There are a few verified uploads on archive.org. Look for uploads by user "SufiDigitalLibrary" or "Maktaba_Sulemania." Ensure the file is complete: the page count for Part 1 should be approximately 450-500 pages (depending on the script). The file should include the publisher's name (e.g., "Majlis-e-Taraqqi-e-Adab" or "Sang-e-Meel Publications").
Most editions of Samrat Ul Hayat were published before the 1980s in Pakistan and India. Under international copyright law, many of these have entered the public domain. However, more recent annotated editions (for example, by the Suleman Taunsvi Academy) are copyrighted. Always check the publishing date. Distributing a PDF of a new edition without permission is both a legal and spiritual violation (as it harms the publisher's ability to continue printing such works). Samrat Ul Hayat Part 1 Pdf