From Khushwant Singh’s Joke Book



Even though Khushwant Singh is no more in this world, but his work is still gets appreciation from his fans. He was seasoned journalist and novelist but he was uniquely known for his sense of humour.

It is often said that India has not got better humorist than Khushwant Singh in recent past. Singh is also admired for his collection jokes. In the preface of his first joke book Singh writes that:

“In a humourless nation like ours it doesn’t take much wit to be regarded as a humourist. It came as a pleasant surprise to me to discover that the first item most of my readers read in my columns is the last one which I usually reserve for a humorous anecdote. The conclusion is very clear: we may not have much humour in ourselves but we enjoy it coming from others. A good joke is a tonic for appetites jaded by an unending and unsavoury diet of politics, corruption, religious and social problems.”


 Here are few jokes from Singh’s first joke book, published by Orient Paperbacks, Delhi, sixth edition in 2009.

 Joke 1: Dance, baby dance:  Question: Why have all the dance academies closed in Pakistan? Answer: Because now on sarkar he sab ko nachaaege (the government would make everyone dance).

 Joke 2: Open Secret:   Question: What is common between Indo-Pak Border and the postal envelopes issued by Indian Post Office? Answer: Neither can be sealed.

Joke 3: Parliamentary Language: The wives of two members of Parliament were comparing notes on their husbands. Said one very proudly: ‘My husband can talk all day long on any subject you think of.’ Not to be outdone, the second lady replied: ‘My husband can do better. He does not need a subject and yet he can talk and talk.’

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