In the play "The Dead," the first event begins with the arrival of a letter and the news of Kerbala'i Fetulla's resurrection. Then, Sheikh Nasrullah comes and, under the guise of resurrecting the dead, appropriates the people's money, takes a girl every night, and eventually escapes without anyone noticing. The character of Kefli Iskender, although one of the protagonists, does nothing about the situation and lacks the courage to intervene. However, after Sheikh Nasrullah has completed his work and fled, Kefli Iskender appears and tries to wake up the people using wordplay. But by then, it is too late...

The main focus of the play is on how people live like the dead, always in a state of sleep, unwilling to wake up from their sweet dreams. Yet, their belief in Sheikh Nasrullah is also a lie born from their fears. They lie out of fear, and because they lie, they are even more afraid. This creates a chain reaction, embracing everyone. The message of the play is that as long as we keep binding lies to fear and fear to lies, our end will be like that of the dead. The message is to wake up, break free from ignorance, rid ourselves of certain "beliefs," and leave fear behind.