Baher is a merchant in love with his serf Wedad who goes bankrupt because his merchandises are stolen. In order to pay his debts Wedad sacrifices herself and decides to sell herself as serf to another wealthy master.
Dr. Helmy falls in love with a singer called Amina and marries her, but his family opposes the marriage because Amina hails from a poor family. Helmy's mother and her nieve Alia adamantaly try to separate the married couple.