Iqbal is no ordinary graduate doctor. Not only does he have position, wealth and great intellectual capacity; he also has a burning ambition to cure society of what he terms its ‘sickness’.
The wealth that he inherits from his parents has given him the opportunity that not many graduates from 'The Ivory Tower’ could ever hope to attain. His path as a successful and prosperous doctor is clear.
Yet Iqbal refuses to take this path. To the horror of his uncle and aunt he spurns this great chance and his duty to uphold the family tradition, to choose a far more uncertain and precarious route.
Igbal feels that the sickness his society faces is far more serious and urgent than the sick patient lying in a hospital bed. The gifts with which he has been endowed should be directed towards the developing and upgrading of his society through the Arts.
It is difficult, if not impossible, to prove oneself and gain recognition through promoting Art. Yet Iqbal understands that Art is an effective instrument for creating not only a new society but a nation itself.
Iqbal’s closest friend, Mohsen, is in full agreement with Iqbal’s uncle, Mahmud. He believes that Iqbal is wasting his time and talent in a
pointless venture. Even Zaidah, who has fallen in love with Iqbal, tries to make him realise his mistake and force him to follow convention.
Iqbal stands alone in his quest to waken a society's consciousness of its true ‘sickness’. Yet he remains undaunted by the lack of support from those near to him. His dreams and ambitions for the re-building of his society through harmony and equal human rights will be, he hopes, the actuality of tomorrow.