The protagonist, Ali Coachman, was a legendary hunter in his early life, but he gives up hunting after his daughter Mariyam marries a soldier.
After that, Ali waits for a letter from Mariam and goes to the local post office every day before sunrise for five years.
One day, when he realizes that he might die soon, he gives five gold coins to the post office clerk Lakshmi Das and asks him to deliver Mariyam's letter to his grave if it comes after his death.
One day Ali stops coming to the post office, and the postmaster starts waiting for his daughter's letter.
[2] Considered to be a landmark in Gujarati literature,[3] "Post Office" is notable for its description, narrative and dialogues.