Sachal Sarmast or Sacho Sarmast ( sd, سچو سرمست (1739–1827), born Abdul Wahab Farooqi ( ur, عبد الوہاب فاروقی) was a prominent and a legendary
Sindhi
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*something from, or related to Sindh, a province of Pakistan
* Sindhi people, an ethnic group from the Sindh region
* Sindhi language, the Indo-Aryan language spoken by them
People with the name
* Sarkash Sindhi (1940–2012 ...
Sufi
Sufism ( ar, ''aṣ-ṣūfiyya''), also known as Tasawwuf ( ''at-taṣawwuf''), is a mystic body of religious practice, found mainly within Sunni Islam but also within Shia Islam, which is characterized by a focus on Islamic spirituality, r ...
poet from
Sindh
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(Mehran) in modern-day Pakistan.
Biography
Sachal Sarmast wrote poetry in seven languages:
Sindhi
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*something from, or related to Sindh, a province of Pakistan
* Sindhi people, an ethnic group from the Sindh region
* Sindhi language, the Indo-Aryan language spoken by them
People with the name
* Sarkash Sindhi (1940–2012 ...
,
Siraiki,
Persian,
,
Balochi,
Punjabi
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* Something of, from, or related to Punjab, a region in India and Pakistan
* Punjabi language
* Punjabi people
* Punjabi dialects and languages
Punjabi may also refer to:
* Punjabi (horse), a British Th ...
and
Arabic
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. He lived during the Kalhoro/
Talpur era. He was born in 1152 H. (A.D. 1739) in
Daraza, near
Ranipur. He was a
Sunni
Sunni Islam () is the largest branch of Islam, followed by 85–90% of the world's Muslims. Its name comes from the word '' Sunnah'', referring to the tradition of Muhammad. The differences between Sunni and Shia Muslims arose from a dis ...
Sufi
Sufism ( ar, ''aṣ-ṣūfiyya''), also known as Tasawwuf ( ''at-taṣawwuf''), is a mystic body of religious practice, found mainly within Sunni Islam but also within Shia Islam, which is characterized by a focus on Islamic spirituality, r ...
Muslim and contributed a lot to Sindhi Poetry too. His descent is claimed to be from the second Caliph of Sunni Islam,
Umar
ʿUmar ibn al-Khaṭṭāb ( ar, عمر بن الخطاب, also spelled Omar, ) was the second Rashidun caliph, ruling from August 634 until his assassination in 644. He succeeded Abu Bakr () as the second caliph of the Rashidun Caliphate ...
. His book like
Shah jo Risalo is fittingly called Sache jo Risalo "The Message of the Truthful".
Urs of Sachal
An annual three-day
urs, or festival commemorating the death anniversary of Sachal Sarmast is held at
Daraza Sharif
Daraza ( sd, درازا) is a word taken from the Persian "Dar-e-raaz" meaning the door to divine secrets. It was once a state consisting of 17000 acres, and is now a village that is also called Daraza Sharif.
This village is located near the ...
, beginning on the 13th day of
Ramazan, including a literary conference and musical concerts based on his poetry.
References
* "The Rise, Growth And Decline of Indo-Persian Literature" by R M Chopra, 2nd Edition 2013, published by Iran Culture House, New Delhi and Iran Society, Kolkata.
External links
Sachal Jo Sindhi Kalam: Sachal jo Risalopublished online b
Abdul-Majid BhurgriAgha Sufi, Sachal Sarmast (vol. 1: Chapters I-III), pub. Shikarpur Sindh, 1933
Agha Sufi, Sachal Sarmast (vol. 2: Chapters IV-V, glossary), pub. Shikarpur Sindh, 1933
Sachal Jo Sindhi Kalam: Sachal jo Risaloin downloadable PDF eBook format
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Mystic poets
Sufi mystics
People from Khairpur District
Sindhi-language poets
Punjabi-language poets
Sufi poets
Sufis of Sindh
Sindhi people
1739 births
1829 deaths
Sufism in Pakistan
Sufi shrines in Pakistan