Sachal Sarmast (Mian Abdul Wahab), the
great mystic of Sindh, is the leading Sufi poet of distinction
who composed verses on philosophy and Sufism. He is known as
second Mansoor ul Hajjaj because of his poetry and philosophy.
Sache Dino, Sachoo (the truthful) and Sachal Sarmast were all
names given to Mian Abdul Wahab Farooqi because of the radical
sufi pursuits with which he challenged the rigid mindset of
the clergy of his times. Also called 'shair-e-haft zaban' (poet
in seven languages) as he composed poetical pieces in Arabic,
Sindhi, Seraiki, Punjabi, Urdu, Persian and Balochi, that is
replete with Divine Love. It is on Monotheism, the Glorious
Quran and Sunnah of the Prophet Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him).
He also composed poems of high order in Urdu and Persian. The
great Sufi poets Attar, Sami and Roomi influenced him. Sindhi
poetry of Sachal Sarmast encompasses a wide range of subjects
and possesses its own individuality. He perfected a great deal
of old style i.e. Abyat and Dohas greatly in vogue before him.
While Shah Abdul Latif Bhitai (another Sufi poet of Sindh) enhanced
the standard of Sindhi poetry to the highest level of excellence
in style, diction and subject matter, Sachal Sarmast took the
lead in raising the standard and level of kafi, ghazal and marsia
in Sindhi poetry. Unlike Shah Latif whose compositions are woven
around local and folk themes, Sachal Sarmast has touched on
all great Sufi saints, fountains of knowledge and learning,
besides the most popular folktales of the Indus valley. The
Images, similes, metaphors and allegories employed by Sachal
Sarmast give him a prominent place in Sindhi literature.
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