree's branches, it shone like gold.

A little girl named Maya lived in the village. Maya was very adventurous and curious. The elders of the village forbade her from going near the magical tree, but Maya always wondered what was so special about it. One day, as the sun was setting and the sky was turning orange, Maya gathered her courage and secretly walked towards the banyan tree. As she approached the tree, she saw that the tree was actually glowing softly, and a golden bird was sitting in its branches.

The bird's feathers looked like pure gold, and its eyes were two shining pearls. As Maya took a breath, the bird began to sing in a melodious voice.  Its song was so sweet and captivating that Maya, forgetting everything else, listened to it.

When the song ended, the bird looked at Maya and said in human language, "Don't be afraid, child. I am the guardian of this forest. The magic of this tree lies not in its fruit, but in the truthfulness of the heart of the one who approaches it."

Maya asked, "Why are you so golden?" The bird smiled and touched a small leaf with its beak. The leaf immediately turned into a small gold coin and fell to the ground. The bird said, "Only a true heart can make this gold coin. As long as you help others selflessly, this tree will give you a coin every night. But as soon as greed enters your heart, this magic will end."

Maya thanked the bird and promised to always use this gift for good.

After that day, Maya went to the tree every night, listened to the bird's song, and brought back a gold coin.  She used those coins to build a small library in her village, help the sick, and buy clothes for poor children. The villagers soon realized that their village's fortunes had changed, and everyone began to praise Maya's generosity. Maya learned the lesson that the greatest treasure is not gold, but a true and kind heart.

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