Hayat tells the story of a young girl who runs away from home, refusing to accept the life imposed on her. When Hicran, a young woman, is forced to get engaged by her father, she finds the solution in running away. Thinking that Hicran does not want to marry him anyway, Rıza does not care about this situation at first. However, as time goes by, he starts to get upset about not being wanted by Hicran and decides to confront her. Rıza goes to Istanbul to find his fiancée, whom he has only seen once.