Meri Hayat

Meri Hayat is a gripping, emotional Urdu novel of obsession, tragedy, and heartbreak, where love comes at a devastating cost. Read online or download PDF.

Main Characters

• Hayat Abdul Rehman: A quiet, reserved girl of mixed Pakistani-Turkish descent, deeply attached to her father and younger brother.
• Mahir Sikander Khan: A rich, arrogant, and short-tempered showbiz superstar and business tycoon used to getting whatever he wants.
• Irtiza Hassan: A strict but principled and charming university professor.
• Faris: A caring neighbour later revealed to be Hayat's stepbrother.

Story Summary

Hayat's life changes when superstar Mahir Sikander Khan arrives at her university for a film shoot and becomes obsessed with her. When she repeatedly rejects his offers and advances, his wounded pride drives him to make her life miserable — orchestrating abductions and rendering her family homeless.

Amid this turmoil, Hayat finds love and safety with her professor, Irtiza, whom she marries — but tragedy strikes when a vengeful student kills him on their wedding day. Blaming Mahir, Hayat exposes him publicly, triggering a scandal and a cycle of further misfortune. She flees, narrowly escapes a trafficking ring, and finds protection with a military officer who later dies on a mission, along with further losses in her life.

When Mahir eventually finds her again, his obsession has turned into deep remorse. Though he's cleared of the deaths she blamed him for, Hayat is left completely broken. In the end, worn down by grief and swayed by the plea of Mahir's mother, she agrees to share a life with him — a decision made out of exhaustion rather than love.

Categories: After Marriage, Army Based, Forced Marriage, Haveli Based, Islamic Novel, Kidnapping, Revenge Based, Rude Hero, Romantic Novel, Sad Novel.