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Sachal Sarmast was a Sufi poet from Sindh

Sindh

Sindh historically referred to as Ba'ab-ul-Islam , is one of the four provinces of Pakistan and historically is home to the Sindhi people. It is also locally known as the "Mehran". Though Muslims form the largest religious group in Sindh, a good number of Christians, Zoroastrians and Hindus can...

during the Kalhora

Kalhora

The Kalhora are of Sindhi origin they trace their origins to a Sindhi warrior named, Sultan Ahmad Kalhora who married a daughter of Raja Rai Dhorang Sahta, receiving much territories as dowry. Amir Fathullah Khan Kalhora, is the recognized ancestor of the dynasty. He conquered the bhangar...

era. He was born in daraza near Ranipur

Ranipur

Ranipur is a town and a Nagar Panchayat in Jhansi district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.-Geography:Ranipur is located at . It has an average elevation of 205 metres .-Demographics:...

, Sindh. His real name was Abdul Wahab and "Sachal" was his nickname. He also used it in his own poetry. Sachu means truthful in Sindhi

Sindhi language

Sindhi is the language of the Sindh region of Pakistan that is spoken by the Sindhi people. In India, it is among 22 constitutionally recognized languages, where Sindhis are a sizeable minority. It is spoken by 53,410,910 people in Pakistan, according to the national government's Statistics Division...

while Sarmast means mystic in Sindhi and Urdu

Urdu

Urdu is a register of the Hindustani language that is identified with Muslims in South Asia. It belongs to the Indo-European family. Urdu is the national language and lingua franca of Pakistan. It is also widely spoken in some regions of India, where it is one of the 22 scheduled languages and an...

. Sachal Sarmast literally means 'truthful mystic'.

He is regarded as 'shair-e-haft zaban' (poet of seven languages) due to his poetical works in Arabic

Arabic language

Arabic is a name applied to the descendants of the Classical Arabic language of the 6th century AD, used most prominently in the Quran, the Islamic Holy Book...

, Sindhi

Sindhi language

, Saraiki

Saraiki language

Saraiki , transliterated as Sirāikī and sometimes spelled Seraiki and Saraiki, is a standardized written language of Pakistan belonging to the Indo-Aryan languages. It is a language spoken in the heart of Pakistan...

, Punjabi

Punjabi language

Punjabi is an Indo-Aryan language spoken by inhabitants of the historical Punjab region . For Sikhs, the Punjabi language stands as the official language in which all ceremonies take place. In Pakistan, Punjabi is the most widely spoken language...

, Urdu

Urdu

, Persian

Persian language

Persian is an Iranian language within the Indo-Iranian branch of the Indo-European languages. It is primarily spoken in Iran, Afghanistan, Tajikistan and countries which historically came under Persian influence...

and Balochi

Balochi language

Balochi is a Northwestern Iranian language. It is the principal language of the Baloch of Balochistan, Pakistan, eastern Iran and southern Afghanistan. It is also spoken as a second language by some Brahui. It is designated as one of nine official languages of Pakistan.-Vowels:The Balochi vowel...

to address the wider audience in these languages. He spread the message of love for humanity through poetry.

His poetical works are sung by local singers in Sindhi

Sindhi language

and Saraiki

Saraiki language

. His shrine is in the village of Daraza near ranipur

Ranipur

Ranipur is a town and a Nagar Panchayat in Jhansi district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.-Geography:Ranipur is located at . It has an average elevation of 205 metres .-Demographics:...

, Khairpur District

Khairpur District

Khairpur District is a district in the Sindh province of Pakistan. The district has an area of 15,910 square kilometres and is headquartered at the city of Khairpur.-Location:...

, Pakistan

Pakistan

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Poetry of Sachal Sarmast

The brave speak the truth

Let others like it or not;

For the talk of false friendship we care not.

Sachal Sarmast was an ardent follower of Wahdat-ul-Wujood

Wahdat-ul-Wujood

Major ideas in Sufi metaphysics have surrounded the concept of Wahdat or "Unity". Two main Sufi philosophies prevail on this controversial topic. Wahdat al-Wujud literally means the unity of existence. Wahdat al-Shuhud , on the other hand, holds that God and his creation are entirely separate...

(unity of existence), an Islamic Philosophy

Islamic philosophy

Islamic philosophy is a branch of Islamic studies. It is the continuous search for Hekma in the light of Islamic view of life, universe, ethics, society, and so on...

synonymous with Hamah Oost (all from One). Sachal says (translation by Gul Agha):

There is no other Beloved,

There is only what I see everyday!

I was sitting by the roadside,

When the path became clear to me;

In the palace the Beloved I saw,

a glimpse the Beauty gave;

Through the window was the vision,

a glimpse the Beauty saw;

Take care of the ignorant;

Our bond was made for a reason.

I truly recognized the Lord,

My companion He sure became;

'He is the Creator of all

and intrinsic to all',

All doubts in this perished;

With happiness shall I carry

Sisters, if your trust I have.

All the journeys, all the manifestations

The Dear One's own;

Friend 'Sachal' know this correctly,

Slumber has created illusions.

Sachal regarded love as the path to spirituality:

'Tis not in religion I believe

'Tis love I live in.

When love comes to you.

Say Amen!

'Tis not with the infidel

that love resides

Nor with the faithful.

Rather, Sachal advocated self-realization as the path to liberation. Sachal says (translation by Jethmal Parsram Gulrajani):

O friend! this is the only way to learn

the secrets of the path:

Follow not the road of another, however

virtuous he may be.

Rend the veil over thee,

Sindhi Kalam.

ko kee'n'an cha-we ko kee'n'an chawe,

aa-oon'n jo-ee aa'h-yaan so aa'h-yaan,

ko momin cha-we, ko kafar cha-we,

ko jaahil naalo zaahir cha-we,

ko shaa-e-r cha-we ko saahir cha-we,

aa-oon'n jo-ee aa'h-yaan so aa'h-yaan,

"what some say me what I am so I am,

some say illiterate openly, some say poet and some magician, I am what I am.

Searcher expose thy being.

Books on Sachal

Sachal's first compendium of poetry, together with his biography, philosophy, interpretation of the musical modes, and glossary:

Sachal jo Risalo by Agha Sufi

Study of Mysticism in Darazi:

School of Sufi Thought:

Author:
Dr.Sakhi Qabool Muhammad Faruqi:
-Sajjada Nashin.:
Publisher: Darazi Publications:

Priceless Pearls Picked from Wonderous Waters of Wisdom:

Author: Dr.Sakhi Qabool Muhammad Faruqi - Sajjada Nashin.:

SachalSarmast:

Edited by:Tanveer Abbasi:
Publisher: Sachal Chair:

SachalJo Kalam urf Aashiqi Ilham (Sindhi):

Publisher: Sachal Chair:

Muntakhab alam Sachal Sarmast (Urdu):

Publisher: Sachal Chair:

Sachal Sarmast (Sindh):

Author - Jethmal Parsram :
Publisher-Sachal Chair:
(7)Sarmast(Sindhi)
Arrangedby: Muhammad Ali Hadaad
Publisher: Sachal Sarmast Yadgar Committee.

Sachal Sarmast Ja Talib (Sindhi):

Author - Dr.Nawaz Ali Shauq:
Publisher-Sachal Chair:

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