When wealthy farmer Nasir offers Samina a scholarship to attend primary school, her father doesn't approve. He closes doors to her life goals while Nasir opens them. As Samina grows into young womanhood, she falls in love with Nasir, who returns her feelings. But soon Samina's family descends into chaos. Her eldest sister, engaged to a cousin in an arranged marriage, elopes with the boy she loves, and her clansmen hunt her down.

Nasir's own troubles force him into hiding until his lawyer can secure his freedom. Upon his return, he makes Samina's father an offer for his daughter's hand in marriage. While all goes well at first, the good will between the families is short-lived.