Taghi and Zari run away from their village to get married in Tehran, away from their disapproving parents. However living in a big city is not as easy as it seems.

Shahr-e ghesse is perhaps the most popular of all Persian plays, was written in traditional rhythmic style that resulted in a kind of musical drama. Although it seems at first glance to have been written for children, its main audience, it is in fact a parable about contemporary socio political issues.