Aladdin (Arajin), an impoverished youth in an unspecified Arabian desert city, scrapes by stealing from merchants and market sellers with his gang, relying on street smarts and quick thinking. Despite this life, he shows compassion by adopting a desert jerboa during a harsh journey. His path changes when an evil wizard, posing as a benefactor, recruits him to retrieve a magic lamp from a deep cave. Aladdin secures the lamp and treasures within a hall of thousand lights but, suspicious, refuses to hand it over, prompting the wizard to seal him inside the cave.

Trapped, he discovers the magic of a ring given by the wizard. Rubbing it summons a Genie who enables his escape. Later, rubbing the lamp unleashes a more powerful Genie granting wishes; Aladdin first wishes for food for himself and his mother. His life shifts again upon meeting a young woman in the marketplace. Unaware she is Princess Badral, the Sultan's daughter fleeing an arranged marriage to the Grand Wazir's son, he spends time with her before her escort returns her to the palace, sparking his desire to marry her.

Using the lamp Genie's power, he transforms into a wealthy prince and approaches the Sultan. Bound to marry Badral to the Grand Wazir's son, the Sultan proposes a competition: the suitor providing the superior dowry wins. The lamp Genie secures Aladdin's victory, leading to the arrest of the Grand Wazir and his son. After marrying Badral, Aladdin uses the Genie to build a magnificent palace.

His dependence on the lamp becomes his downfall. While Aladdin is out with the Sultan and friends, the original wizard tricks his mother and Badral into exchanging the magic lamp for a new one. Regaining possession, the wizard transports the palace and Badral to his African stronghold. The Sultan, enraged by the palace's disappearance, gives Aladdin a limited time to rescue Badral, threatening his friends with execution if he fails.

Confronting this crisis, Aladdin demonstrates resourcefulness and courage. Stranded in the desert after losing his camel, he uses the magic ring again. Its Genie transports him to the palace in Africa, destroying the ring in the process. Arriving in Africa, he reunites with Badral. Together, they outmaneuver the wizard, reclaim the lamp, and use its power to return the palace.

This ordeal fosters significant change. Recognizing the peril of magical dependence, Aladdin chooses to seal the lamp in a locked chest and disposes of the key alongside Badral, embracing self-reliance and rejecting the lamp's easy solutions.