Sachal Sarmast
Sachal Sarmast | |
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| سچل سرمست | |
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| Born | Abdul Wahab Farooqi 1739 CE |
| Died | 1827 (aged 87–88) |
| Parent | Mian Salahuddin (father) |
| Relatives | Mian Khawaja Abdul Haq I (uncle) |
Philosophy career | |
| School | Sufism |
Main interests | lyric poetry |
Notable ideas | Sufi poetry, Sufi philosophy, and Sufi music |
Sachal Sarmast or Sacho Sarmast (1739–1827) (Sindhi: سچو سرمست, Urdu: سچل سرمست), born Abdul Wahab Farooqi (Urdu: عبد الوہاب فاروقی) was a prominent Sindhi Sufi poet from Sindh in modern-day Pakistan.
Urs of Sachal
An annual three-day urs, or festival commemorating the death anniversary of Sachal Sarmast is held at Daraza Sharif, beginning on the 13th day of Ramazan,[1][2][3] including a literary conference and musical concerts based on his poetry. [4]
Biography
Sachal Sarmast wrote poetry in seven languages: Sindhi, Siraiki, Persian, Urdu, Balochi, Punjabi and Arabic.[5] He lived during the Kalhoro/Talpur era. He was born in 1152 H. (A.D. 1739) in Daraza, near Ranipur.[6] He was a Sunni Sufi Muslim.
References
- ^ "197th Urs of Sachal Sarmast to begin from Ramazan 13th". Daily Times. 2018-05-23. Retrieved 2019-05-20.
- ^ "198th Urs celebrations of Sachal Sarmast get underway". Daily Times. 2019-05-19. Retrieved 2019-05-20.
- ^ "AUQAF DEPARTMENT , GOVERNMENT OF SINDH". sindh.gov.pk. Retrieved 2019-05-20.
- ^ Newspaper, From the (2013-07-23). "Sachal's Urs begins today". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2019-05-20.
- ^ Aslam Rasoolpuri, Sachal Sarmast, Bazm e Saqafat Publications Multan
- ^ Shameen Khan (August 21, 2014). "The enchanting beauty of Sachal Sarmasts shrine". DAWN. Retrieved 16 November 2015.
- "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
Wikiquote has quotations related to Sachal Sarmast.
- Sachal Jo Sindhi Kalam: Sachal jo Risalo published online by Abdul-Majid Bhurgri
- Agha 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 Risalo in downloadable PDF eBook format
- Songs of Sachal, sung in traditional style
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