Maryam is a bright university student who lives with her single mother. After a romantic courtship with her classmate Azhar, she expresses her wish to marry him and faces problems in his relationship.
Hadia has a rare obsessive love disorder called "Erotomania". Hadia’s grandmother keeps her under strict surveillance owing to her mental state. The story takes a turn when Hadia is attracted to her cousin Zamin who is engaged. He breaks off his engagement to marry Hadia. The break-up impacts the family’s attitude towards the couple and Hadia feels responsible for this and starts to avoid Zamin.
Jamaal recounts to himself the events that led to him leaving India and migrating to Pakistan after The Great Indian Partition, which explains the title and allows for a narration in the past tense.
