SYRA STAR: Riddle

Friday, 25 July 2008

My favorite Riddle from childhood, lets see if you can figure it out.

I work in dark,
The longer I live,
The Shorter I grow,
What am I?

:)

Anonymous said...: Moon??; 25 July 2008 at 11:54
khany said...: i am terrible at riddles. but even i got this one :); 25 July 2008 at 13:24
Anonymous said...: Candle!!; 25 July 2008 at 13:42
Saira Andleeb said...: candle !?; 25 July 2008 at 13:47
Sameer said...: a candle :) ?; 25 July 2008 at 14:55
Anonymous said...: Candle! :oD; 25 July 2008 at 15:41
Waqar Azim said...: I am a candle!; 25 July 2008 at 15:54
teeB@ said...: Ur Reflection in Sun :D; 25 July 2008 at 16:05
Anonymous said...: First I thought cockroach... you know when they live longer they shrink or something.. but then i read all the answers and decided it was candle :P; 25 July 2008 at 16:26
Anonymous said...: Um sure its candle or match stick....:)...; 25 July 2008 at 16:36
teeB@ said...: i was rite candle :P; 25 July 2008 at 16:37
Monay said...: ofcourse CNADLE!; 25 July 2008 at 17:12
Anonymous said...: Moon? :P; 25 July 2008 at 18:13
Syra said...: Bravo Everyone(Y)
Maryam, your answer made me laugh :)
Moi, moon was close..but it actually grows and shrinks and the cycle repeats...as for a candle..it perpetually grows shorter
Teeba, shadow is visible in light ;)good thinking though; 25 July 2008 at 19:48
Anonymous said...: so its cockroach? Wow :)

and why the blogger asks me to enter "qofta" as word verification :s; 27 July 2008 at 18:52
Syra said...: lol..what a coincidence!
the correct answer is candle.; 27 July 2008 at 21:55