Ashique Hussain, a simple handsome and healthy young man had idolized an Imaginary Queen of his dreams and had fallen in love with her. Incidently he ran into a merchant who highly praised the beauty of the princess of Baghdad. Her description conformed to the image of his dreams and instantly he decided to go after her. But the path of love is full of obstacles. The Vazir of Baghdad, Mir Qasim had sinister designs to possess princess Rukhsana, but his all efforts in accomplishing his lustful desires had failed. Princess Rukhsana on coming in contact with Ashiq fell in love at first sight. Alas their love was nipped in the bud by the ruthless Vazir, who detecting their love affair succeeded in arresting Ashiq, the unfortunate lover. In order to remove him from his path, he ordered Ashiq's execution before the sunrise. With the first streak of dawn the horrid moment arrived. Ashiq's life was poised on the brink of death. But his dexterity cleverness and valor came to his rescue. Fighting bravely against deadly odds he got out of the den by jumping into a close by river. Finally when he came on the bank, he found himself amidst hostile surroundings. Here as luck would have it, he came by a magic lamp, whose possession made a Mighty Gin (Genny) his servant. With the help of the Gin, he reached the Court of the king of Baghdad in the disguise of the prince of Jamalistan. The King was so much impressed by Ashiq's personality that he agreed to give the hand of his daughter Rukhsana in marriage to him. However, destiny made Mir Qasim grab the Magic Lamp and with its help he succeeded in foiling the marriage ceremony of the two lovers. The king and Ashiq were thrown in the dungeon. Rukhsana was sent to his bed chamber to satiate his lust.—gavin@[email protected]

Swash buckling, and daring Ashiq Hussain is a caring and helpful person. He meets with the Shehzadi Ruksana and both fall in love with each other. But the emperor and the country's Vazir-e-Azam have set a few conditions that Ashiq must fulfill before he can even think of marrying the Shehzadi. He must recover the bring to the emperor a precious stone, and for that he will have to go through monsters, evil magicians, and strange lands, that no mortal has ever gone through nor survived to live and tell the tale.—rAjOo ([email protected])