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A silver-tongued poet and self-proclaimed "King of the Beggars" searches old Baghdad for a rich bachelor to marry his dreamy daughter, Marsinah. Along the way, he poses as the renowned sorcerer Hajj and gets in and out of scrapes with an elderly thief, a dim-witted wazir, and his wife. Meanwhile, his daughter develops feelings for a handsome caliph.

Can a silver-tongued beggar trick a wealthy bachelor into marrying his daughter before their lives unravel in the streets of old Baghdad? This vibrant musical spectacle trades heavy drama for sweeping melodies and colorful escapades through a fantastical desert landscape.

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