One of the mountain passes of Tajikistan, which is an important strategic object, is controlled by the Basmati detachment of Kurbashi Kerim Dodho, who is respected by the people. The head of the OGPU Paramonov, in order to avoid bloodshed, convinces Kurbashi of the expediency of holding peace talks. However, the counterrevolutionary group, which has its own people in the militia units, is trying to interfere with the negotiations between Paramonov and Dodho, a Bolshevik sympathizer.
After graduating from school in his native village, Zumrad goes to Dushanbe to continue his studies at the institute. Soon she becomes the wife of a young professor Kadyrov. But her feudal husband wanted to lock her up in four walls, forced her to leave the institute. And after the birth of his daughter (and not his son), he became rude, insulted and beat his wife. Zumrad left him. After transferring to the correspondence department, she returned to the village. Not everyone welcomed the woman who arrived with a child without a husband. But kind people helped. Zumrad became a foreman, gained authority. She fell in love with her childhood friend Jalil, and he also reciprocates her feelings.
The comedy is based on the ancient legend of Tahir and Zuhr. The action has been transferred to our time. Various obstacles stand in the way of lovers, but in the end, despite all the machinations of others, Tahir and Zuhra find their happiness.
